Washington state Certified Peer Counselor Exam Study Guide

SAMHSA definition of recovery - Correct Answer Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. SAMHSA's elements of recovery - Correct Answer Hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect Resiliency - Correct Answer the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis Differing ideas about recovery in substance use disorders - Correct Answer abstinence vs. harm reduction Families are integral to recovery for children - Correct Answer true, support system, advocates, environmental change medical model vs. recovery model of care - Correct Answer medical: languages are overly clinical, disempowering, do not promote hope. Recovery: language and practices that are person centered and promote hope and other recovery concepts Person First Language - Correct Answer Placing the individual ahead of the challenge. Power with. Model this. Strengths based. No jargon. Two ways peer supporters support recovery - Correct Answer Inspire hope and possibility. Support peers to get in touch with their own inner wisdom. Working with, not giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but guide on the side. share your own story of hope and overcoming challenges, support choice and empowerment, encourage opportunities for additional support hope is essential for recovery - Correct Answer the turning point when we start to have the smallest belief that our lives can improve. The belief that a positive outcome or better situation lies ahead. Peer partner skills - Correct Answer listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery supported questions. SOLER, seat towards peer, open posture, lean toward peer, eye contact, relax Listen to meaning, feeling, values - Correct Answer quietly without judgement, lean in with curiosity, check your bias and your story, pay attention to feeling and nonverbal cues Demonstrating understanding - Correct Answer paraphrasing, reflecting feeling, responding to meaning Orienting - Correct Answer what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why do it), how the process happens types of questions - Correct Answer open ended, direct, clarifying