CALMHSA Peer Certificate Exam with Questions and Answers

CALMHSA Peer Certificate Exam with Questions and Answers 1. A consumer expresses they want to give the Peer Support Specialist a gift to show their appreciation for the help they have received. How would the Peer Support Specialist respond? A. Accept the consumer's present if the purchased item is less than $25. B. Ask the consumer to instead consider donating to a relevant charity. C. Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness before declining the gift. D. Tell the consumer that is unnecessary since they are just doing their job. ANSWER C. Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness before declining the gift. 2. A Peer Support Specialist is meeting with a consumer's care team to discuss the consumer's failure to follow through on their treatment goals. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the consumer? A. Provide the care team with an update on what steps the consumer has taken since the last team meeting. B. Attend the meeting without contributing to the conversation since there is no peer support update. C. Ask each member of the care team what they have been doing to help the consumer achieve their goals. D. Take detailed notes to relay the comments to the consumer during the next peer support session. ANSWER A. Provide the care team with an update on what steps the consumer has taken since the last team meeting. 3. A Peer Support Specialist takes handwritten notes during a check-in with a consumer. If the Peer Support Specialist is not able to enter the notes into the consumer's electronic file right away, how would they