WASHINGTON STATE CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE L
EST VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS RATED
BY EXPERTS|BRAND NEW AND REVISED
1. Recovery is a process of change through which individ- SAMHSA definition of re-
uals improve their health and wellness, live self-direct- covery
ed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
2. Hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer SAMHSA's elements of re-
support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, covery
strengths/responsibility, respect
3. the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disap- Resiliency
pointment, difficulty, or crisis
4. abstinence vs. harm reduction Differing ideas about re-
covery in substance use
disorders
5. true, support system, advocates, environmental Families are integral to re-
change covery for children
6. medical: languages are overly clinical, disempowering, medical model vs. recovery
do not promote hope. Recovery: language and prac- model of care
tices that are person centered and promote hope and
other recovery concepts
7. Placing the individual ahead of the challenge. Power Person First Language
with. Model this. Strengths based. No jargon.
8. Inspire hope and possibility. Support peers to get in Two ways peer supporters
touch with their own inner wisdom. Working with, not support recovery
giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but
guide on the side. share your own story of hope and
, WASHINGTON STATE CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE L
EST VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS RATED
BY EXPERTS|BRAND NEW AND REVISED
overcoming challenges, support choice and empower-
ment, encourage opportunities for additional support
9. the turning point when we start to have the smallest hope is essential for recov-
belief that our lives can improve. The belief that a ery
positive outcome or better situation lies ahead.
10. listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery sup- Peer partner skills
ported questions. SOLER, seat towards peer, open pos-
ture, lean toward peer, eye contact, relax
11. quietly without judgement, lean in with curiosity, Listen to meaning, feeling,
check your bias and your story, pay attention to feeling values
and nonverbal cues
12. paraphrasing, reflecting feeling, responding to mean- Demonstrating under-
ing standing
13. what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why Orienting
do it), how the process happens
14. open ended, direct, clarifying types of questions
15. focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask permis- Recovery story
sion, just the salt and pepper
16. safety, trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, Supporting peers / trauma
collaboration and mutuality, empowerment voice and resiliency
choice, cultural historical and gender issues
17. share the message not the mess short stories
EST VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS RATED
BY EXPERTS|BRAND NEW AND REVISED
1. Recovery is a process of change through which individ- SAMHSA definition of re-
uals improve their health and wellness, live self-direct- covery
ed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
2. Hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer SAMHSA's elements of re-
support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, covery
strengths/responsibility, respect
3. the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disap- Resiliency
pointment, difficulty, or crisis
4. abstinence vs. harm reduction Differing ideas about re-
covery in substance use
disorders
5. true, support system, advocates, environmental Families are integral to re-
change covery for children
6. medical: languages are overly clinical, disempowering, medical model vs. recovery
do not promote hope. Recovery: language and prac- model of care
tices that are person centered and promote hope and
other recovery concepts
7. Placing the individual ahead of the challenge. Power Person First Language
with. Model this. Strengths based. No jargon.
8. Inspire hope and possibility. Support peers to get in Two ways peer supporters
touch with their own inner wisdom. Working with, not support recovery
giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but
guide on the side. share your own story of hope and
, WASHINGTON STATE CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE L
EST VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS RATED
BY EXPERTS|BRAND NEW AND REVISED
overcoming challenges, support choice and empower-
ment, encourage opportunities for additional support
9. the turning point when we start to have the smallest hope is essential for recov-
belief that our lives can improve. The belief that a ery
positive outcome or better situation lies ahead.
10. listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery sup- Peer partner skills
ported questions. SOLER, seat towards peer, open pos-
ture, lean toward peer, eye contact, relax
11. quietly without judgement, lean in with curiosity, Listen to meaning, feeling,
check your bias and your story, pay attention to feeling values
and nonverbal cues
12. paraphrasing, reflecting feeling, responding to mean- Demonstrating under-
ing standing
13. what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why Orienting
do it), how the process happens
14. open ended, direct, clarifying types of questions
15. focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask permis- Recovery story
sion, just the salt and pepper
16. safety, trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, Supporting peers / trauma
collaboration and mutuality, empowerment voice and resiliency
choice, cultural historical and gender issues
17. share the message not the mess short stories
