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CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification Exam\\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
culturally appropriate services that promote engagement,
socialization, recovery,
Medi-Cal peer support self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural
specialist services supports, and identification of strengths. Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist services include, but are not limited
to,
prevention services, support, coaching, facilitation, or education
that is
individualized and is conducted by a certified Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist.
the personal connections to an individual's community
natural supports
that enhances the quality of their life.
the recognition that an individual has received
out-of-state reciprocity certification for peer support from another state and
they meet the qualifications specified under the policies
in this document.
persons who share similar understanding of experiences
peer
with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who has
self-identified as having lived experience with the
peer support specialist process of recovery from mental illness, substance use
disorder, or both, either as a consumer of these
services or as a parent or family member of the
consumer, and who has been granted certification
under a county peer support specialist certification
program (Senate Bill 803, Beall).
a non-English language identified by the California
prevalent languages
Department of Health Care Services as a threshold
language under the state's Medi-Cal programs.
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meeting the requirements set forth in this policy for
recertification
renewal of one's Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
certification. The recertification occurs in two-year
intervals.
a process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed
recovery
life, and strive to reach their full potential. This process
of change recognizes cultural diversity and inclusion
and honors the different routes to
resilience and recovery based on the individual and their cultural
community.
an individual's capacity to successfully meet life's
resiliency
challenges, nurtured to have a sense of self-
determination, mastery and hope.
an organization that has received approval from the
training entity
Certifying Entity to provide training for the Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist certification program.
maintaining awareness of the impact traumatic experiences may
trauma focused have on an
individual and the influence this trauma may have on the
choices they make in their life.
a certificate that is active, in good standing, and is not
valid certificate
expired, suspended, revoked or inactive.
the conscious and deliberate process of creating and
wellness adapting patterns of behavior that lead to improved
health in the following dimensions: emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, educational/occupational, physical,
intellectual, and environmental.
Key: Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of
care
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
What is the goal of the harm KSA: 2.4. Be familiar with recovery approaches and
reduction model for peer support techniques specific to individuals with
substance use challenges? substance use challenges.
Rationale: The key is correct because per the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), research has
demonstrated that a harm reduction approach for
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CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification Exam\\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
culturally appropriate services that promote engagement,
socialization, recovery,
Medi-Cal peer support self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural
specialist services supports, and identification of strengths. Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist services include, but are not limited
to,
prevention services, support, coaching, facilitation, or education
that is
individualized and is conducted by a certified Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist.
the personal connections to an individual's community
natural supports
that enhances the quality of their life.
the recognition that an individual has received
out-of-state reciprocity certification for peer support from another state and
they meet the qualifications specified under the policies
in this document.
persons who share similar understanding of experiences
peer
with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who has
self-identified as having lived experience with the
peer support specialist process of recovery from mental illness, substance use
disorder, or both, either as a consumer of these
services or as a parent or family member of the
consumer, and who has been granted certification
under a county peer support specialist certification
program (Senate Bill 803, Beall).
a non-English language identified by the California
prevalent languages
Department of Health Care Services as a threshold
language under the state's Medi-Cal programs.
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meeting the requirements set forth in this policy for
recertification
renewal of one's Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
certification. The recertification occurs in two-year
intervals.
a process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed
recovery
life, and strive to reach their full potential. This process
of change recognizes cultural diversity and inclusion
and honors the different routes to
resilience and recovery based on the individual and their cultural
community.
an individual's capacity to successfully meet life's
resiliency
challenges, nurtured to have a sense of self-
determination, mastery and hope.
an organization that has received approval from the
training entity
Certifying Entity to provide training for the Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist certification program.
maintaining awareness of the impact traumatic experiences may
trauma focused have on an
individual and the influence this trauma may have on the
choices they make in their life.
a certificate that is active, in good standing, and is not
valid certificate
expired, suspended, revoked or inactive.
the conscious and deliberate process of creating and
wellness adapting patterns of behavior that lead to improved
health in the following dimensions: emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, educational/occupational, physical,
intellectual, and environmental.
Key: Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of
care
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
What is the goal of the harm KSA: 2.4. Be familiar with recovery approaches and
reduction model for peer support techniques specific to individuals with
substance use challenges? substance use challenges.
Rationale: The key is correct because per the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), research has
demonstrated that a harm reduction approach for
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