CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT CERTIFICATION
EXAM
adult - Answer -an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient - Answer -an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-
Cal Peer Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - Answer -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 providers
certificant - Answer -an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
certication - Answer -indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
have been met
certifying entity - Answer -indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California
Counties, with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists and approve training providers.
Code of Ethics - Answer -a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist in California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of
responsibility in which they function professionally.
consumer - Answer -a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use
disorder (behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery
system.
continued education - Answer -the education a Certificant receives to further develop
their professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
core competencies - Answer -minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or
job activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
county reciprocity - Answer -the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialists by public county behavioral health plans.
culturally appropriate services - Answer -a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is
promoting engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and
practices of the person they serve.
EXAM
adult - Answer -an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient - Answer -an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-
Cal Peer Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - Answer -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 providers
certificant - Answer -an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
certication - Answer -indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
have been met
certifying entity - Answer -indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California
Counties, with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists and approve training providers.
Code of Ethics - Answer -a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist in California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of
responsibility in which they function professionally.
consumer - Answer -a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use
disorder (behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery
system.
continued education - Answer -the education a Certificant receives to further develop
their professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
core competencies - Answer -minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or
job activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
county reciprocity - Answer -the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialists by public county behavioral health plans.
culturally appropriate services - Answer -a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is
promoting engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and
practices of the person they serve.
