Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist Certification
Exam
, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
Certification Exam Practice Questions
and Answers 100% Solved
1. What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges?
A. Diminished rate of judicial system exposure and incarceration
B. Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care
C. Enhanced community engagement and relationship building
D. Increase in self-assessment of confidence and self-worth - ✔✔Key: B
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
KSA: 2.4.
Be familiar with recovery approaches and peer support techniques specific to
individuals with substance use challenges.
Rationale:
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, The key is correct because per the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), research has demonstrated that a harm reduction
approach for individuals with substance use challenges substantially reduces the
risk of overdose death and promotes linkages to care.
2. A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not
taking group seriously.
How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
A. Tell the consumer this is not a laughing matter.
B. Request to be reassigned to a different consumer.
C. Encourage the consumer to look into a profession as a comedian.
D. Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals. - ✔✔Key: D
KSA Dimension: 3. Interpersonal Skills
KSA: 3.5.
Practice self-awareness to ensure that the individual's resiliency and recovery
remain the focal point of the peer support relationship.
Rationale:
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Specialist Certification
Exam
, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
Certification Exam Practice Questions
and Answers 100% Solved
1. What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges?
A. Diminished rate of judicial system exposure and incarceration
B. Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care
C. Enhanced community engagement and relationship building
D. Increase in self-assessment of confidence and self-worth - ✔✔Key: B
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
KSA: 2.4.
Be familiar with recovery approaches and peer support techniques specific to
individuals with substance use challenges.
Rationale:
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, The key is correct because per the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), research has demonstrated that a harm reduction
approach for individuals with substance use challenges substantially reduces the
risk of overdose death and promotes linkages to care.
2. A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not
taking group seriously.
How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
A. Tell the consumer this is not a laughing matter.
B. Request to be reassigned to a different consumer.
C. Encourage the consumer to look into a profession as a comedian.
D. Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals. - ✔✔Key: D
KSA Dimension: 3. Interpersonal Skills
KSA: 3.5.
Practice self-awareness to ensure that the individual's resiliency and recovery
remain the focal point of the peer support relationship.
Rationale:
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
