Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE
EXAM questions with complete solutions A+
passed
1. What best describes a Peer Support
A person who has personally
Special- ist?
experi- enced and is in recovery
from mental health or substance
use issues, or who is the family
member or parent of some- one
with mental health or substance
use issues, and has formal training
2. You REDUCE relationship rapport with to sup- port others in recovery.
some- one you are supporting by:
Being unaware of your power
3. A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: Support change, and show
recovery is
possible
4. Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that Assist the consumer in
developing a
they have a lot of situational stress that is not wellness plan to address
their concerns.
a result of their diagnosis. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer?
5. A consumer would like to support a neighbor- Participate in the activity as
requested by
hood rally but has anxiety about the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
attending. They believe their anxiety
would not be an is- sue if they are
accompanied by their Peer Sup- port
Specialist. What action would the
Peer Support Specialist take?
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6. In optimal recovery planning... People discover and write down
their goals and dreams.
7. A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist Refer them to the self-help
support
they want to make friends but does not know groups which best fit their
needs.
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE
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how. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support
the consumer?
Ask the family who they talk to when
8. How would a Family Peer Support they
Specialist
begin to assist a family in identifying informal need help
supports to plan for wellness?
9. What is a strategy for validating the Actively listen as the parents share
experi- ences of parents?
their experience
10. How should the Family Peer Support
Invite the parent to an educational
Special-
event
ist connect parents to other parents with sim- or support group so they
can meet other
ilar concerns? parents
11. An example of a recovery-oriented Focusing on wellness, ability and
approach is... choice
12. What are the basic five stages in the recovery Pre-contemplation,
Contemplation,
process? Preparation, Action, Maintenance
13. What is helpful at the Pre- Express caring, concern and desire for
contemplation stage? the person to have their best life
14. What is helpful at the Action stage? Help them carry out their plan,
provide
praise and reinforcement, and
continue to be a source of moral
EXAM questions with complete solutions A+
passed
1. What best describes a Peer Support
A person who has personally
Special- ist?
experi- enced and is in recovery
from mental health or substance
use issues, or who is the family
member or parent of some- one
with mental health or substance
use issues, and has formal training
2. You REDUCE relationship rapport with to sup- port others in recovery.
some- one you are supporting by:
Being unaware of your power
3. A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: Support change, and show
recovery is
possible
4. Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that Assist the consumer in
developing a
they have a lot of situational stress that is not wellness plan to address
their concerns.
a result of their diagnosis. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer?
5. A consumer would like to support a neighbor- Participate in the activity as
requested by
hood rally but has anxiety about the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
attending. They believe their anxiety
would not be an is- sue if they are
accompanied by their Peer Sup- port
Specialist. What action would the
Peer Support Specialist take?
,Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE
EXAM questions with complete solutions A+
passed
6. In optimal recovery planning... People discover and write down
their goals and dreams.
7. A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist Refer them to the self-help
support
they want to make friends but does not know groups which best fit their
needs.
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE
EXAM questions with complete solutions A+
passed
how. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support
the consumer?
Ask the family who they talk to when
8. How would a Family Peer Support they
Specialist
begin to assist a family in identifying informal need help
supports to plan for wellness?
9. What is a strategy for validating the Actively listen as the parents share
experi- ences of parents?
their experience
10. How should the Family Peer Support
Invite the parent to an educational
Special-
event
ist connect parents to other parents with sim- or support group so they
can meet other
ilar concerns? parents
11. An example of a recovery-oriented Focusing on wellness, ability and
approach is... choice
12. What are the basic five stages in the recovery Pre-contemplation,
Contemplation,
process? Preparation, Action, Maintenance
13. What is helpful at the Pre- Express caring, concern and desire for
contemplation stage? the person to have their best life
14. What is helpful at the Action stage? Help them carry out their plan,
provide
praise and reinforcement, and
continue to be a source of moral