Peer Support Specialist Certification Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery?
1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect,
10Hope.
Many correct answer on the exam start with what we do in our role such as:
Help
Assist
Encourage
PSS never advice on less....
it is to speak with the doctor
PSS only educate on?
American with disability laws
What is the working definition of Recovery from mental disorders, and/or substance use disorders?
A process of changed through which in individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self
directed life and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the stages of recovery?
Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
protracted abstinence "the wall "
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has delineated what FOUR major
dimensions that support a life in recovery?
1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
What is ambivalence?
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed?
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
, What is motivational interviewing?
a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and
resolving ambivalence
What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various
mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is
one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health
disorders.
What is the addictive process?
Introductory Phase
Maintenance phase
Disenchantment phase
Disaster phase
What is dialectic behavioral therapy DBT?
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat
personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Evidence suggests that DBT can be useful in treating
mood disorders and suicidal ideation, as well as for changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm
and substance use.
What are recovery management skills?
Personal life skills after treatment:After treatment, individuals must learn to develop personal life
skills, such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills. These skills are important for
repairing past relationships, maintaining past relationships, and developing new relationships.
What is a person centered service?
Peer support services are always directed by the person participating in services
A consumer is strongly faith, based and looking for relative support groups how could the peer
support specialist use this information to enhance their recovery?
Explore local faith based support groups that closely resemble the consumers values and beliefs
A consumer, who recently moved into a new room and board expressed concerns of relapse due to
the roommates, engaging in maladaptive coping mechanisms the consumer fears that the urges may
be too strong to resist and risk their recovery. How can the peer support specialist support the
consumer?
Assist consumers in brainstorming problem, solving solutions that could help them maintain their
recovery
What is the core value from the NAP's guidelines that focused on empowering a consumer skills, gifts
and talents they can use to better their own life?
Be strength-based
Sentence to remember the addictive process
Questions With Verified Answers
What are the 10 guiding principles of recovery?
1.Person driven
2many pathways
3holistic
4peer support,
5relational
6culture
7address trauma,
8strengths/responsibility,
9 respect,
10Hope.
Many correct answer on the exam start with what we do in our role such as:
Help
Assist
Encourage
PSS never advice on less....
it is to speak with the doctor
PSS only educate on?
American with disability laws
What is the working definition of Recovery from mental disorders, and/or substance use disorders?
A process of changed through which in individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self
directed life and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the stages of recovery?
Withdrawal
early abstinence "honeymoon"
protracted abstinence "the wall "
adjustment, 120-180 days and resolution
Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA's has delineated what FOUR major
dimensions that support a life in recovery?
1.Health
2. Home
3.Purpose
4. Community
What is ambivalence?
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
The uncertainty and hesitation about fully committing to sobriety .
What does ADA stand for and what year was it passed?
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
, What is motivational interviewing?
a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and
resolving ambivalence
What is cognitive behavioral therapy CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various
mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is
one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health
disorders.
What is the addictive process?
Introductory Phase
Maintenance phase
Disenchantment phase
Disaster phase
What is dialectic behavioral therapy DBT?
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat
personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Evidence suggests that DBT can be useful in treating
mood disorders and suicidal ideation, as well as for changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm
and substance use.
What are recovery management skills?
Personal life skills after treatment:After treatment, individuals must learn to develop personal life
skills, such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills. These skills are important for
repairing past relationships, maintaining past relationships, and developing new relationships.
What is a person centered service?
Peer support services are always directed by the person participating in services
A consumer is strongly faith, based and looking for relative support groups how could the peer
support specialist use this information to enhance their recovery?
Explore local faith based support groups that closely resemble the consumers values and beliefs
A consumer, who recently moved into a new room and board expressed concerns of relapse due to
the roommates, engaging in maladaptive coping mechanisms the consumer fears that the urges may
be too strong to resist and risk their recovery. How can the peer support specialist support the
consumer?
Assist consumers in brainstorming problem, solving solutions that could help them maintain their
recovery
What is the core value from the NAP's guidelines that focused on empowering a consumer skills, gifts
and talents they can use to better their own life?
Be strength-based
Sentence to remember the addictive process
