Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
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SAMHSA specifies 4 major dimensions that support a life in recovery. - ANSWER
Health, home, purpose, & community
Health - ANSWER Managing ones disease(s) as well as living as well as living in a
physically & emotionally healthy way.
Home - ANSWER A stable & safe place to live.
Community - ANSWER Relationships & social networks that provide support, friendship,
love , and hope.
Purpose - ANSWER Meaningful daily activities, such as job school volunteerism, family
care-taking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income and resources that
participate in society.
Guiding principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY EMERGES FROM HOPE. The
belief that recovery is possible provides the essential and motivating message of a
better future. That people can and do overcome the internal and external challenges,
barriers, and obstacles that confront them.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS PERSON DRIVEN.
Recovery is self determined & self directed, with individuals defining their own life goals
and designing their own unique path to recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY OCCURS VIA MANY
PATHWAYS. Individuals are unique with distinct needs, strengths, preferences, goals,
culture, and backgrounds that affect and determine their individual pathways to
recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS HOLISTIC. recovery
encompasses an individuals whole life, including mind, body, spirit and community.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED MY PEERS
AMD ALLIES. Mutual support and mutual aid groups, including he sharing of
experiential knowledge and skills, plan an invaluable role in recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED THROUGH
RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS. An important factor in the recovery
process is the presence and involvement of people who: believe in a persons ability to
recover, offer hope support and encouragement. Suggest strategies and resources for
change. Role model positive behaviors and attitudes.
, Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS CULTURALLY BASED AND
INFLUENCED. Culture and cultural background in all of its diverse representations-
including values, traditions and beliefs-are keys in determining a persons journey and
unique pathway to recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS BASED ON RESPECT.
Community, systems, societal acceptance and appreciation for people affected by
mental health and substance abuse disorders-including protecting their rights and
eliminating discrimination- are crucial in achieving recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED BY
ADDRESSING TRAUMA. Services and supports should be trauma-informed to foster
safety (physical & emotional) and trust, as well as promote choice, empowerment and
collaboration.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY INVOLVES INDIVIDUAL,
FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. These have
strengths and resources that serve as a foundation for recovery.
4 types of support offered by peer recovery specialists - ANSWER Emotional,
informational, instrumental (tangible), & affiliation (support in building relationships)
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.
Empathy - ANSWER Identification with and understanding of another's situation,
feelings, and motives.
Empathize - ANSWER talk less & listen more
Person centered, non-judge mental, & empowering language - ANSWER My
experiences, what's happened to me, people I work with, I'm here to learn with you,
risking new thinking and behavior, and change patterns.
Effective listening - ANSWER Focus attention on speaker, avoid distractions, sit
appropriately close to speaker, acknowledge emotional state, set aside prejudices &
opinions, be other directed & focus on person communicating, following understand
speaker as if I was in their shoes, be aware, listen with my ears but also with my eyes
and other senses, don't interrupt, be involved and engaged.
Barriers to effective listening - ANSWER Assuming unknown know what the other
person is thinking, listening selectively, jumping to conclusions, letting my mind wander,
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SAMHSA specifies 4 major dimensions that support a life in recovery. - ANSWER
Health, home, purpose, & community
Health - ANSWER Managing ones disease(s) as well as living as well as living in a
physically & emotionally healthy way.
Home - ANSWER A stable & safe place to live.
Community - ANSWER Relationships & social networks that provide support, friendship,
love , and hope.
Purpose - ANSWER Meaningful daily activities, such as job school volunteerism, family
care-taking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income and resources that
participate in society.
Guiding principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY EMERGES FROM HOPE. The
belief that recovery is possible provides the essential and motivating message of a
better future. That people can and do overcome the internal and external challenges,
barriers, and obstacles that confront them.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS PERSON DRIVEN.
Recovery is self determined & self directed, with individuals defining their own life goals
and designing their own unique path to recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY OCCURS VIA MANY
PATHWAYS. Individuals are unique with distinct needs, strengths, preferences, goals,
culture, and backgrounds that affect and determine their individual pathways to
recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS HOLISTIC. recovery
encompasses an individuals whole life, including mind, body, spirit and community.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED MY PEERS
AMD ALLIES. Mutual support and mutual aid groups, including he sharing of
experiential knowledge and skills, plan an invaluable role in recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED THROUGH
RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS. An important factor in the recovery
process is the presence and involvement of people who: believe in a persons ability to
recover, offer hope support and encouragement. Suggest strategies and resources for
change. Role model positive behaviors and attitudes.
, Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS CULTURALLY BASED AND
INFLUENCED. Culture and cultural background in all of its diverse representations-
including values, traditions and beliefs-are keys in determining a persons journey and
unique pathway to recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS BASED ON RESPECT.
Community, systems, societal acceptance and appreciation for people affected by
mental health and substance abuse disorders-including protecting their rights and
eliminating discrimination- are crucial in achieving recovery.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY IS SUPPORTED BY
ADDRESSING TRAUMA. Services and supports should be trauma-informed to foster
safety (physical & emotional) and trust, as well as promote choice, empowerment and
collaboration.
Guiding Principles of recovery - ANSWER RECOVERY INVOLVES INDIVIDUAL,
FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. These have
strengths and resources that serve as a foundation for recovery.
4 types of support offered by peer recovery specialists - ANSWER Emotional,
informational, instrumental (tangible), & affiliation (support in building relationships)
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.
Empathy - ANSWER Identification with and understanding of another's situation,
feelings, and motives.
Empathize - ANSWER talk less & listen more
Person centered, non-judge mental, & empowering language - ANSWER My
experiences, what's happened to me, people I work with, I'm here to learn with you,
risking new thinking and behavior, and change patterns.
Effective listening - ANSWER Focus attention on speaker, avoid distractions, sit
appropriately close to speaker, acknowledge emotional state, set aside prejudices &
opinions, be other directed & focus on person communicating, following understand
speaker as if I was in their shoes, be aware, listen with my ears but also with my eyes
and other senses, don't interrupt, be involved and engaged.
Barriers to effective listening - ANSWER Assuming unknown know what the other
person is thinking, listening selectively, jumping to conclusions, letting my mind wander,
