CALMHSA Peer Support Certification
PT5
Drugs of any kind, whether legal or illegal, can provide difficulties, and these difficulties
are frequently distinct from one another.
Fentanyl is one of those drugs. It was created as a pharmaceutical and is used as a
skin patch to relieve cancer patients' pain.
Explain how this legal prescription drug can be diverted for abuse. - answer Substances
that are abused may not be illegal; they may be prescription drugs and sometimes over-
the-counter ones. As in the above article, nicotine is a high prevalence use among
those with mental health or substance use disorders. Let us not forget that nicotine is
considered a commonly used recreational drug.
Fentanyl is one of those drugs. It was created as a pharmaceutical and is used as a
skin patch to relieve cancer patients' pain.
Fentanyl is also diverted for abuse due to its strong opioid effects. To make heroin
stronger or to pass as highly potent heroin, fentanyl is sometimes added to it. Many
people mistakenly think they buy heroin when buying fentanyl, which frequently causes
overdose deaths.
To fully recover, approaches to achieving mental health and substance abuse recovery
must be utilized concurrently.
Name some resources for a recovering user. - answerTo fully recover, approaches to
achieving mental health and substance abuse recovery must be utilized concurrently.
Approaches for SUD include
Recovery begins with effective communication and identification, regardless of whether
it is done in a 12-step support group or during a one-on-one visit with a PSS.
By sharing our story and the solutions we discovered during recovery that enabled us to
go forward with our lives, we connect with someone who is like ourselves.
In combination with therapy and counseling to deal with the root problem, crisis
intervention, peer support, both inpatient and outpatient treatments, harm reduction
models, 12-step groups, and other recovery groups or programs recovery is possible.
Do not try to "save" the individual.
What is advocacy? - answerSupporting and speaking up for those in need.
What is Trauma-Informed Care? - answerA treatment model that considers clients'
trauma history.
,What are some communication techniques used in Trauma-Informed Care? -
answerMotivational interviewing and active listening.
What are the special traits for the PSS role? - answerCultural, historical, and gender
awareness, safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, voice,
and choice.
What are SMART goals? - answerSpecific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-
bound goals.
What is SMART? - answerAcronym for goal setting process.
What does SMART stand for? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
Time-bound.
What is the purpose of SMART? - answerTo measure progress and be accountable for
success.
Why is it important to set SMART goals? - answerTo realistically evaluate what you are
trying to achieve.
What is an example of a vague goal? - answerGet better at typing.
What is an example of a SMART goal? - answerBe able to type more words per minute.
What are the characteristics of a SMART goal? - answerSpecific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
How can you further detail a SMART goal? - answerReflect the remaining traits of the
SMART goal process.
What are the SMART steps to set goals? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant, Time-bound
What is the first step in creating an attainable goal? - answerMake it specific
What is an example of a broad objective turned into a specific SMART goal? -
answerIncrease typing speed
What is the second step in the SMART process? - answerMake it measurable
What does being measurable take into account? - answerActions to help progress
What is an example of a broad goal turned into a specific and measurable one? -
answerIncrease typing speed
,What is the fourth step in the SMART strategy? - answerMake sure it is relevant.
What is the third step in the SMART strategy? - answerMake your goal achievable.
What is the example of a goal before applying the achievable criteria? - answerI will
increase my typing speed of 50 words per minute to 100 words per minute.
What is the example of a goal after applying the achievable criteria? - answerI would
like to increase my typing speed of 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute, and I
can achieve this goal by making small increases in my typing speed each week.
Why is it important to make your goal achievable? - answerThe more realistic and
achievable the goal, the more likely you will be to keep working toward it.
What does making your goal achievable relate to? - answerIt relates to your goal being
measurable.
What can a specific measurable goal allow you to see? - answerIt can allow you to see
exactly how you will achieve your progress as you work toward the goal.
What could happen if a goal is not achievable in the time frame scheduled? - answerIt
could be that this goal will not be achievable in the time frame you scheduled, or that it
will require more resources to get there.
What should you consider when evaluating how achievable your goal is? - answerYou
should consider how long it will take, potential obstacles, and measurement methods.
What is the example of a specific measurable goal? - answerI would like to increase my
typing speed from 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute, and I can measure my
progress by taking timed tests that show the increase in my typing speed.
What is the example of a goal that is not specific? - answerI want to be better at typing.
What is the example of a goal that is specific? - answerI would like to increase my
typing speed from 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute.
What is the example of a goal that is not measurable? - answerI want to be a better
student.
What is the example of a goal that is measurable? - answerI want to increase my GPA
from 3.0 to 3.5 by the end of the semester.
What is the SMART strategy? - answerA framework for setting and achieving goals.
What does SMART stand for? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
Time-bound.
, What does it mean for a goal to be relevant? - answerIt relates directly to a skill or
professional development strategy.
What is an example of a goal that meets the 'relevant' criteria? - answerIncreasing
typing speed from 50 to 65 wpm by practicing typing and taking timed tests.
What does it mean for a goal to be time-bound? - answerIt has a set timeline for
working towards the goal and meeting milestones.
What should you consider when setting a timeline for your goal? - answerWhether it is a
short-term or long-term goal and if it is realistic.
What is self-awareness? - answerKnowing oneself and values/biases.
Why is self-awareness important in peer support? - answerTo ensure individual's
resiliency and recovery remain the focal point.
What should you only share in peer support? - answerTimely, suitable, and essential
information.
What is the difference between a clinical provider and a peer support specialist? -
answerPeer support specialists uphold professional boundaries.
What are some variables to consider in self-awareness? - answerValues, biases,
outlets, and ways to overcome hardship.
What is the purpose of maintaining professional boundaries? - answerTo ensure
effective and ethical peer support.
What is the role of a peer support specialist? - answerTo provide support and promote
recovery.
What is the importance of suitable information sharing? - answerTo maintain trust and
confidentiality.
What is the importance of essential information sharing? - answerTo ensure effective
peer support.
What is the importance of timely information sharing? - answerTo address immediate
needs and concerns.
What is the focus of peer support? - answerIndividual's resiliency and recovery.
What is the importance of upholding professional boundaries? - answerTo ensure
ethical and effective peer support.
PT5
Drugs of any kind, whether legal or illegal, can provide difficulties, and these difficulties
are frequently distinct from one another.
Fentanyl is one of those drugs. It was created as a pharmaceutical and is used as a
skin patch to relieve cancer patients' pain.
Explain how this legal prescription drug can be diverted for abuse. - answer Substances
that are abused may not be illegal; they may be prescription drugs and sometimes over-
the-counter ones. As in the above article, nicotine is a high prevalence use among
those with mental health or substance use disorders. Let us not forget that nicotine is
considered a commonly used recreational drug.
Fentanyl is one of those drugs. It was created as a pharmaceutical and is used as a
skin patch to relieve cancer patients' pain.
Fentanyl is also diverted for abuse due to its strong opioid effects. To make heroin
stronger or to pass as highly potent heroin, fentanyl is sometimes added to it. Many
people mistakenly think they buy heroin when buying fentanyl, which frequently causes
overdose deaths.
To fully recover, approaches to achieving mental health and substance abuse recovery
must be utilized concurrently.
Name some resources for a recovering user. - answerTo fully recover, approaches to
achieving mental health and substance abuse recovery must be utilized concurrently.
Approaches for SUD include
Recovery begins with effective communication and identification, regardless of whether
it is done in a 12-step support group or during a one-on-one visit with a PSS.
By sharing our story and the solutions we discovered during recovery that enabled us to
go forward with our lives, we connect with someone who is like ourselves.
In combination with therapy and counseling to deal with the root problem, crisis
intervention, peer support, both inpatient and outpatient treatments, harm reduction
models, 12-step groups, and other recovery groups or programs recovery is possible.
Do not try to "save" the individual.
What is advocacy? - answerSupporting and speaking up for those in need.
What is Trauma-Informed Care? - answerA treatment model that considers clients'
trauma history.
,What are some communication techniques used in Trauma-Informed Care? -
answerMotivational interviewing and active listening.
What are the special traits for the PSS role? - answerCultural, historical, and gender
awareness, safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, voice,
and choice.
What are SMART goals? - answerSpecific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-
bound goals.
What is SMART? - answerAcronym for goal setting process.
What does SMART stand for? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
Time-bound.
What is the purpose of SMART? - answerTo measure progress and be accountable for
success.
Why is it important to set SMART goals? - answerTo realistically evaluate what you are
trying to achieve.
What is an example of a vague goal? - answerGet better at typing.
What is an example of a SMART goal? - answerBe able to type more words per minute.
What are the characteristics of a SMART goal? - answerSpecific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
How can you further detail a SMART goal? - answerReflect the remaining traits of the
SMART goal process.
What are the SMART steps to set goals? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant, Time-bound
What is the first step in creating an attainable goal? - answerMake it specific
What is an example of a broad objective turned into a specific SMART goal? -
answerIncrease typing speed
What is the second step in the SMART process? - answerMake it measurable
What does being measurable take into account? - answerActions to help progress
What is an example of a broad goal turned into a specific and measurable one? -
answerIncrease typing speed
,What is the fourth step in the SMART strategy? - answerMake sure it is relevant.
What is the third step in the SMART strategy? - answerMake your goal achievable.
What is the example of a goal before applying the achievable criteria? - answerI will
increase my typing speed of 50 words per minute to 100 words per minute.
What is the example of a goal after applying the achievable criteria? - answerI would
like to increase my typing speed of 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute, and I
can achieve this goal by making small increases in my typing speed each week.
Why is it important to make your goal achievable? - answerThe more realistic and
achievable the goal, the more likely you will be to keep working toward it.
What does making your goal achievable relate to? - answerIt relates to your goal being
measurable.
What can a specific measurable goal allow you to see? - answerIt can allow you to see
exactly how you will achieve your progress as you work toward the goal.
What could happen if a goal is not achievable in the time frame scheduled? - answerIt
could be that this goal will not be achievable in the time frame you scheduled, or that it
will require more resources to get there.
What should you consider when evaluating how achievable your goal is? - answerYou
should consider how long it will take, potential obstacles, and measurement methods.
What is the example of a specific measurable goal? - answerI would like to increase my
typing speed from 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute, and I can measure my
progress by taking timed tests that show the increase in my typing speed.
What is the example of a goal that is not specific? - answerI want to be better at typing.
What is the example of a goal that is specific? - answerI would like to increase my
typing speed from 50 words per minute to 65 words per minute.
What is the example of a goal that is not measurable? - answerI want to be a better
student.
What is the example of a goal that is measurable? - answerI want to increase my GPA
from 3.0 to 3.5 by the end of the semester.
What is the SMART strategy? - answerA framework for setting and achieving goals.
What does SMART stand for? - answerSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
Time-bound.
, What does it mean for a goal to be relevant? - answerIt relates directly to a skill or
professional development strategy.
What is an example of a goal that meets the 'relevant' criteria? - answerIncreasing
typing speed from 50 to 65 wpm by practicing typing and taking timed tests.
What does it mean for a goal to be time-bound? - answerIt has a set timeline for
working towards the goal and meeting milestones.
What should you consider when setting a timeline for your goal? - answerWhether it is a
short-term or long-term goal and if it is realistic.
What is self-awareness? - answerKnowing oneself and values/biases.
Why is self-awareness important in peer support? - answerTo ensure individual's
resiliency and recovery remain the focal point.
What should you only share in peer support? - answerTimely, suitable, and essential
information.
What is the difference between a clinical provider and a peer support specialist? -
answerPeer support specialists uphold professional boundaries.
What are some variables to consider in self-awareness? - answerValues, biases,
outlets, and ways to overcome hardship.
What is the purpose of maintaining professional boundaries? - answerTo ensure
effective and ethical peer support.
What is the role of a peer support specialist? - answerTo provide support and promote
recovery.
What is the importance of suitable information sharing? - answerTo maintain trust and
confidentiality.
What is the importance of essential information sharing? - answerTo ensure effective
peer support.
What is the importance of timely information sharing? - answerTo address immediate
needs and concerns.
What is the focus of peer support? - answerIndividual's resiliency and recovery.
What is the importance of upholding professional boundaries? - answerTo ensure
ethical and effective peer support.
