EXAMINATION CANDIDATE
GUIDE | CERTIFICATION PREP
LATEST UPDATE 2026
the four performance domains - answer-advocacy; mentoring and education;
recovery/wellness support; ethical responsibility
SAMSHA four dimensions of recovery - answer-health; home; purpose; community
Recovery support - answer-the process of giving and receiving non-clinical assistance
to help aid the process of recovery
Peer Recovery Specialist - answer-individual or family member who has lived
experience with mental illness and/or addiction
strengths-based approach to recovery - answer-moves the focus away from people's
deficits and instead emphasizes strengths and capacities to resolve problems and
create solutions.
four main types of support - answer-emotional; informational; instrumental support;
affiliational support
Emotional Support: - answer-Demonstrate empathy and caring, foster self-confidence
Informational Support: - answer-Provide health and wellness information as well as
information about community services and supports available