Medi-CalPeer Support Specialis PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Medi-CalPeer Support Specialis PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What |best |describes |a |Peer |Support |Specialist? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |has |personally |
experienced |and |is |in |recovery |from |mental |health |or |substance |use |issues, |or |who |is |the |family |
member |or |parent |of |someone |with |mental |health |or |substance |use |issues, |and |has |formal |training |
to |support |others |in |recovery.



You |REDUCE |relationship |rapport |with |someone |you |are |supporting |by: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Being
|unaware |of |your |power




A |benefit |of |sharing |your |recovery |story |is |to: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Support |change, |and |show |
recovery |is |possible



Someone |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? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Assist |the |consumer |in |developing |a |wellness |plan |to |address |their |concerns.



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 |are |accompanied |by |their |Peer |Support |Specialist. |What |

action |would |the |Peer |Support |Specialist |take? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Participate |in |the |activity |as |
requested |by |the |consumer, |if |it |is |part |of |Peer's |job.



In |optimal |recovery |planning... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-People |discover |and |write |down |their |goals |
and |dreams.



A |consumer |tells |a |Peer |Support |Specialist |they |want |to |make |friends |but |does |not |know |how. |What |
action |would |the |Peer |Support |Specialist |take |to |support |the |consumer? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Refer |them |to |the |self-help |support |groups |which |best |fit |their |needs.



How |would |a |Family |Peer |Support |Specialist |begin |to |assist |a |family |in |identifying |informal |supports |
to |plan |for |wellness? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Ask |the |family |who |they |talk |to |when |they |need |help

, What |is |a |strategy |for |validating |the |experiences |of |parents? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Actively |listen |
as |the |parents |share |their |experience



How |should |the |Family |Peer |Support |Specialist |connect |parents |to |other |parents |with |similar |
concerns? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Invite |the |parent |to |an |educational |event |or |support |group |so |
they |can |meet |other |parents



An |example |of |a |recovery-oriented |approach |is... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Focusing |on |wellness, |
ability |and |choice



What |are |the |basic |five |stages |in |the |recovery |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-contemplation, |
Contemplation, |Preparation, |Action, |Maintenance



What |is |helpful |at |the |Pre-contemplation |stage? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Express |caring, |concern |and |
desire |for |the |person |to |have |their |best |life



What |is |helpful |at |the |Action |stage? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Help |them |carry |out |their |plan, |provide |
praise |and |reinforcement, |and |continue |to |be |a |source |of |moral |support.



What |is |recovery, |according |to |the |Substance |Abuse |Mental |Health |Services |Administration |
(SAMHSA)? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |process |of |change |through |which |individuals |improve |their |
health |and |wellness, |live |a |self-directed |life, |and |strive |to |reach |their |full |potential.



What |are |the |four |dimensions |that |support |recovery, |according |to |SAMHSA? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Health, |home, |purpose, |and |community



What |are |some |guiding |principles |of |recovery |as |defined |by |SAMHSA? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Recovery |emerges |from |hope, |is |person-driven, |and |occurs |via |many |pathways



Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |core |value |of |peer |support |services? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Disorder-focused