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Washington state Certified Peer Counselor Exam Study Guide || || || || || || ||
questions with accurate answers
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SAMHSA definition of recovery || || ||
A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-
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directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
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SAMHSA's elements of recovery || || ||
Hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses
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trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
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Resiliency
the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
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Differing ideas about recovery in substance use disorders
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abstinence vs. harm reduction || || ||
How Families are integral to recovery for children
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Just like a tree needs a strong root system to grow, children need supportive families to
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thrive and recover from challenges, with family members acting as advocates and creating a
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positive environment for change.
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medical model vs. recovery model of care
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medical: languages are overly clinical, disempowering, do not promote hope.
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Recovery: language and practices that are person centered and promote hope and other
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recovery concepts ||
Person First Language || ||
Placing the individual ahead of the challenge. Power with. Model this. Strengths based. No
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jargon.
Two ways peer supporters support recovery
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Inspire hope and possibility. Support peers to get in touch with their own inner wisdom.
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Working with, not giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but guide on the side. share
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your own story of hope and overcoming challenges, support choice and empowerment,
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encourage opportunities for additional support || || || ||
Why is hope essential for recovery?
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Hope is like a tiny spark in the dark, showing us that things can get better. It's the first step
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towards believing in a brighter future, which is crucial for recovery.
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Peer partner skills
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listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery supported questions.
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SOLER: seat towards peer, open posture, lean toward peer, eye contact, relax
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Listen to meaning, feeling, values
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quietly without judgement, lean in with curiosity, check your bias and your story, pay
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attention to feeling and nonverbal cues
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Demonstrating understanding ||
paraphrasing, reflecting feeling, responding to meaning || || || || ||
Orienting
what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why do it), how the process happens
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types of questions
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open ended, direct, clarifying
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Recovery story ||
focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask permission, just the salt and pepper
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Supporting peers / trauma resiliency || || || ||
Washington state Certified Peer Counselor Exam Study Guide || || || || || || ||
questions with accurate answers
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SAMHSA definition of recovery || || ||
A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
|| || || || || || || ||
SAMHSA's elements of recovery || || ||
Hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses
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trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
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Resiliency
the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Differing ideas about recovery in substance use disorders
|| || || || || || ||
abstinence vs. harm reduction || || ||
How Families are integral to recovery for children
|| || || || || || ||
Just like a tree needs a strong root system to grow, children need supportive families to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
thrive and recover from challenges, with family members acting as advocates and creating a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
positive environment for change.
|| || || ||
,2
medical model vs. recovery model of care
|| || || || || ||
medical: languages are overly clinical, disempowering, do not promote hope.
|| || || || || || || || ||
Recovery: language and practices that are person centered and promote hope and other
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
recovery concepts ||
Person First Language || ||
Placing the individual ahead of the challenge. Power with. Model this. Strengths based. No
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
jargon.
Two ways peer supporters support recovery
|| || || || ||
Inspire hope and possibility. Support peers to get in touch with their own inner wisdom.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Working with, not giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but guide on the side. share
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
your own story of hope and overcoming challenges, support choice and empowerment,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
encourage opportunities for additional support || || || ||
Why is hope essential for recovery?
|| || || || ||
Hope is like a tiny spark in the dark, showing us that things can get better. It's the first step
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
towards believing in a brighter future, which is crucial for recovery.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Peer partner skills
|| ||
listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery supported questions.
|| || || || || || ||
, 2
SOLER: seat towards peer, open posture, lean toward peer, eye contact, relax
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Listen to meaning, feeling, values
|| || || ||
quietly without judgement, lean in with curiosity, check your bias and your story, pay
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
attention to feeling and nonverbal cues
|| || || || ||
Demonstrating understanding ||
paraphrasing, reflecting feeling, responding to meaning || || || || ||
Orienting
what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why do it), how the process happens
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
types of questions
|| ||
open ended, direct, clarifying
|| || ||
Recovery story ||
focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask permission, just the salt and pepper
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Supporting peers / trauma resiliency || || || ||
