Peer Support Specialists CPS Study Guide Questions With
Complete Solutions
What is a Peer Support Specialist? - Correct answerc provides peer
support to people receiving services to Mental Health and/or
Substance Abuse.
Where do peer work? - correct answerOften a peer run organization
on a team entirely composed of other Peer Support Professionals or
part of a recovery team with other clinicians and service providers.
What is the roll of CPS? (1of 2) - correct answer1.Cultivate
empowering & supportive relationships.
2.use of self-disclosure about lived experience.
3.Provide information about community & recovery-oriented resources
upon request.
4. Assist in supporting their peer, even in a crisis.
5. value self-determination as a guiding ethical principle.
6. Facilitate person-centered goal setting.
What is the roll of CPS? (2 of2) - correct answer7. Communicate
effectively with peers, and other team members, and clinicians.
8.Create an environment of respect for their peers, and those with
lived experience.
9.Seek to under the roles of culture, community, and identity play in
their peers' lives.
10. Practice Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) within the peer relationship
and workplace.
11. Affect positive change in systems.
12. Inspire Hope for Recovery and Wellness.
Wisconsin's " working" Difinition of CPS - correct answerA Certified
Peer Specialist is a person who has their own lived experience of
mental health and/or substance use challenges and has completed
formal training and certification in the peer specialist model of mental
health and substance use oriented peer support. They use their
,unique set of lived experiences and recovery in combination with
comprehensive skills-training, including continuing education, to
support people living with mental health and/or substance use
challenges. Certified Peer Specialists actively center peer support and
associated principles in their work, while operating under a clearly
defined role and collaborate in a complementary fashion as part of an
agency's team support structure.
Domain1: (Values) - correct answerDomain 1: Values
1.1 Believes that recovery is an individual journey with many paths
and is possible for all.
1.2 Believes in and respects people's rights to make informed
decisions about their lives.
1.3 Believes that personal growth and change are possible.
1.4 Believes in the importance of empathy and listening to others.
1.5 Believes in and respects all forms of diversity.
1.6 Believes in the importance of self-awareness and self-care.
1.7 Believes in lifelong learning and personal development.
1.8 Believes that recovery is a foundation of well-being.
1.9 Believes that recovery is a process.
1.10 Believes in the healing power of healthy relationships.
1.11 Believes and understands there are a range of views regarding
mental health and substance use disorders and their treatment,
services, supports, and recovery.
1.1:
Believes that recovery is an individual journey with many paths and is
possible for all:
*CPS understands & recognizes that recovery is attainable by anyone
and that each person's recovery is unique to themselves. Additionally,
CPS values the diverse array of recovery pathways available and
validates each person's chosen path. - correct answerIE.
CPS are knowledgeable about a wide variety of recovery pathways
and recognize each pathway as valid. They are able to support the
people they're working with-in navigating their own personal recovery
pathway without undue influence or judgment.
,1.2
Believes in and respects people's right to make informed decisions
about their lives:
*CPS are aware of the importance of the informed decision-making
and recognize this as a basic right of people receiving services. They
understand that in order to make decisions in their best interests
people must have access to all of the information they request or
need. - correct answerIE.
CPS strives to ensure they are adhering to informed consent practices
at all times. They provide and share information as requested and
support the people they are working within accessing all information to
aid in their decision-making.
1.3
Believes that personal growth and change is possible:
*CPS recognizes that each person has within themselves the ability
to make changes and develop themselves however they see fit. -
correct answerIE.
CPS recognizes growth within the people they're supporting and holds
space for each person to determine what that means for themselves.
They celebrate this growth and change alongside the people they're
working with and in doing so support them in continuing forward.
1.4
Believer in the importance of empathy and listening to others:
*CPS understands that listening while withholding judgment &
connecting through shared experiences are crucial to the development
of effective, supportive relationships. CPS walks beside the person,
not as a guide or behind them as a follower. - correct answerIE.
CPS build empathic connections with the people they support by
drawing on their lived experience. They are able to connect with the
people even if their lived experience is not the exact same by
recognizing the underlying emotions and human experiences that run
between them.
1.5
Believes in & respects all forms of diversity:
, *CPS recognizes & value the importance and inclusion of those with
diverse backgrounds, including members of marginalized
communities. They respect each person's right to identify for
themselves which aspects of their culture & background are important
or meaningful to them in order to mitigate the harm they may cause
inadvertently. - correct answerA.
CPS do not presume that the people they're supporting need to adopt
any of the CPS' cultural beliefs or vice versa. CPS foster openness to
people's cultural values and beliefs. They strive to educate
themselves about cultures and backgrounds with which they are
unfamiliar while recognizing that they will never be the expert in
another person's culture.
1.6
Believes in the importance of self-awareness and self-care :
*CPS understands the importance of self-evaluation, check-ins & self-
care. They are able to effectively engage in these activities and do so
on a regular basis. - correct answerA.
CPS discuss & share information about self-awareness and self-care
with the people they support. They utilize self-disclosure to talk about
their own self-care and how they check-in with themselves in order to
facilitate discussion of these topics with the people they support.
1.7
Believes in lifelong learning and personal development:
* CPS recognizes that they always have the ability to continue to learn
and grow. they are interested in continuing to hone their skills, expand
their education, and grow both personally and professionally. - correct
answerIE.
CPS takes advantage of the training and educational opportunities as
they arise. They strive to ensure that any training they attend are
presented with peer values in mind or are relevant to their work in
CPS. When engaging with educational opportunities that fall out of
their scope, CPS will find ways to apply the knowledge they've gained
without compromising their work or violating the CPS code of Ethics.
1.8
Complete Solutions
What is a Peer Support Specialist? - Correct answerc provides peer
support to people receiving services to Mental Health and/or
Substance Abuse.
Where do peer work? - correct answerOften a peer run organization
on a team entirely composed of other Peer Support Professionals or
part of a recovery team with other clinicians and service providers.
What is the roll of CPS? (1of 2) - correct answer1.Cultivate
empowering & supportive relationships.
2.use of self-disclosure about lived experience.
3.Provide information about community & recovery-oriented resources
upon request.
4. Assist in supporting their peer, even in a crisis.
5. value self-determination as a guiding ethical principle.
6. Facilitate person-centered goal setting.
What is the roll of CPS? (2 of2) - correct answer7. Communicate
effectively with peers, and other team members, and clinicians.
8.Create an environment of respect for their peers, and those with
lived experience.
9.Seek to under the roles of culture, community, and identity play in
their peers' lives.
10. Practice Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) within the peer relationship
and workplace.
11. Affect positive change in systems.
12. Inspire Hope for Recovery and Wellness.
Wisconsin's " working" Difinition of CPS - correct answerA Certified
Peer Specialist is a person who has their own lived experience of
mental health and/or substance use challenges and has completed
formal training and certification in the peer specialist model of mental
health and substance use oriented peer support. They use their
,unique set of lived experiences and recovery in combination with
comprehensive skills-training, including continuing education, to
support people living with mental health and/or substance use
challenges. Certified Peer Specialists actively center peer support and
associated principles in their work, while operating under a clearly
defined role and collaborate in a complementary fashion as part of an
agency's team support structure.
Domain1: (Values) - correct answerDomain 1: Values
1.1 Believes that recovery is an individual journey with many paths
and is possible for all.
1.2 Believes in and respects people's rights to make informed
decisions about their lives.
1.3 Believes that personal growth and change are possible.
1.4 Believes in the importance of empathy and listening to others.
1.5 Believes in and respects all forms of diversity.
1.6 Believes in the importance of self-awareness and self-care.
1.7 Believes in lifelong learning and personal development.
1.8 Believes that recovery is a foundation of well-being.
1.9 Believes that recovery is a process.
1.10 Believes in the healing power of healthy relationships.
1.11 Believes and understands there are a range of views regarding
mental health and substance use disorders and their treatment,
services, supports, and recovery.
1.1:
Believes that recovery is an individual journey with many paths and is
possible for all:
*CPS understands & recognizes that recovery is attainable by anyone
and that each person's recovery is unique to themselves. Additionally,
CPS values the diverse array of recovery pathways available and
validates each person's chosen path. - correct answerIE.
CPS are knowledgeable about a wide variety of recovery pathways
and recognize each pathway as valid. They are able to support the
people they're working with-in navigating their own personal recovery
pathway without undue influence or judgment.
,1.2
Believes in and respects people's right to make informed decisions
about their lives:
*CPS are aware of the importance of the informed decision-making
and recognize this as a basic right of people receiving services. They
understand that in order to make decisions in their best interests
people must have access to all of the information they request or
need. - correct answerIE.
CPS strives to ensure they are adhering to informed consent practices
at all times. They provide and share information as requested and
support the people they are working within accessing all information to
aid in their decision-making.
1.3
Believes that personal growth and change is possible:
*CPS recognizes that each person has within themselves the ability
to make changes and develop themselves however they see fit. -
correct answerIE.
CPS recognizes growth within the people they're supporting and holds
space for each person to determine what that means for themselves.
They celebrate this growth and change alongside the people they're
working with and in doing so support them in continuing forward.
1.4
Believer in the importance of empathy and listening to others:
*CPS understands that listening while withholding judgment &
connecting through shared experiences are crucial to the development
of effective, supportive relationships. CPS walks beside the person,
not as a guide or behind them as a follower. - correct answerIE.
CPS build empathic connections with the people they support by
drawing on their lived experience. They are able to connect with the
people even if their lived experience is not the exact same by
recognizing the underlying emotions and human experiences that run
between them.
1.5
Believes in & respects all forms of diversity:
, *CPS recognizes & value the importance and inclusion of those with
diverse backgrounds, including members of marginalized
communities. They respect each person's right to identify for
themselves which aspects of their culture & background are important
or meaningful to them in order to mitigate the harm they may cause
inadvertently. - correct answerA.
CPS do not presume that the people they're supporting need to adopt
any of the CPS' cultural beliefs or vice versa. CPS foster openness to
people's cultural values and beliefs. They strive to educate
themselves about cultures and backgrounds with which they are
unfamiliar while recognizing that they will never be the expert in
another person's culture.
1.6
Believes in the importance of self-awareness and self-care :
*CPS understands the importance of self-evaluation, check-ins & self-
care. They are able to effectively engage in these activities and do so
on a regular basis. - correct answerA.
CPS discuss & share information about self-awareness and self-care
with the people they support. They utilize self-disclosure to talk about
their own self-care and how they check-in with themselves in order to
facilitate discussion of these topics with the people they support.
1.7
Believes in lifelong learning and personal development:
* CPS recognizes that they always have the ability to continue to learn
and grow. they are interested in continuing to hone their skills, expand
their education, and grow both personally and professionally. - correct
answerIE.
CPS takes advantage of the training and educational opportunities as
they arise. They strive to ensure that any training they attend are
presented with peer values in mind or are relevant to their work in
CPS. When engaging with educational opportunities that fall out of
their scope, CPS will find ways to apply the knowledge they've gained
without compromising their work or violating the CPS code of Ethics.
1.8
