PEER RECOVERY COACH EXAM, PEER RECOVERY
SPECIALIST EXAM STUDY GUIDE, IC&RC/ CRPA
STUDY GUIDE
What to do if Trauma comes up in your interactions with a peer: - Answers - - Listen
without judgement.
- Offer empathy and respect.
- Don't try to give therapy.What to do if Trauma comes up in your interactions with a
peer:
- Talk to your supervisor.
- If you feel the person in crisis, proceed according to your organization's emergency
protocol.
What is Recovery? - Answers - 1 - Recovery is a process of change through which
individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life and strive to reach
their full potential.
2- Recovery is what people experience themselves as they become empowered to
manage their mental illness and/or substance use disorder in a manner that allows them
to achieve a meaningful life and a positive sense of belonging in their community
4 Dimensions of Recovery - Answers - 1. Health: Managing one's disease(s) as well as
living in a physically and emotionally healthy way
2. Home: A stable and safe place to live
3. Purpose: Meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteerism, family
caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income and resources to
participate in society
4. Community: Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love,
and hope
Guiding Principles of Recovery - Answers - 1. Emerges from Hope
2. Person-driven
3. Many pathways
4. Holistic
5. Supported by Peers and Allies
6. Supported Through Relationship and Social Networks
7. Culturally-Based and Influenced
8. Based on Respect
9. Supported by Addressing Trauma
10. Involves Individual, Family, and Community Strengths & Responsibilities
How A Recovery Orientation Differs from a Treatment Orientation - Answers - (see
image)
What is Peer Recovery Support? - Answers - peer recovery support is provided by
individuals with lived experience in recovery.
,Be aware of and avoid these barriers to Effective Listening: - Answers - - Assuming
you know what the other person is thinking
- Listening selectively
- Jumping to conclusions
- Letting your mind wander
- Working on a response or solution while the other person is still talking
- Changing the subject before the person is done
- Automatically agreeing before understanding completely
What is Motivational Interviewing? - Answers - is a specific approach to helping people
living with mental illness, addictions or other chronic conditions make positive behavior
changes to support their overall health. To practice motivational interviewing techniques
effectively it is important to take a training course.
Here are some key principles of Motivational Interviewing: - Answers - - Change is up
to the person.
- Express empathy and acceptance.
- Help the person recognize discrepancies between goals and current behavior.
- Avoid confrontation and "roll with resistance".
- Support people's belief in their ability to succeed in accomplishing a task and
encourage optimism.
What is Self-Efficacy? - Answers - is a person's confidence that they can solve
problems and make changes successfully on their own. It is based on the belief that
they themselves are in control.
What is Culture? - Answers - "Culture is a system of shared values, traditions, norms,
customs, arts, history, folklore and institutions of a group of people. Culture shapes how
people see the world and structure their community and family life"
(People's "Cultural Identity" (groups they feel they belong to) may be defined by...) -
Answers - - Ethnic, racial, gender or sexual orientation identity groups
- Kinship networks
- Geographic regions
- Religious affiliations
- Jobs and professions
- Physical ability or disability
- Life experiences
- Social and economic classes
The Connection between Culture and Recovery - Different cultures have... - Answers -
- Different ideas of what constitutes illness or impairment
- Different ideas of what constitutes health
- Different traditions of healing
- Different ways of seeking and receiving help
, - Different visions of a "good life"
- Different spiritual traditions
These things are related to recovery, and what recovery pathways a person might
choose.
Peer recovery specialists should be aware of some important factors that vary across
Cultures including: - Answers - - Verbal and non-verbal communication styles
- Personal space and touch
- Family roles and relationships
- Attitudes toward smoking, drug and alcohol use
- Attitudes toward mental illness
- Religious or spiritual practices
- Pathways to recovery
What is Cultural Competence? - Answers - Organizational cultural competence - is "a
set of congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies
that come together in a system, agency or among professionals that enables effective
work
in cross-cultural situations."
Individual cultural competence - is the ability to interact effectively with people of
different
cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
To increase their individual Cultural Competence, Peer Recovery Specialists can: -
Answers - - Understand their own values and assumptions ("worldview")
- Recognize that other people's values and assumptions may differ
- Examine their own biases and prejudices
- Be open to different views of health, illness and recovery
- Acquire knowledge about the cultures of the people they are working with by asking
and sharing experiences
- Recognize the broad variation within cultural groups
What are Boundaries? - Answers - Boundaries define the safe, effective and
appropriate interactions between a Peer Recovery Specialist and a peer with whom
they are working. Boundaries protect both the Peer Recovery Specialist and the peer.
What is a Peer Recovery Specialist? - Answers - A Peer Recovery Specialist is an
individual or family member who has lived experience with mental illness and/or
addiction to alcohol and other drugs, and has also completed formal training, who
provides one-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery
Goals of Peer Recovery Support (6) - Answers - - Instill hope
- Promote positive self-identity (reduce stigma*)
- Be a role model of strength, survival and growth
SPECIALIST EXAM STUDY GUIDE, IC&RC/ CRPA
STUDY GUIDE
What to do if Trauma comes up in your interactions with a peer: - Answers - - Listen
without judgement.
- Offer empathy and respect.
- Don't try to give therapy.What to do if Trauma comes up in your interactions with a
peer:
- Talk to your supervisor.
- If you feel the person in crisis, proceed according to your organization's emergency
protocol.
What is Recovery? - Answers - 1 - Recovery is a process of change through which
individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life and strive to reach
their full potential.
2- Recovery is what people experience themselves as they become empowered to
manage their mental illness and/or substance use disorder in a manner that allows them
to achieve a meaningful life and a positive sense of belonging in their community
4 Dimensions of Recovery - Answers - 1. Health: Managing one's disease(s) as well as
living in a physically and emotionally healthy way
2. Home: A stable and safe place to live
3. Purpose: Meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteerism, family
caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income and resources to
participate in society
4. Community: Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love,
and hope
Guiding Principles of Recovery - Answers - 1. Emerges from Hope
2. Person-driven
3. Many pathways
4. Holistic
5. Supported by Peers and Allies
6. Supported Through Relationship and Social Networks
7. Culturally-Based and Influenced
8. Based on Respect
9. Supported by Addressing Trauma
10. Involves Individual, Family, and Community Strengths & Responsibilities
How A Recovery Orientation Differs from a Treatment Orientation - Answers - (see
image)
What is Peer Recovery Support? - Answers - peer recovery support is provided by
individuals with lived experience in recovery.
,Be aware of and avoid these barriers to Effective Listening: - Answers - - Assuming
you know what the other person is thinking
- Listening selectively
- Jumping to conclusions
- Letting your mind wander
- Working on a response or solution while the other person is still talking
- Changing the subject before the person is done
- Automatically agreeing before understanding completely
What is Motivational Interviewing? - Answers - is a specific approach to helping people
living with mental illness, addictions or other chronic conditions make positive behavior
changes to support their overall health. To practice motivational interviewing techniques
effectively it is important to take a training course.
Here are some key principles of Motivational Interviewing: - Answers - - Change is up
to the person.
- Express empathy and acceptance.
- Help the person recognize discrepancies between goals and current behavior.
- Avoid confrontation and "roll with resistance".
- Support people's belief in their ability to succeed in accomplishing a task and
encourage optimism.
What is Self-Efficacy? - Answers - is a person's confidence that they can solve
problems and make changes successfully on their own. It is based on the belief that
they themselves are in control.
What is Culture? - Answers - "Culture is a system of shared values, traditions, norms,
customs, arts, history, folklore and institutions of a group of people. Culture shapes how
people see the world and structure their community and family life"
(People's "Cultural Identity" (groups they feel they belong to) may be defined by...) -
Answers - - Ethnic, racial, gender or sexual orientation identity groups
- Kinship networks
- Geographic regions
- Religious affiliations
- Jobs and professions
- Physical ability or disability
- Life experiences
- Social and economic classes
The Connection between Culture and Recovery - Different cultures have... - Answers -
- Different ideas of what constitutes illness or impairment
- Different ideas of what constitutes health
- Different traditions of healing
- Different ways of seeking and receiving help
, - Different visions of a "good life"
- Different spiritual traditions
These things are related to recovery, and what recovery pathways a person might
choose.
Peer recovery specialists should be aware of some important factors that vary across
Cultures including: - Answers - - Verbal and non-verbal communication styles
- Personal space and touch
- Family roles and relationships
- Attitudes toward smoking, drug and alcohol use
- Attitudes toward mental illness
- Religious or spiritual practices
- Pathways to recovery
What is Cultural Competence? - Answers - Organizational cultural competence - is "a
set of congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies
that come together in a system, agency or among professionals that enables effective
work
in cross-cultural situations."
Individual cultural competence - is the ability to interact effectively with people of
different
cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
To increase their individual Cultural Competence, Peer Recovery Specialists can: -
Answers - - Understand their own values and assumptions ("worldview")
- Recognize that other people's values and assumptions may differ
- Examine their own biases and prejudices
- Be open to different views of health, illness and recovery
- Acquire knowledge about the cultures of the people they are working with by asking
and sharing experiences
- Recognize the broad variation within cultural groups
What are Boundaries? - Answers - Boundaries define the safe, effective and
appropriate interactions between a Peer Recovery Specialist and a peer with whom
they are working. Boundaries protect both the Peer Recovery Specialist and the peer.
What is a Peer Recovery Specialist? - Answers - A Peer Recovery Specialist is an
individual or family member who has lived experience with mental illness and/or
addiction to alcohol and other drugs, and has also completed formal training, who
provides one-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery
Goals of Peer Recovery Support (6) - Answers - - Instill hope
- Promote positive self-identity (reduce stigma*)
- Be a role model of strength, survival and growth
