Peer Support Specialist EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
GUARANTEED PASS!!
What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges? - Answer-
Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care.
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their probation
officer and service providers. How can a Peer Support Specialist assist the consumer
with navigating the expectations? - Answer- Help the consumer arrange a meeting with
both parties to discuss their viewpoint.
A consumer is frustrated because several different service providers are not
communicating well when it comes to their care. How can the Peer Support Specialist
support this consumer? - Answer- Encourage the consumer to request a team meeting
so all staff can connect.
What is "person-first" language? - Answer- Language that reduces stigma and
Language that is empowering
A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not taking group
seriously. How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer? - Answer-
Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals.
Stigma can be clearly defined as: - Answer- The experience of being deeply discredited
due to one's undesired differentness.
SAHMSA's Guiding Principles of Recovery include all of the following except: - Answer-
A. Recovery occurs via many pathways.
B. Recovery is holistic.
C. Recovery is supported through relationships and social networks.
***D. Recovery is supported by not addressing trauma.
Why should you incorporate trauma-informed care? - Answer- Many people in recovery
have a history of trauma in their lives.
How would you best describe a person with co-occurring disorders? - Answer- A person
living with both mental illness and substance use disorders.
The values of the Medi-Cal Code of Ethics for Peer Support Specialists in California
include all of the following except. - Answer- A. Hope
B. Authenticity
, **C. Licensure
D. Integrity
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress that
is not a result of their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting
the consumer? - Answer- Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address
their concerns.
What is the difference between ethics and values? - Answer- Values are what an
individual thinks to be true and ethics are guidelines or rules that are set for a society or
an organization.
A Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental
illness who has been in inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment
team meeting, the consumer says to the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist, "I don't
know why I'm even going. They are just going to keep me here anyway." Which action
would the Peer Support Specialist take to
encourage self-advocacy? - Answer- Assist the consumer during the treatment team
meeting by directly advocating on
the consumer's behalf with team members.
A consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their
disability. What actions should the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer-
Educate the consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the business.
What are SAMHSA's four major dimensions of recovery? - Answer- Health, Home,
Purpose, and Community
A consumer wants to use their experience with managing their mental illness to help
others. How can the Peer Support Specialist help the consumer to accomplish this
goal? - Answer- Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and
support of their advocacy
Professional development is: - Answer- An ongoing process to update skills and
knowledge.
What action is a primary duty of a Peer Support Specialist in assisting a consumer in
the community? - Answer- Helping a consumer access a local mental health plan.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about attending.
They believe their anxiety would not be an issue if they were accompanied by their Peer
Support Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer-
Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
GUARANTEED PASS!!
What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges? - Answer-
Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care.
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their probation
officer and service providers. How can a Peer Support Specialist assist the consumer
with navigating the expectations? - Answer- Help the consumer arrange a meeting with
both parties to discuss their viewpoint.
A consumer is frustrated because several different service providers are not
communicating well when it comes to their care. How can the Peer Support Specialist
support this consumer? - Answer- Encourage the consumer to request a team meeting
so all staff can connect.
What is "person-first" language? - Answer- Language that reduces stigma and
Language that is empowering
A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not taking group
seriously. How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer? - Answer-
Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals.
Stigma can be clearly defined as: - Answer- The experience of being deeply discredited
due to one's undesired differentness.
SAHMSA's Guiding Principles of Recovery include all of the following except: - Answer-
A. Recovery occurs via many pathways.
B. Recovery is holistic.
C. Recovery is supported through relationships and social networks.
***D. Recovery is supported by not addressing trauma.
Why should you incorporate trauma-informed care? - Answer- Many people in recovery
have a history of trauma in their lives.
How would you best describe a person with co-occurring disorders? - Answer- A person
living with both mental illness and substance use disorders.
The values of the Medi-Cal Code of Ethics for Peer Support Specialists in California
include all of the following except. - Answer- A. Hope
B. Authenticity
, **C. Licensure
D. Integrity
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress that
is not a result of their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting
the consumer? - Answer- Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address
their concerns.
What is the difference between ethics and values? - Answer- Values are what an
individual thinks to be true and ethics are guidelines or rules that are set for a society or
an organization.
A Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental
illness who has been in inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment
team meeting, the consumer says to the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist, "I don't
know why I'm even going. They are just going to keep me here anyway." Which action
would the Peer Support Specialist take to
encourage self-advocacy? - Answer- Assist the consumer during the treatment team
meeting by directly advocating on
the consumer's behalf with team members.
A consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their
disability. What actions should the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer-
Educate the consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the business.
What are SAMHSA's four major dimensions of recovery? - Answer- Health, Home,
Purpose, and Community
A consumer wants to use their experience with managing their mental illness to help
others. How can the Peer Support Specialist help the consumer to accomplish this
goal? - Answer- Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and
support of their advocacy
Professional development is: - Answer- An ongoing process to update skills and
knowledge.
What action is a primary duty of a Peer Support Specialist in assisting a consumer in
the community? - Answer- Helping a consumer access a local mental health plan.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about attending.
They believe their anxiety would not be an issue if they were accompanied by their Peer
Support Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer-
Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer.
