Medi-CalPeer Support
Specialist - PRACTICE
EXAM
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
PRACTICE EXAM Q&A 100% Solved
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - ✔✔A person who has
personally experienced and is in recovery from mental health or substance use
issues, or who is the family member or parent of someone with mental health
or substance use issues, and has formal training to support others in recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are supporting by: -
✔✔Being unaware of your power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - ✔✔Support change, and show
recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress
that is not a result of their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support
Specialist take in supporting the consumer? - ✔✔Assist the consumer in
developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about
attending. They believe their anxiety would not be an issue if they are
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, accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take? - ✔✔Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - ✔✔People discover and write down their goals
and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make friends but does
not know how. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support
the consumer? - ✔✔Refer them to the self-help support groups which best fit
their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in
identifying informal supports to plan for wellness? - ✔✔Ask the family who they
talk to when they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - ✔✔Actively listen
as the parents share their experience
How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect parents to other parents
with similar concerns? - ✔✔Invite the parent to an educational event or support
group so they can meet other parents
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Specialist - PRACTICE
EXAM
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
PRACTICE EXAM Q&A 100% Solved
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - ✔✔A person who has
personally experienced and is in recovery from mental health or substance use
issues, or who is the family member or parent of someone with mental health
or substance use issues, and has formal training to support others in recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are supporting by: -
✔✔Being unaware of your power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - ✔✔Support change, and show
recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress
that is not a result of their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support
Specialist take in supporting the consumer? - ✔✔Assist the consumer in
developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about
attending. They believe their anxiety would not be an issue if they are
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, accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take? - ✔✔Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - ✔✔People discover and write down their goals
and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make friends but does
not know how. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support
the consumer? - ✔✔Refer them to the self-help support groups which best fit
their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in
identifying informal supports to plan for wellness? - ✔✔Ask the family who they
talk to when they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - ✔✔Actively listen
as the parents share their experience
How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect parents to other parents
with similar concerns? - ✔✔Invite the parent to an educational event or support
group so they can meet other parents
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