MEDI-CALPEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST - PRACTICE
EXAM
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Answers :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: - Answers
:Being unaware of your power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Answers :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? - Answers :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 accompanied by their Peer
Support Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answers
:Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - Answers :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? - Answers :Refer them to the self-help support groups which best fit their
needs.
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their probation
officer and service providers. How can a Peer Support Specialist assist the consumer
with navigating the expectations? - Answers :Help the consumer arrange a meeting with
both parties to discuss their viewpoint.
A consumer wants to use their experience with managing their mental illness to help
others. How can the Peer Support Specialist help the consumer to accomplish this
goal? - Answers :Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and
support of their advocacy desires.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? - Answers :A civil rights law prohibiting
discrimination against people with disabilities.
, The Olmstead decision stated that people with disabilities... - Answers :Have a right to
receive state-funded supports in the community, rather than in facilities.
Aimed at safeguarding the civil rights of one of society's most vulnerable populations,
the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) provided...
a. - Answers :an end to the inappropriate and often indefinite institutionalization of
people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities
Many peer interventions, such as the 12-step group Alcoholics Anonymous... - Answers
:Were founded in a time of intense stigma towards people with mental health and/or
alcohol issues
A person receiving support tells a Peer Support Specialist they are feeling discouraged
due to a recent relapse. The Peer Support Specialist can inspire hope by... - Answers
:Disclosing their own experience with setbacks in their recovery
A community member came by the drop-in center several times a week, seeming
closed off and reluctant to interact with others. What should the Peer Support Specialist
do? - Answers :Greet her by name, slowly get to know her, thank her for coming in
A person receiving support tells a Peer Support Specialist they just attended their first
support group for sobriety. The Peer Support Specialist can respond by... - Answers
:Acknowledging that they know what it is like to find a group of people who understand
A person receiving support does not like the religious content in 12-step groups, they
tell the Peer Support Specialist. The Peer Support Specialist should... - Answers :Offer
at least three non-12-step self-help support groups without religious/spiritual content
A person receiving support feels isolated and without purpose, they tell the Peer
Support Specialist. The Peer Support Specialist should... - Answers :Get the person
involved in personally meaningful activities where they really feel like they matter
A Peer Support Specialist is supporting a person who described a recent argument. The
person described how hard it is to communicate angry feelings, and how in the past he
had lost jobs because of his anger, and once even punched a wall. The Peer Support
Specialist said that he had struggled with anger as well, and praised the person for
handling the argument calmly. What kind of approach did the Peer Support Specialist
use? - Answers :The Peer Support Specialist listened, disclosed their experience and
pointed out the person's recovery.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in identifying
informal supports to plan for wellness? - Answers :Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - Answers :Actively listen
as the parents share their experience
EXAM
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Answers :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: - Answers
:Being unaware of your power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Answers :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? - Answers :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 accompanied by their Peer
Support Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answers
:Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - Answers :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? - Answers :Refer them to the self-help support groups which best fit their
needs.
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their probation
officer and service providers. How can a Peer Support Specialist assist the consumer
with navigating the expectations? - Answers :Help the consumer arrange a meeting with
both parties to discuss their viewpoint.
A consumer wants to use their experience with managing their mental illness to help
others. How can the Peer Support Specialist help the consumer to accomplish this
goal? - Answers :Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and
support of their advocacy desires.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? - Answers :A civil rights law prohibiting
discrimination against people with disabilities.
, The Olmstead decision stated that people with disabilities... - Answers :Have a right to
receive state-funded supports in the community, rather than in facilities.
Aimed at safeguarding the civil rights of one of society's most vulnerable populations,
the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) provided...
a. - Answers :an end to the inappropriate and often indefinite institutionalization of
people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities
Many peer interventions, such as the 12-step group Alcoholics Anonymous... - Answers
:Were founded in a time of intense stigma towards people with mental health and/or
alcohol issues
A person receiving support tells a Peer Support Specialist they are feeling discouraged
due to a recent relapse. The Peer Support Specialist can inspire hope by... - Answers
:Disclosing their own experience with setbacks in their recovery
A community member came by the drop-in center several times a week, seeming
closed off and reluctant to interact with others. What should the Peer Support Specialist
do? - Answers :Greet her by name, slowly get to know her, thank her for coming in
A person receiving support tells a Peer Support Specialist they just attended their first
support group for sobriety. The Peer Support Specialist can respond by... - Answers
:Acknowledging that they know what it is like to find a group of people who understand
A person receiving support does not like the religious content in 12-step groups, they
tell the Peer Support Specialist. The Peer Support Specialist should... - Answers :Offer
at least three non-12-step self-help support groups without religious/spiritual content
A person receiving support feels isolated and without purpose, they tell the Peer
Support Specialist. The Peer Support Specialist should... - Answers :Get the person
involved in personally meaningful activities where they really feel like they matter
A Peer Support Specialist is supporting a person who described a recent argument. The
person described how hard it is to communicate angry feelings, and how in the past he
had lost jobs because of his anger, and once even punched a wall. The Peer Support
Specialist said that he had struggled with anger as well, and praised the person for
handling the argument calmly. What kind of approach did the Peer Support Specialist
use? - Answers :The Peer Support Specialist listened, disclosed their experience and
pointed out the person's recovery.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in identifying
informal supports to plan for wellness? - Answers :Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - Answers :Actively listen
as the parents share their experience
