Crss Certification Exam Study Guide

Hope - Answer-having a vision that includes hopes and dreams. Setting goals, while refraining from negative predictions. Fearfalse despair not false hope. CRSS - Answer-professional employed specifically to use their own life recovery experiences to support the recoveries of others SAMHSA'S DEFINITION OF RECOVERY - Answer-process of change through which individuals improve health and wellness live self and directed life and strive to reach their potential defining recovery - Answer-persons that are to : live-work-learn and participate fully in the community What is SWOT - Answer-strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats recovery snapshot - Answer-consists of regional recovery support specialists and the providers organizational WRAP - Answer-staff and individuals receiving services and focuses on principles of wellness Individual WRAP - Answer-addresses wellness, supports warning signs, triggers, crisis and post plans and identification of needed supports. It also provides individuals receiving services with multiple opportunities to hear about recovery. What is the role of the peer delegate? - Answer-serves generation superior outcomes in terms of: reduced rates of hospitaliationand days spent inpatient. Peer Recovery Specialist - Answer-a trained individual who has lived experience with mental illness and/or addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs who provides one-to-one strengths based support to peers. According to SAMHSA, there are four major dimensions that support a life in recovery. What are these dimensions? - Answer-Health,home, purpose, and community What are the goals of a peer recovery support? - Answer-instill hope; promote positive self-identity (reducing the stigma); be a role model of strength, survival and growth; decrease isolation and promote connection with others support person-centered recovery; and engage in mutual learning- the peer support relationship is a relationship of equals what is stigma? - Answer-the experience of being deeply discredited due to one's perceived and undesired differences. What