CALMHSA Peer Certification Study Set – Questions
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What best describes a Peer Support A. A person who has personally experienced and is
Specialist? in recovery from mental health or substance use
issues, or who is the family member or parent of
A. A person who has personally someone with mental health or substance use issues,
experienced and is in recovery from and has formal training to support others in recovery.
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.
B. A person who completed treatment
and is living a sober life.
C. A mental health consumer who has
been in therapy for a minimum of 1,550
hours with a history of continuous
med compliance and no
hospitalizations OR a recovering
substance abuser with a minimum of
1,550 hours of continuous abstinence
and regular meeting attendance with
no relapses
D. A worker who supports someone
by providing medications, therapeutic
care, or other treatment as necessary.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with D.Being unaware of your power
someone you are supporting by:
A.Creating a sense of belonging
B.Remembering their birthday
C.Being authentic
D.Being unaware of your power
,Someone tells a Peer Support C.Collaborate with the consumer to develop a
Specialist that they have a lot of wellness plan to address their concerns.
situational stress that is not a result of
their diagnosis. What action would the
Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer?
A. Advise the consumer of stronger
anxiety medication options to try.
B. Tell the consumer that it is natural to
feel that way from time to time and it is
best to put their focus elsewhere.
C.Collaborate with the consumer to
develop a wellness plan to address
their concerns.
D.Tell the consumer the only solution
is to advocate for legislative change.
A benefit of sharing your recovery C.Support change, and show recovery is possible
story is to:
A. Let people know what they should
do
B.Create expectations
C.Support change, and show recovery
is possible
D.Show the best way toward recovery
,A consumer would like to support a D.Participate in the activity as requested by the
neighborhood rally but has anxiety consumer, if it is part of Peer Specialist's job.
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?
A.Speak to their supervisor about the
situation
B.Inform the consumer it would be a
conflict of interest to go with them.
C.Suggest that the consumer avoid
anxiety-producing situations.
D.Participate in the activity as
requested by the consumer, if it is part
of Peer Specialist's job.
In optimal recovery planning... A. People discover and write down their goals and
A. People discover and write down dreams.
their goals and dreams.
B. A person's recovery plan must be
aligned with the Peer Support
Specialist's beliefs, opinions and
preferences.
C. Developing a written plan is
unnecessary.
D. The focus is on the clinical
treatment plan.
, A consumer tells a Peer Support D.Refer them to the self-help support groups which
Specialist they want to make friends best fit their needs.
but does not know how. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer?
A.Use knowledge of legal resources
and advocacy organization to build an
advocacy plan.
B.Apply principles of empowerment.
C.Assure that interpersonal
relationships, services and supports,
reflect individual differences and
cultural diversity.
D.Refer them to the self-help support
groups which best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support B.Ask the family who they talk to when they need
Specialist begin to assist a family in help
identifying informal supports to plan
for wellness?
A.Help the family identify existing
services
B.Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
C. Offer the family a local resource
directory
D.Tell the family who they need to talk
with
What is a strategy for validating the D.Actively listen as the parents share their experience
experiences of parents?
A.Give helpful advice as the parents
share their experience
B.Urge parents to seek mental health
treatment
C.When the parents share their
experience, change the subject to
something more important
D.Actively listen as the parents share
their experience
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What best describes a Peer Support A. A person who has personally experienced and is
Specialist? in recovery from mental health or substance use
issues, or who is the family member or parent of
A. A person who has personally someone with mental health or substance use issues,
experienced and is in recovery from and has formal training to support others in recovery.
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.
B. A person who completed treatment
and is living a sober life.
C. A mental health consumer who has
been in therapy for a minimum of 1,550
hours with a history of continuous
med compliance and no
hospitalizations OR a recovering
substance abuser with a minimum of
1,550 hours of continuous abstinence
and regular meeting attendance with
no relapses
D. A worker who supports someone
by providing medications, therapeutic
care, or other treatment as necessary.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with D.Being unaware of your power
someone you are supporting by:
A.Creating a sense of belonging
B.Remembering their birthday
C.Being authentic
D.Being unaware of your power
,Someone tells a Peer Support C.Collaborate with the consumer to develop a
Specialist that they have a lot of wellness plan to address their concerns.
situational stress that is not a result of
their diagnosis. What action would the
Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer?
A. Advise the consumer of stronger
anxiety medication options to try.
B. Tell the consumer that it is natural to
feel that way from time to time and it is
best to put their focus elsewhere.
C.Collaborate with the consumer to
develop a wellness plan to address
their concerns.
D.Tell the consumer the only solution
is to advocate for legislative change.
A benefit of sharing your recovery C.Support change, and show recovery is possible
story is to:
A. Let people know what they should
do
B.Create expectations
C.Support change, and show recovery
is possible
D.Show the best way toward recovery
,A consumer would like to support a D.Participate in the activity as requested by the
neighborhood rally but has anxiety consumer, if it is part of Peer Specialist's job.
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?
A.Speak to their supervisor about the
situation
B.Inform the consumer it would be a
conflict of interest to go with them.
C.Suggest that the consumer avoid
anxiety-producing situations.
D.Participate in the activity as
requested by the consumer, if it is part
of Peer Specialist's job.
In optimal recovery planning... A. People discover and write down their goals and
A. People discover and write down dreams.
their goals and dreams.
B. A person's recovery plan must be
aligned with the Peer Support
Specialist's beliefs, opinions and
preferences.
C. Developing a written plan is
unnecessary.
D. The focus is on the clinical
treatment plan.
, A consumer tells a Peer Support D.Refer them to the self-help support groups which
Specialist they want to make friends best fit their needs.
but does not know how. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer?
A.Use knowledge of legal resources
and advocacy organization to build an
advocacy plan.
B.Apply principles of empowerment.
C.Assure that interpersonal
relationships, services and supports,
reflect individual differences and
cultural diversity.
D.Refer them to the self-help support
groups which best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support B.Ask the family who they talk to when they need
Specialist begin to assist a family in help
identifying informal supports to plan
for wellness?
A.Help the family identify existing
services
B.Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
C. Offer the family a local resource
directory
D.Tell the family who they need to talk
with
What is a strategy for validating the D.Actively listen as the parents share their experience
experiences of parents?
A.Give helpful advice as the parents
share their experience
B.Urge parents to seek mental health
treatment
C.When the parents share their
experience, change the subject to
something more important
D.Actively listen as the parents share
their experience
