Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
Exam Verified 2024
10 principals of recovery - ANSWER-Recovery emerges from Hope, is person driven,
has many pathways, is holistic, is supported by peers and allies, supported through
relationships and social networks, is culturally based and influenced, is based on
respect, is supported by addressing trauma, involves individual family and community
strengths and responsibilities.
4 types of support offered by peer recovery specialists - ANSWER-Emotional,
informational, instrumental (tangible), & affiliation (support in building relationships)
5 stages of change of recovery - ANSWER-Pre-contemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, & maintenance.
6 principles of trauma-informed approach - ANSWER-Safety, trustworthiness and
transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment voice and
choice, consideration of cultural historical and gender issues.
8 dimensions of wellness - ANSWER-Emotional, financial, social, spiritual, occupational,
physical, intellectual , and environmental.
Action - ANSWER-The person has began to make the behavior change and has
develop plans to maintain the change.
Advantages to a recovery & wellness plan - ANSWER-Peers develop the plan for
themselves so it is individualized to their situation, the plane gives the person something
concrete to refer to & provides guidance daily and when things get harder, the plan can
help improve communication with supporters and providers, the plan provides steps to
take to achieve and maintain wellness or to handle emerging problems, the plan
provides a sense of hope and control.
Barriers to effective listening - ANSWER-Assuming unknown know what the other
person is thinking, listening selectively, jumping to conclusions, letting my mind wander,
working on a response or solution while peer is still talking, changing the subject before
the peer is done, & automatically agreeing before understanding completely.
Benefits of support groups - ANSWER-Decreases isolation and stigma, increases social
connection, offers a safe place to discuss difficult issues, helps and power peers to
tackle problems, group members act as role models for each other, group members
share recovery information and tips, and group members help and support each other.
, Boundaries - ANSWER-Defined the safe effective inappropriate interactions between a
peer recovery specialist and I pier with whom they are working. Boundaries protect both
the pier in the peer recovery specialist.
Boundaries: lines not crossed with peer - ANSWER-No exchanging money or gifts,
services no flirting dating or socializing, no sharing my personal contact information not
acknowledging a peer I encounter in the community outside of work hours and less they
approach me first do not go against agency policy, never do something that makes me
feel uncomfortable, if I feel something may violate a boundary talk to my supervisor.
Community - ANSWER-Relationships & social networks that provide support,
friendship, love , and hope.
Confidentiality - ANSWER-Not disclosing information pertaining to peers with others,
including identifying information or experiences shared with me as their peer recovery
specialist. Unless I think my peer is in danger of harming herself or others.
Connection between culture & recovery - ANSWER-Different ideas of what constitutes
illness or impairment, health, traditions of healing, Different ways of seeking am
receiving help, different visions of a good life, and different spiritual traditions.
Contemplation - ANSWER-The person has some awareness of the need or desire to
change behavior and is actively weighing the pros and cons of the behavior.
Core values of peer support - ANSWER-Hopeful, open-minded, empathetic, respectful,
honest and direct, and facilitate change.
Core values of peer support - ANSWER-Voluntary, mutual and reciprocal, equally
shared power, strengths focused, transparent, and person driven.
Cultural competence - ANSWER-Understand my own values and assumptions,
recognize other people's values and assumptions may differ, examine my own biases
and prejudices, be open to different views of health illness and recovery, acquire
knowledge about the cultures of the people I'm working with by asking and sharing
experiences, and recognize the broad variation with cultural groups.
Cultural identity - ANSWER-Groups a peer feels like they belong to. It may be defined
by ethnic racial gender or sexual orientation identity groups, kinship networks,
geographic regions, religious affiliations, jobs and professions, physical ability or
disability,, life experiences and social & economical classes.
Culture - ANSWER-A system of shared values, traditions, norms, customs, art, history,
folklore, and institutions of a group of people. It's shaped how people see the world and
structure their community and family life.
Exam Verified 2024
10 principals of recovery - ANSWER-Recovery emerges from Hope, is person driven,
has many pathways, is holistic, is supported by peers and allies, supported through
relationships and social networks, is culturally based and influenced, is based on
respect, is supported by addressing trauma, involves individual family and community
strengths and responsibilities.
4 types of support offered by peer recovery specialists - ANSWER-Emotional,
informational, instrumental (tangible), & affiliation (support in building relationships)
5 stages of change of recovery - ANSWER-Pre-contemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, & maintenance.
6 principles of trauma-informed approach - ANSWER-Safety, trustworthiness and
transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment voice and
choice, consideration of cultural historical and gender issues.
8 dimensions of wellness - ANSWER-Emotional, financial, social, spiritual, occupational,
physical, intellectual , and environmental.
Action - ANSWER-The person has began to make the behavior change and has
develop plans to maintain the change.
Advantages to a recovery & wellness plan - ANSWER-Peers develop the plan for
themselves so it is individualized to their situation, the plane gives the person something
concrete to refer to & provides guidance daily and when things get harder, the plan can
help improve communication with supporters and providers, the plan provides steps to
take to achieve and maintain wellness or to handle emerging problems, the plan
provides a sense of hope and control.
Barriers to effective listening - ANSWER-Assuming unknown know what the other
person is thinking, listening selectively, jumping to conclusions, letting my mind wander,
working on a response or solution while peer is still talking, changing the subject before
the peer is done, & automatically agreeing before understanding completely.
Benefits of support groups - ANSWER-Decreases isolation and stigma, increases social
connection, offers a safe place to discuss difficult issues, helps and power peers to
tackle problems, group members act as role models for each other, group members
share recovery information and tips, and group members help and support each other.
, Boundaries - ANSWER-Defined the safe effective inappropriate interactions between a
peer recovery specialist and I pier with whom they are working. Boundaries protect both
the pier in the peer recovery specialist.
Boundaries: lines not crossed with peer - ANSWER-No exchanging money or gifts,
services no flirting dating or socializing, no sharing my personal contact information not
acknowledging a peer I encounter in the community outside of work hours and less they
approach me first do not go against agency policy, never do something that makes me
feel uncomfortable, if I feel something may violate a boundary talk to my supervisor.
Community - ANSWER-Relationships & social networks that provide support,
friendship, love , and hope.
Confidentiality - ANSWER-Not disclosing information pertaining to peers with others,
including identifying information or experiences shared with me as their peer recovery
specialist. Unless I think my peer is in danger of harming herself or others.
Connection between culture & recovery - ANSWER-Different ideas of what constitutes
illness or impairment, health, traditions of healing, Different ways of seeking am
receiving help, different visions of a good life, and different spiritual traditions.
Contemplation - ANSWER-The person has some awareness of the need or desire to
change behavior and is actively weighing the pros and cons of the behavior.
Core values of peer support - ANSWER-Hopeful, open-minded, empathetic, respectful,
honest and direct, and facilitate change.
Core values of peer support - ANSWER-Voluntary, mutual and reciprocal, equally
shared power, strengths focused, transparent, and person driven.
Cultural competence - ANSWER-Understand my own values and assumptions,
recognize other people's values and assumptions may differ, examine my own biases
and prejudices, be open to different views of health illness and recovery, acquire
knowledge about the cultures of the people I'm working with by asking and sharing
experiences, and recognize the broad variation with cultural groups.
Cultural identity - ANSWER-Groups a peer feels like they belong to. It may be defined
by ethnic racial gender or sexual orientation identity groups, kinship networks,
geographic regions, religious affiliations, jobs and professions, physical ability or
disability,, life experiences and social & economical classes.
Culture - ANSWER-A system of shared values, traditions, norms, customs, art, history,
folklore, and institutions of a group of people. It's shaped how people see the world and
structure their community and family life.
