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WhatUisUaUPeerUSupportUSpecialist?U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUCPSUprovidesUpeerUsupportUtoUpeopleUreceivingUservicesUtoUMentalUHe
althUand/orUSubstanceUAbuse.
WhereUdoUPeerUwork?U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUOftenUaUpeerUrunUorganizationUonUaUteamUentirelyUcomposedUofUotherU
PeerUSupportUProfessionalsUorUpartUofUaUrecoveryUteamUwithUotherUcliniciansUandUserviceUprov
iders.
WhatUisUtheUrollUofUCPS?U(1ofU2)U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUU1.CultivateUempoweringU&UsupportiveUrelationships.
2.useUofUself-disclosureUaboutUlivedUexperience.
3.ProvideUinformationUaboutUcommunityU&Urecovery-orientedUresourcesUuponUrequest.
4.UAssistUinUsupportingUtheirUpeer,UevenUinUaUcrisis.
5.UvalueUself-determinationUasUaUguidingUethicalUprinciple.U
6.UFacilitateUperson-centeredUgoalUsetting.
WhatUisUtheUrollUofUCPS?U(2Uof2)U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUU7.UCommunicateUeffectivelyUwithUpeers,UandUotherUteamUmembers,Uan
dUclinicians.U
8.CreateUanUenvironmentUofUrespectUforUtheirUpeers,UandUthoseUwithUlivedUexperience.U
9.SeekUtoUunderUtheUrolesUofUculture,Ucommunity,UandUidentityUplayUinUtheirUpeers'Ulives.
10.UPracticeUTrauma-InformedUCareU(TIC)UwithinUtheUpeerUrelationshipUandUworkplace.U
11.UAffectUpositiveUchangeUinUsystems.U
12.UInspireUHopeUforURecoveryUandUWellness.
Wisconsin'sU"Uworking"UDifinitionUofUCPSU-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUAUCertifiedUPeerUSpecialistUisUaUpersonUwhoUhasUtheirUownUlivedUexperi
enceUofUmentalUhealthUand/orUsubstanceUuseUchallengesUandUhasUcompletedUformalUtrainingU
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andUcertificationUinUtheUpeerUspecialistUmodelUofUmentalUhealthUandUsubstanceUuseUorientedU
peerUsupport.UTheyUuseUtheirUuniqueUsetUofUlivedUexperiencesUandUrecoveryUinUcombinationU
withUcomprehensiveUskills-
training,UincludingUcontinuingUeducation,UtoUsupportUpeopleUlivingUwithUmentalUhealthUand/or
UsubstanceUuseUchallenges.UCertifiedUPeerUSpecialistsUactivelyUcenterUpeerUsupportUandUassoci
atedUprinciplesUinUtheirUwork,UwhileUoperatingUunderUaUclearlyUdefinedUroleUandUcollaborateUi
nUaUcomplementaryUfashionUasUpartUofUanUagency'sUteamUsupportUstructure.
Domain1:U(Values)U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUDomainU1:UValues
1.1UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUanUindividualUjourneyUwithUmanyUpathsUandUisUpossibleUforUall.
1.2UBelievesUinUandUrespectsUpeople'sUrightsUtoUmakeUinformedUdecisionsUaboutUtheirUlives.
1.3UBelievesUthatUpersonalUgrowthUandUchangeUareUpossible.
1.4UBelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUempathyUandUlisteningUtoUothers.
1.5UBelievesUinUandUrespectsUallUformsUofUdiversity.
1.6UBelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUself-awarenessUandUself-care.
1.7UBelievesUinUlifelongUlearningUandUpersonalUdevelopment.
1.8UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUaUfoundationUofUwell-being.
1.9UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUaUprocess.
1.10UBelievesUinUtheUhealingUpowerUofUhealthyUrelationships.
1.11UBelievesUandUunderstandsUthereUareUaUrangeUofUviewsUregardingUmentalUhealthUandUsubs
tanceUuseUdisordersUandUtheirUtreatment,Uservices,Usupports,UandUrecovery.
1.1:
U BelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUanUindividualUjourneyUwithUmanyUpathsUandUisUpossibleUforUall:
*CPSUunderstandsU&UrecognizesUthatUrecoveryUisUattainableUbyUanyoneUandUthatUeachUperson'
sUrecoveryUisUuniqueUtoUthemselves.UAdditionally,UCPSUvaluesUtheUdiverseUarrayUofUrecoveryUp
athwaysUavailableUandUvalidatesUeachUperson'sUchosenUpath.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.
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UCPSUareUknowledgeableUaboutUaUwideUvarietyUofUrecoveryUpathwaysUandUrecognizeUeachUpat
hwayUasUvalid.UTheyUareUableUtoUsupportUtheUpeopleUthey'reUworkingUwith-
inUnavigatingUtheirUownUpersonalUrecoveryUpathwayUwithoutUundueUinfluenceUorUjudgment.
1.2U
BelievesUinUandUrespectsUpeople'sUrightUtoUmakeUinformedUdecisionsUaboutUtheirUlives:
U*CPSUareUawareUofUtheUimportanceUofUtheUinformedUdecision-
makingUandUrecognizeUthisUasUaUbasicUrightUofUpeopleUreceivingUservices.UTheyUunderstandUtha
tUinUorderUtoUmakeUdecisionsUinUtheirUbestUinterestsUpeopleUmustUhaveUaccessUtoUallUofUtheUinf
ormationUtheyUrequestUorUneed.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUstrivesUtoUensureUtheyUareUadheringUtoUinformedUconsentUpracticesUatUallUtimes.UTheyUpro
videUandUshareUinformationUasUrequestedUandUsupportUtheUpeopleUtheyUareUworkingUwithinUa
ccessingUallUinformationUtoUaidUinUtheirUdecision-making.
1.3
KnowledgeUofUtraumaUandUitsUimpactUonUtheUrecoveryUprocessU*CertifiedUPeerUSpecialistsUhav
eUatUleastUaUbasicUunderstandingUofUtraumaUandUitsUpotentialUlongUtermUneurological,Uphysiol
ogical,UandUemotionalUimpacts.UTheyUunderstandUhowUthisUcanUplayUaUroleUinUpeople'sUrecove
ryUinUaUvarietyUofUdifferentUways.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUknowsUthatUeachUpersonUidentifies,UrespondsUto,UandUisUaffectedUbyUtraumaUinUdifferentU
ways.UCPSUisUableUtoUexploreUwithUtheUpeopleUthey'reUsupportingUtheUimpactUtraumaUmayUhav
eUhadUonUbothUtheirUrecoveryUandUtheirUlifeUasUaUwhole.UInUdoingUsoUtheyUareUableUtoUsupportU
theUpeopleUwithUwhomUtheyUworkUinUtakingUstepsUtoUaddressUtheirUtraumaUifUtheyUsoUchoose.
1.4U
BelieverUinUtheUimportanceUofUempathyUandUlisteningUtoUothers:U
*CPSUunderstandsUthatUlisteningUwhileUwithholdingUjudgmentU&UconnectingUthroughUsharedU
experiencesUareUcrucialUtoUtheUdevelopmentUofUeffective,UsupportiveUrelationships.UCPSUwalks
UbesideUtheUperson,UnotUasUaUguideUorUbehindUthemUasUaUfollower.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
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CPSUbuildUempathicUconnectionsUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsupportUbyUdrawingUonUtheirUlivedUexp
erience.UTheyUareUableUtoUconnectUwithUtheUpeopleUevenUifUtheirUlivedUexperienceUisUnotUtheUe
xactUsameUbyUrecognizingUtheUunderlyingUemotionsUandUhumanUexperiencesUthatUrunUbetwee
nUthem.
1.5
U BelievesUinU&UrespectsUallUformsUofUdiversity:U
*CPSUrecognizesU&UvalueUtheUimportanceUandUinclusionUofUthoseUwithUdiverseUbackgrounds,Ui
ncludingUmembersUofUmarginalizedUcommunities.UTheyUrespectUeachUperson'sUrightUtoUidentif
yUforUthemselvesUwhichUaspectsUofUtheirUcultureU&UbackgroundUareUimportantUorUmeaningfulU
toUthemUinUorderUtoUmitigateUtheUharmUtheyUmayUcauseUinadvertently.U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUdoUnotUpresumeUthatUtheUpeopleUthey'reUsupportingUneedUtoUadoptUanyUofUtheUCPS'Ucultu
ralUbeliefsUorUviceUversa.UCPSUfosterUopennessUtoUpeople'sUculturalUvaluesUandUbeliefs.UTheyUst
riveUtoUeducateUthemselvesUaboutUculturesUandUbackgroundsUwithUwhichUtheyUareUunfamiliarU
whileUrecognizingUthatUtheyUwillUneverUbeUtheUexpertUinUanotherUperson'sUculture.
1.6
U BelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUself-awarenessUandUself-careU:
*CPSUunderstandsUtheUimportanceUofUself-evaluation,Ucheck-insU&Uself-
care.UTheyUareUableUtoUeffectivelyUengageUinUtheseUactivitiesUandUdoUsoUonUaUregularUbasis.U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUdiscussU&UshareUinformationUaboutUself-awarenessUandUself-
careUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsupport.UTheyUutilizeUself-disclosureUtoUtalkUaboutUtheirUownUself-
careUandUhowUtheyUcheck-
inUwithUthemselvesUinUorderUtoUfacilitateUdiscussionUofUtheseUtopicsUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsup
port.
1.7U
BelievesUinUlifelongUlearningUandUpersonalUdevelopment:
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WhatUisUaUPeerUSupportUSpecialist?U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUCPSUprovidesUpeerUsupportUtoUpeopleUreceivingUservicesUtoUMentalUHe
althUand/orUSubstanceUAbuse.
WhereUdoUPeerUwork?U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUOftenUaUpeerUrunUorganizationUonUaUteamUentirelyUcomposedUofUotherU
PeerUSupportUProfessionalsUorUpartUofUaUrecoveryUteamUwithUotherUcliniciansUandUserviceUprov
iders.
WhatUisUtheUrollUofUCPS?U(1ofU2)U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUU1.CultivateUempoweringU&UsupportiveUrelationships.
2.useUofUself-disclosureUaboutUlivedUexperience.
3.ProvideUinformationUaboutUcommunityU&Urecovery-orientedUresourcesUuponUrequest.
4.UAssistUinUsupportingUtheirUpeer,UevenUinUaUcrisis.
5.UvalueUself-determinationUasUaUguidingUethicalUprinciple.U
6.UFacilitateUperson-centeredUgoalUsetting.
WhatUisUtheUrollUofUCPS?U(2Uof2)U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUU7.UCommunicateUeffectivelyUwithUpeers,UandUotherUteamUmembers,Uan
dUclinicians.U
8.CreateUanUenvironmentUofUrespectUforUtheirUpeers,UandUthoseUwithUlivedUexperience.U
9.SeekUtoUunderUtheUrolesUofUculture,Ucommunity,UandUidentityUplayUinUtheirUpeers'Ulives.
10.UPracticeUTrauma-InformedUCareU(TIC)UwithinUtheUpeerUrelationshipUandUworkplace.U
11.UAffectUpositiveUchangeUinUsystems.U
12.UInspireUHopeUforURecoveryUandUWellness.
Wisconsin'sU"Uworking"UDifinitionUofUCPSU-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUAUCertifiedUPeerUSpecialistUisUaUpersonUwhoUhasUtheirUownUlivedUexperi
enceUofUmentalUhealthUand/orUsubstanceUuseUchallengesUandUhasUcompletedUformalUtrainingU
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andUcertificationUinUtheUpeerUspecialistUmodelUofUmentalUhealthUandUsubstanceUuseUorientedU
peerUsupport.UTheyUuseUtheirUuniqueUsetUofUlivedUexperiencesUandUrecoveryUinUcombinationU
withUcomprehensiveUskills-
training,UincludingUcontinuingUeducation,UtoUsupportUpeopleUlivingUwithUmentalUhealthUand/or
UsubstanceUuseUchallenges.UCertifiedUPeerUSpecialistsUactivelyUcenterUpeerUsupportUandUassoci
atedUprinciplesUinUtheirUwork,UwhileUoperatingUunderUaUclearlyUdefinedUroleUandUcollaborateUi
nUaUcomplementaryUfashionUasUpartUofUanUagency'sUteamUsupportUstructure.
Domain1:U(Values)U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUDomainU1:UValues
1.1UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUanUindividualUjourneyUwithUmanyUpathsUandUisUpossibleUforUall.
1.2UBelievesUinUandUrespectsUpeople'sUrightsUtoUmakeUinformedUdecisionsUaboutUtheirUlives.
1.3UBelievesUthatUpersonalUgrowthUandUchangeUareUpossible.
1.4UBelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUempathyUandUlisteningUtoUothers.
1.5UBelievesUinUandUrespectsUallUformsUofUdiversity.
1.6UBelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUself-awarenessUandUself-care.
1.7UBelievesUinUlifelongUlearningUandUpersonalUdevelopment.
1.8UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUaUfoundationUofUwell-being.
1.9UBelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUaUprocess.
1.10UBelievesUinUtheUhealingUpowerUofUhealthyUrelationships.
1.11UBelievesUandUunderstandsUthereUareUaUrangeUofUviewsUregardingUmentalUhealthUandUsubs
tanceUuseUdisordersUandUtheirUtreatment,Uservices,Usupports,UandUrecovery.
1.1:
U BelievesUthatUrecoveryUisUanUindividualUjourneyUwithUmanyUpathsUandUisUpossibleUforUall:
*CPSUunderstandsU&UrecognizesUthatUrecoveryUisUattainableUbyUanyoneUandUthatUeachUperson'
sUrecoveryUisUuniqueUtoUthemselves.UAdditionally,UCPSUvaluesUtheUdiverseUarrayUofUrecoveryUp
athwaysUavailableUandUvalidatesUeachUperson'sUchosenUpath.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.
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UCPSUareUknowledgeableUaboutUaUwideUvarietyUofUrecoveryUpathwaysUandUrecognizeUeachUpat
hwayUasUvalid.UTheyUareUableUtoUsupportUtheUpeopleUthey'reUworkingUwith-
inUnavigatingUtheirUownUpersonalUrecoveryUpathwayUwithoutUundueUinfluenceUorUjudgment.
1.2U
BelievesUinUandUrespectsUpeople'sUrightUtoUmakeUinformedUdecisionsUaboutUtheirUlives:
U*CPSUareUawareUofUtheUimportanceUofUtheUinformedUdecision-
makingUandUrecognizeUthisUasUaUbasicUrightUofUpeopleUreceivingUservices.UTheyUunderstandUtha
tUinUorderUtoUmakeUdecisionsUinUtheirUbestUinterestsUpeopleUmustUhaveUaccessUtoUallUofUtheUinf
ormationUtheyUrequestUorUneed.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUstrivesUtoUensureUtheyUareUadheringUtoUinformedUconsentUpracticesUatUallUtimes.UTheyUpro
videUandUshareUinformationUasUrequestedUandUsupportUtheUpeopleUtheyUareUworkingUwithinUa
ccessingUallUinformationUtoUaidUinUtheirUdecision-making.
1.3
KnowledgeUofUtraumaUandUitsUimpactUonUtheUrecoveryUprocessU*CertifiedUPeerUSpecialistsUhav
eUatUleastUaUbasicUunderstandingUofUtraumaUandUitsUpotentialUlongUtermUneurological,Uphysiol
ogical,UandUemotionalUimpacts.UTheyUunderstandUhowUthisUcanUplayUaUroleUinUpeople'sUrecove
ryUinUaUvarietyUofUdifferentUways.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUknowsUthatUeachUpersonUidentifies,UrespondsUto,UandUisUaffectedUbyUtraumaUinUdifferentU
ways.UCPSUisUableUtoUexploreUwithUtheUpeopleUthey'reUsupportingUtheUimpactUtraumaUmayUhav
eUhadUonUbothUtheirUrecoveryUandUtheirUlifeUasUaUwhole.UInUdoingUsoUtheyUareUableUtoUsupportU
theUpeopleUwithUwhomUtheyUworkUinUtakingUstepsUtoUaddressUtheirUtraumaUifUtheyUsoUchoose.
1.4U
BelieverUinUtheUimportanceUofUempathyUandUlisteningUtoUothers:U
*CPSUunderstandsUthatUlisteningUwhileUwithholdingUjudgmentU&UconnectingUthroughUsharedU
experiencesUareUcrucialUtoUtheUdevelopmentUofUeffective,UsupportiveUrelationships.UCPSUwalks
UbesideUtheUperson,UnotUasUaUguideUorUbehindUthemUasUaUfollower.U-UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
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CPSUbuildUempathicUconnectionsUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsupportUbyUdrawingUonUtheirUlivedUexp
erience.UTheyUareUableUtoUconnectUwithUtheUpeopleUevenUifUtheirUlivedUexperienceUisUnotUtheUe
xactUsameUbyUrecognizingUtheUunderlyingUemotionsUandUhumanUexperiencesUthatUrunUbetwee
nUthem.
1.5
U BelievesUinU&UrespectsUallUformsUofUdiversity:U
*CPSUrecognizesU&UvalueUtheUimportanceUandUinclusionUofUthoseUwithUdiverseUbackgrounds,Ui
ncludingUmembersUofUmarginalizedUcommunities.UTheyUrespectUeachUperson'sUrightUtoUidentif
yUforUthemselvesUwhichUaspectsUofUtheirUcultureU&UbackgroundUareUimportantUorUmeaningfulU
toUthemUinUorderUtoUmitigateUtheUharmUtheyUmayUcauseUinadvertently.U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUdoUnotUpresumeUthatUtheUpeopleUthey'reUsupportingUneedUtoUadoptUanyUofUtheUCPS'Ucultu
ralUbeliefsUorUviceUversa.UCPSUfosterUopennessUtoUpeople'sUculturalUvaluesUandUbeliefs.UTheyUst
riveUtoUeducateUthemselvesUaboutUculturesUandUbackgroundsUwithUwhichUtheyUareUunfamiliarU
whileUrecognizingUthatUtheyUwillUneverUbeUtheUexpertUinUanotherUperson'sUculture.
1.6
U BelievesUinUtheUimportanceUofUself-awarenessUandUself-careU:
*CPSUunderstandsUtheUimportanceUofUself-evaluation,Ucheck-insU&Uself-
care.UTheyUareUableUtoUeffectivelyUengageUinUtheseUactivitiesUandUdoUsoUonUaUregularUbasis.U-
UUCORRECTUANSWERSUUIE.U
CPSUdiscussU&UshareUinformationUaboutUself-awarenessUandUself-
careUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsupport.UTheyUutilizeUself-disclosureUtoUtalkUaboutUtheirUownUself-
careUandUhowUtheyUcheck-
inUwithUthemselvesUinUorderUtoUfacilitateUdiscussionUofUtheseUtopicsUwithUtheUpeopleUtheyUsup
port.
1.7U
BelievesUinUlifelongUlearningUandUpersonalUdevelopment:
