Washington State Certified Peer
Counselor Exam Study Guide Questions
And Answers
SAMHSA bdefinition bof brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Recovery bis ba bprocess bof
bchange bthrough bwhich bindividuals bimprove btheir bhealth band bwellness, blive bself-
directed blives, band bstrive bto breach btheir bfull bpotential.
SAMHSA's belements bof brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hope, bperson-driven, bmany
bpathways, bholistic, bpeer bsupport, brelational, bculture, baddresses btrauma,
bstrengths/responsibility, brespect
Resiliency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bability bto badapt beffectively band brecover bfrom
bdisappointment, bdifficulty, bor bcrisis
Differing bideas babout brecovery bin bsubstance buse bdisorders b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔abstinence bvs. bharm breduction
Families bare bintegral bto brecovery bfor bchildren b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true, bsupport
bsystem, badvocates, benvironmental bchange
medical bmodel bvs. brecovery bmodel bof bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔medical:
blanguages bare boverly bclinical, bdisempowering, bdo bnot bpromote bhope. bRecovery:
blanguage band bpractices bthat bare bperson bcentered band bpromote bhope band bother
brecovery bconcepts
Person bFirst bLanguage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Placing bthe bindividual bahead bof bthe
bchallenge. bPower bwith. bModel bthis. bStrengths bbased. bNo bjargon.
Two bways bpeer bsupporters bsupport brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Inspire bhope
band bpossibility. bSupport bpeers bto bget bin btouch bwith btheir bown binner bwisdom.
bWorking bwith, bnot bgiving bto, bnot bdoing bfor. bNot bsage bon bthe bstage bbut bguide bon
bthe bside. bshare byour bown bstory bof bhope band bovercoming bchallenges, bsupport
bchoice band bempowerment, bencourage bopportunities bfor badditional bsupport
, hope bis bessential bfor brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bturning bpoint bwhen bwe
bstart bto bhave bthe bsmallest bbelief bthat bour blives bcan bimprove. bThe bbelief bthat ba
bpositive boutcome bor bbetter bsituation blies bahead.
Peer bpartner bskills b- bcorrect banswers✔✔listen bactively, bsupport bengagement, bask
brecovery bsupported bquestions. bSOLER, bseat btowards bpeer, bopen bposture, blean
btoward bpeer, beye bcontact, brelax
Listen bto bmeaning, bfeeling, bvalues b- bcorrect banswers✔✔quietly bwithout bjudgement,
blean bin bwith bcuriosity, bcheck byour bbias band byour bstory, bpay battention bto bfeeling
band bnonverbal bcues
Demonstrating bunderstanding b- bcorrect banswers✔✔paraphrasing, breflecting bfeeling,
bresponding bto bmeaning
Orienting b- bcorrect banswers✔✔what's bgoing bto bhappen, bwhy b(what's bin bit bfor bpeer,
bwhy bdo bit), bhow bthe bprocess bhappens
types bof bquestions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔open bended, bdirect, bclarifying
Recovery bstory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔focus bon bhope, bshare bonly bwhen brelevant,
bask bpermission, bjust bthe bsalt band bpepper
Supporting bpeers b/ btrauma bresiliency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔safety,
btrustworthiness/transparency, bpeer bsupport, bcollaboration band bmutuality,
bempowerment bvoice band bchoice, bcultural bhistorical band bgender bissues
short bstories b- bcorrect banswers✔✔share bthe bmessage bnot bthe bmess
approaching bconflict b- bcorrect banswers✔✔acknowledge bthere bis ba bproblem,
bemphasize bground brules, blook bfor bareas bof bagreement, baffirm bvalue bof bdifferent
bopinions, blisten bto beveryone's bpoint bof bview, bdefine bconflict bearly, bcreate
bsolutions, bchoose ba bsolution
peer bpartnering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔attending, blistening, bparaphrasing, bvalidating,
bfeeling bheard, bpresent bmoment, bempathy, bopen bended bquestions
support bself badvocacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔use bour bown brecovery bstory, bsupport
bself badvocacy, bmodel bcommunity badvocacy
self badvocacy bplanning b- bcorrect banswers✔✔start bwith bstrengths. bName bthe bneed,
bhelp bdo bresearch, bidentify bgatekeeper, bmake ba bplan, brole bplay, brepeat, bprepare
bfor bno
Ethics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔equitable band bfair, bdo bno bharm, brespect band
bmutuality, bwhen bin bdoubt bask byour bsupervisor
Counselor Exam Study Guide Questions
And Answers
SAMHSA bdefinition bof brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Recovery bis ba bprocess bof
bchange bthrough bwhich bindividuals bimprove btheir bhealth band bwellness, blive bself-
directed blives, band bstrive bto breach btheir bfull bpotential.
SAMHSA's belements bof brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hope, bperson-driven, bmany
bpathways, bholistic, bpeer bsupport, brelational, bculture, baddresses btrauma,
bstrengths/responsibility, brespect
Resiliency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bability bto badapt beffectively band brecover bfrom
bdisappointment, bdifficulty, bor bcrisis
Differing bideas babout brecovery bin bsubstance buse bdisorders b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔abstinence bvs. bharm breduction
Families bare bintegral bto brecovery bfor bchildren b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true, bsupport
bsystem, badvocates, benvironmental bchange
medical bmodel bvs. brecovery bmodel bof bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔medical:
blanguages bare boverly bclinical, bdisempowering, bdo bnot bpromote bhope. bRecovery:
blanguage band bpractices bthat bare bperson bcentered band bpromote bhope band bother
brecovery bconcepts
Person bFirst bLanguage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Placing bthe bindividual bahead bof bthe
bchallenge. bPower bwith. bModel bthis. bStrengths bbased. bNo bjargon.
Two bways bpeer bsupporters bsupport brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Inspire bhope
band bpossibility. bSupport bpeers bto bget bin btouch bwith btheir bown binner bwisdom.
bWorking bwith, bnot bgiving bto, bnot bdoing bfor. bNot bsage bon bthe bstage bbut bguide bon
bthe bside. bshare byour bown bstory bof bhope band bovercoming bchallenges, bsupport
bchoice band bempowerment, bencourage bopportunities bfor badditional bsupport
, hope bis bessential bfor brecovery b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bturning bpoint bwhen bwe
bstart bto bhave bthe bsmallest bbelief bthat bour blives bcan bimprove. bThe bbelief bthat ba
bpositive boutcome bor bbetter bsituation blies bahead.
Peer bpartner bskills b- bcorrect banswers✔✔listen bactively, bsupport bengagement, bask
brecovery bsupported bquestions. bSOLER, bseat btowards bpeer, bopen bposture, blean
btoward bpeer, beye bcontact, brelax
Listen bto bmeaning, bfeeling, bvalues b- bcorrect banswers✔✔quietly bwithout bjudgement,
blean bin bwith bcuriosity, bcheck byour bbias band byour bstory, bpay battention bto bfeeling
band bnonverbal bcues
Demonstrating bunderstanding b- bcorrect banswers✔✔paraphrasing, breflecting bfeeling,
bresponding bto bmeaning
Orienting b- bcorrect banswers✔✔what's bgoing bto bhappen, bwhy b(what's bin bit bfor bpeer,
bwhy bdo bit), bhow bthe bprocess bhappens
types bof bquestions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔open bended, bdirect, bclarifying
Recovery bstory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔focus bon bhope, bshare bonly bwhen brelevant,
bask bpermission, bjust bthe bsalt band bpepper
Supporting bpeers b/ btrauma bresiliency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔safety,
btrustworthiness/transparency, bpeer bsupport, bcollaboration band bmutuality,
bempowerment bvoice band bchoice, bcultural bhistorical band bgender bissues
short bstories b- bcorrect banswers✔✔share bthe bmessage bnot bthe bmess
approaching bconflict b- bcorrect banswers✔✔acknowledge bthere bis ba bproblem,
bemphasize bground brules, blook bfor bareas bof bagreement, baffirm bvalue bof bdifferent
bopinions, blisten bto beveryone's bpoint bof bview, bdefine bconflict bearly, bcreate
bsolutions, bchoose ba bsolution
peer bpartnering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔attending, blistening, bparaphrasing, bvalidating,
bfeeling bheard, bpresent bmoment, bempathy, bopen bended bquestions
support bself badvocacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔use bour bown brecovery bstory, bsupport
bself badvocacy, bmodel bcommunity badvocacy
self badvocacy bplanning b- bcorrect banswers✔✔start bwith bstrengths. bName bthe bneed,
bhelp bdo bresearch, bidentify bgatekeeper, bmake ba bplan, brole bplay, brepeat, bprepare
bfor bno
Ethics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔equitable band bfair, bdo bno bharm, brespect band
bmutuality, bwhen bin bdoubt bask byour bsupervisor
