Peer Recovery Specialist Exam
Questions and Answers
Peers .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .individual .living .with .mental .health, .behavioral .health .or .related .emotional .challenges. .Those .w
ho .receive .formal .services, .those .on .an .alternate .path .to .wellness .
(such .as .12 .step .or .spiritual .approaches), .and .those .who .are ."yet .to .be .connected" .due .to .a .lack .of
.awareness .or .access .to .recovery-oriented .beliefs .and .approaches.
Peer .Support .Roles .- .(correct .answer) .-Advocating .for .people .in .recovery
Sharing .resources .and .building .skills
Building .community .and .relationships
Leading .recovery .groups
Mentoring .and .setting .goals
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Providing .services .and/or .training
Supervising .other .peer .workers
Developing .resources
Administering .programs .or .agencies
Educating .the .public .and .policymakers
Peer .Specialist .(or .Peer .Support .Service .Provider) .- .(correct .answer) .-Any .individual .living .in .recovery
.with .a .mental .health .or .substance .misuse .condition .who .provides .support .services .
(usually .in .a .formal .setting) .as .a .person .with .lived .experience .to .people .who .can .benefit .from .their .
lived .experiences.
Questions and Answers
Peers .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .individual .living .with .mental .health, .behavioral .health .or .related .emotional .challenges. .Those .w
ho .receive .formal .services, .those .on .an .alternate .path .to .wellness .
(such .as .12 .step .or .spiritual .approaches), .and .those .who .are ."yet .to .be .connected" .due .to .a .lack .of
.awareness .or .access .to .recovery-oriented .beliefs .and .approaches.
Peer .Support .Roles .- .(correct .answer) .-Advocating .for .people .in .recovery
Sharing .resources .and .building .skills
Building .community .and .relationships
Leading .recovery .groups
Mentoring .and .setting .goals
-
Providing .services .and/or .training
Supervising .other .peer .workers
Developing .resources
Administering .programs .or .agencies
Educating .the .public .and .policymakers
Peer .Specialist .(or .Peer .Support .Service .Provider) .- .(correct .answer) .-Any .individual .living .in .recovery
.with .a .mental .health .or .substance .misuse .condition .who .provides .support .services .
(usually .in .a .formal .setting) .as .a .person .with .lived .experience .to .people .who .can .benefit .from .their .
lived .experiences.