PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM PRACTICE EXAM AND A STUDY GUIDE
WITH 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A
1. What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery?
: 1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect,
10Hope.
2. Many correct answer on the exam start with what we do in our role such
as:: Help
Assist
Encourage
,3. PSS never advice on less....: it is to speak with the doctor
4. PSS only educate on?: American with disability laws
5. What is the working definition of Recovery from mental disorders, and/or
substance use disorders?: A process of changed through which in individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self directed life and strive to reach their
full potential.
6. What are the stages of recovery?: Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
protracted abstinence "the wall "
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
7. Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has delineat-
ed what FOUR major dimensions that support a life in recovery?: 1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
8. What is ambivalence?: The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
9. What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed?: Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990
10. What is motivational interviewing?: a client-centered, directive method for
enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence
11. What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT?: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
, is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental
health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral
EXAM PRACTICE EXAM AND A STUDY GUIDE
WITH 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A
1. What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery?
: 1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect,
10Hope.
2. Many correct answer on the exam start with what we do in our role such
as:: Help
Assist
Encourage
,3. PSS never advice on less....: it is to speak with the doctor
4. PSS only educate on?: American with disability laws
5. What is the working definition of Recovery from mental disorders, and/or
substance use disorders?: A process of changed through which in individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self directed life and strive to reach their
full potential.
6. What are the stages of recovery?: Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
protracted abstinence "the wall "
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
7. Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has delineat-
ed what FOUR major dimensions that support a life in recovery?: 1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
8. What is ambivalence?: The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
9. What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed?: Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990
10. What is motivational interviewing?: a client-centered, directive method for
enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence
11. What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT?: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
, is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental
health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral
