Peer Counselor Certification questions with
answers
What is the definition of behavioral health? (As defined by SAMHSA) - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- A state of mental/emotional being and/or
choices and actions that affect wellness.
- Substance abuse and misuse are one set of behavioral health problems
- Other problems include (but are not limited to) serious psychological distress,
suicide, and mental illness.
What is recovery? (As defined by SAMHSA) - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔"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 is harm reduction? (in terms of substance use disorder) - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Ideas and practical strategies with the goal of
reducing negative consequences associated with drug use or other activities
that can be damaging to a person's well-being.
Is abstinence to only way to recovery for substance use disorder? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔No; not everyone agrees that abstinence is
essential to recovery. There are many paths to recovery.
What is the definition of resiliency? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔The
ability of a person or family to rebound from adverse events as well as the
ability to develop strengths to respond to challenges in a positive way.
,- Promote Positive Potential
- Building on Strengths
- Learning to adapt to challenges
What are the 4 dimensions of recovery? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-
Health
- Home
- Purpose
- Community
What are SAMHSA's 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Hope
- Holistic
- Peer Support
- Person Driven
- Relational
- Culture
- Many Pathways
- Addresses Trauma
- Strengths & Responsibility
- Respect
Does language matter? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔YES! Language
creates reality!
, What kind of language do we use when describing people as individuals?
- ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔First-Person Language
-Examples:
A person with...
A person living with...
A person in recovery from...
What is wrong with using the term "mental illness" and what should be used
instead? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Illness focuses on impairments,
difficulties, and the medical world. Instead, use behavior health and wellness.
What is the "Medical Model"? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Languages
and practices that are overly clinical, disempowering and do NOT promote
hope.
- Does not always promote recovery!
What is the "Recovery Model"? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Languages
and practices that are person centered, and promotes hope and recovery
concepts.
- Recovery is self-defined!
What are some examples of recovery messages? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Teaching recovery concepts
- Supporting recovery
- You can reach your goals
- You are unique and talented
answers
What is the definition of behavioral health? (As defined by SAMHSA) - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- A state of mental/emotional being and/or
choices and actions that affect wellness.
- Substance abuse and misuse are one set of behavioral health problems
- Other problems include (but are not limited to) serious psychological distress,
suicide, and mental illness.
What is recovery? (As defined by SAMHSA) - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔"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 is harm reduction? (in terms of substance use disorder) - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Ideas and practical strategies with the goal of
reducing negative consequences associated with drug use or other activities
that can be damaging to a person's well-being.
Is abstinence to only way to recovery for substance use disorder? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔No; not everyone agrees that abstinence is
essential to recovery. There are many paths to recovery.
What is the definition of resiliency? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔The
ability of a person or family to rebound from adverse events as well as the
ability to develop strengths to respond to challenges in a positive way.
,- Promote Positive Potential
- Building on Strengths
- Learning to adapt to challenges
What are the 4 dimensions of recovery? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-
Health
- Home
- Purpose
- Community
What are SAMHSA's 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Hope
- Holistic
- Peer Support
- Person Driven
- Relational
- Culture
- Many Pathways
- Addresses Trauma
- Strengths & Responsibility
- Respect
Does language matter? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔YES! Language
creates reality!
, What kind of language do we use when describing people as individuals?
- ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔First-Person Language
-Examples:
A person with...
A person living with...
A person in recovery from...
What is wrong with using the term "mental illness" and what should be used
instead? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Illness focuses on impairments,
difficulties, and the medical world. Instead, use behavior health and wellness.
What is the "Medical Model"? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Languages
and practices that are overly clinical, disempowering and do NOT promote
hope.
- Does not always promote recovery!
What is the "Recovery Model"? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Languages
and practices that are person centered, and promotes hope and recovery
concepts.
- Recovery is self-defined!
What are some examples of recovery messages? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Teaching recovery concepts
- Supporting recovery
- You can reach your goals
- You are unique and talented
