CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST TRAINING EXAM
Definition of Recovery - (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) - (ANSWER)Spirituality, Hope, Recovery
environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach? - (ANSWER)Listen ->
Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner
Plan.
Peer Support is about: - (ANSWER)being an expert at not being an expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to _________. -
(ANSWER)validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam. - (ANSWER)Walking, journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize. - (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. - (ANSWER)Physical, Sexual, Spiritual,
Financial, and Emotional/Psychological.
Name some ways people can overcome trauma. - (ANSWER)Talk about it, stop self blaming,
think about difference between "coping" and "being symptomatic, join a recovery group,
individually we are the only ones who can begin our recovery.
What is one of the Five Fear Truths? - (ANSWER)"The only way to feel better about myself is to
go out and do it."
Definition of Recovery - (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) - (ANSWER)Spirituality, Hope, Recovery
environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach? - (ANSWER)Listen ->
Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner
Plan.
Peer Support is about: - (ANSWER)being an expert at not being an expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to _________. -
(ANSWER)validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam. - (ANSWER)Walking, journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize. - (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. - (ANSWER)Physical, Sexual, Spiritual,
Financial, and Emotional/Psychological.
Name some ways people can overcome trauma. - (ANSWER)Talk about it, stop self blaming,
think about difference between "coping" and "being symptomatic, join a recovery group,
individually we are the only ones who can begin our recovery.
What is one of the Five Fear Truths? - (ANSWER)"The only way to feel better about myself is to
go out and do it."
