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CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification 250 Practice MCQs — Exam Prep Guide | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 
 
Domain	Questions	Key Themes 
Hope, Recovery & Wellness	1–10	SAMHSA principles, recovery definitions 
Advocacy	11–20	Self-advocacy, systems advocacy 
Consumers & Families	21–30	Lived experience, mutuality 
Cultural Competency	31–40	Humility, intersectionality 
Ethics & Boundaries	41–50	Code of Ethics, confidentiality 
Person-Centered Services	51–60	St...
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PSS # 1 Exam Questions with correct Answers 
NAMI 
National Alliance on Mental Ilness 
 
 
About NAMI 
California 
-Part of the Nation's largest grassroots 
mental health organization 
• Founded by 3 parents in the late 
1970's 
• 62 Affiliates in CA 
 
 
Not Alone 
MIllions of people are affected by menatl illness each year. Across the country, many people just like you work, perform, create, compete, laugh, love and inspire every day. 
-1/5 US adults-1/25 serious Mi-17% of youth 
 
 
her...
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Peer Support Specialists CPS Exam Questions and Answers 
supporting recovery 
is what the community and system does. 
 
 
co-occurring disorder 
a mental health and an addiction diagnosis 
 
 
peer specialists 
should have a good understanding of the impact of trauma in recovery 
 
 
Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care (MMIC) 
ADHS/ DBHS contracts with the RBHA throughout the state 
 
 
Arnold v. Sarn 
A class action suit was filed in 1981 against the state of Arizona alleging that the state and the ...
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Certified Peer Specialist Training Exam 
Definition of Recovery 
Recovery is remembering who you are and to become all that you are meant to be. 
 
 
What are the Recovery Pathways? (Hint S.H.R.E.C) 
Spirituality, Hope, Recovery environment, Empowerment, and Choice. 
 
 
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach? 
Listen -> Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner Plan. 
 
 
Peer Support is about: 
being an expert at not b...
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CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification Exam 
adult 
an individual who is 18 years of age or older 
 
 
beneficiary/recipient 
an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist 
 
 
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) 
the certifying entity approved by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to certify peer support specialists, peer support specialist training entities, and peer support specialist continuing education provider...
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