Certified Peer Specialist Training Exam
Definition of Recovery
Recovery is remembering who you are and to become all that you are meant to be.
What are the Recovery Pathways? (Hint S.H.R.E.C)
Spirituality, Hope, Recovery environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach?
Listen -> Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner
Plan.
Peer Support is about:
being an expert at not being an expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to _________.
validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam.
Walking, journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize.
Example: Person with diabetes as opposed to a diabetic; Person with schizophrenia as opposed to a
schizophrenic.
Given some scenarios, identify forms of abuse.
Physical, Sexual, Spiritual, Financial, and Emotional/Psychological.
Name some ways people can overcome trauma.
Talk about it, stop self blaming, think about difference between "coping" and "being symptomatic,
join a recovery group, individually we are the only ones who can begin our recovery.
What is one of the Five Fear Truths?
"The only way to feel better about myself is to go out and do it."
Support programs that are instrumental in helping people overcome substance abuse.
12 step and SMART
What are the 6 stages of change?
Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Termination.
Be able to name some things people can do for THEMSELVES to manage hearing voices.
Change your environment or put on headphones with music.
Definition of Recovery
Recovery is remembering who you are and to become all that you are meant to be.
What are the Recovery Pathways? (Hint S.H.R.E.C)
Spirituality, Hope, Recovery environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach?
Listen -> Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner
Plan.
Peer Support is about:
being an expert at not being an expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to _________.
validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam.
Walking, journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize.
Example: Person with diabetes as opposed to a diabetic; Person with schizophrenia as opposed to a
schizophrenic.
Given some scenarios, identify forms of abuse.
Physical, Sexual, Spiritual, Financial, and Emotional/Psychological.
Name some ways people can overcome trauma.
Talk about it, stop self blaming, think about difference between "coping" and "being symptomatic,
join a recovery group, individually we are the only ones who can begin our recovery.
What is one of the Five Fear Truths?
"The only way to feel better about myself is to go out and do it."
Support programs that are instrumental in helping people overcome substance abuse.
12 step and SMART
What are the 6 stages of change?
Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Termination.
Be able to name some things people can do for THEMSELVES to manage hearing voices.
Change your environment or put on headphones with music.
