Certified Peer Specialist Training Exam
Questions and Answers
Definition .of .Recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
Recovery .is .remembering .who .you .are .and .to .become .all .that .you .are .meant .to .be.
What .are .the .Recovery .Pathways? .(Hint .S.H.R.E.C) .- .(correct .answer) .-
Spirituality, .Hope, .Recovery .environment, .Empowerment, .and .Choice.
What .are .some .empowering .actions .from .the .Peer .Support .Approach? .- .(correct .answer) .-Listen .-
> .Reflect, .Relate .with .Empathy, .Validate, .Ask .Permission, .Ask .Open .Ended .Questions, .Partner .Plan.
Peer .Support .is .about: .- .(correct .answer) .-being .an .expert .at .not .being .an .expert.
Understand .that .a .great .way .to .invite .strengths .foward .in .someone .is .to ._________. .- .
(correct .answer) .-validate .them.
Name .some .ways .to .blow .off .steam. .- .(correct .answer) .-Walking, .journaling, .listening .to .music.
Examples .of ."Person-first" .language .and .languages .that .label/categorize. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Example: .Person .with .diabetes .as .opposed .to .a .diabetic; .Person .with .schizophrenia .as .opposed .to .a
.schizophrenic.
Given .some .scenarios, .identify .forms .of .abuse. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Physical, .Sexual, .Spiritual, .Financial, .and .Emotional/Psychological.
Name .some .ways .people .can .overcome .trauma. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Talk .about .it, .stop .self .blaming, .think .about .difference .between ."coping" .and ."being .symptomatic, .j
oin .a .recovery .group, .individually .we .are .the .only .ones .who .can .begin .our .recovery.
What .is .one .of .the .Five .Fear .Truths? .- .
(correct .answer) .-"The .only .way .to .feel .better .about .myself .is .to .go .out .and .do .it."
Support .programs .that .are .instrumental .in .helping .people .overcome .substance .abuse. .- .
(correct .answer) .-12 .step .and .SMART
Questions and Answers
Definition .of .Recovery .- .(correct .answer) .-
Recovery .is .remembering .who .you .are .and .to .become .all .that .you .are .meant .to .be.
What .are .the .Recovery .Pathways? .(Hint .S.H.R.E.C) .- .(correct .answer) .-
Spirituality, .Hope, .Recovery .environment, .Empowerment, .and .Choice.
What .are .some .empowering .actions .from .the .Peer .Support .Approach? .- .(correct .answer) .-Listen .-
> .Reflect, .Relate .with .Empathy, .Validate, .Ask .Permission, .Ask .Open .Ended .Questions, .Partner .Plan.
Peer .Support .is .about: .- .(correct .answer) .-being .an .expert .at .not .being .an .expert.
Understand .that .a .great .way .to .invite .strengths .foward .in .someone .is .to ._________. .- .
(correct .answer) .-validate .them.
Name .some .ways .to .blow .off .steam. .- .(correct .answer) .-Walking, .journaling, .listening .to .music.
Examples .of ."Person-first" .language .and .languages .that .label/categorize. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Example: .Person .with .diabetes .as .opposed .to .a .diabetic; .Person .with .schizophrenia .as .opposed .to .a
.schizophrenic.
Given .some .scenarios, .identify .forms .of .abuse. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Physical, .Sexual, .Spiritual, .Financial, .and .Emotional/Psychological.
Name .some .ways .people .can .overcome .trauma. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Talk .about .it, .stop .self .blaming, .think .about .difference .between ."coping" .and ."being .symptomatic, .j
oin .a .recovery .group, .individually .we .are .the .only .ones .who .can .begin .our .recovery.
What .is .one .of .the .Five .Fear .Truths? .- .
(correct .answer) .-"The .only .way .to .feel .better .about .myself .is .to .go .out .and .do .it."
Support .programs .that .are .instrumental .in .helping .people .overcome .substance .abuse. .- .
(correct .answer) .-12 .step .and .SMART
