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CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
What are two key components of a person-centered pre-crisis
plan? - correct answer -Key: A wellness toolbox and list of known
potential stressors.
KSA Dimension: 8. Crisis Management
KSA: 8.2. Help individuals develop an advanced strategy for
planning and managing behavioral health crises.
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Rationale: A pre-crisis plan will always rely on self-observation
and include supports that can help the consumer when they are
starting to feel unwell.
A consumer expresses they want to give the Peer Support
Specialist a gift to show their appreciation for the help they have
received. How would the Peer Support Specialist respond? -
correct answer -Key: Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness
before declining the gift.
KSA Dimension: 1. Administrative Responsibilities
KSA: 1.2. Maintain professional standards and boundaries by
observing the guidelines established by the agency you
represent.
Rationale: This response differentiates itself from the detractors
by its acknowledgement of the consumer's intentions while also
maintaining the standards outlined in the "Integrity" portion of the
Peer Code of Ethics.
A Peer Support Specialist is meeting with a consumer's care team
to discuss the consumer's failure to follow-through on their
treatment goals. What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer? - correct answer -Key: Provide the
care team with an update on what steps the consumer has taken
since the last team meeting.
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KSA Dimension: 1. Administrative Responsibilities
KSA: 1.5. Participate in agency staff meetings, training,
individual/group supervision, care coordination meetings, and
other relevant professional meetings.
Rationale: The response is correct as it respects the unique role
of other members of the care team while appropriately advocating
for the consumer from the peer provider perspective.
A consumer with a history of depression tells the Peer Support
Specialist they are starting to experience symptoms of an
oncoming depressive episode. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - correct
answer -Key: Provide the care team with an update on what steps
the consumer has taken since the last team meeting.
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
KSA: 2.1. Knowledge of mental health conditions and available
treatment options across the lifespan. Rationale: This response is
correct as it directs the consumer to speak with their healthcare
provider.
A consumer explains that it is taboo for someone to share their
struggles with family members in their culture. How would the
Peer Support Specialist support the consumer? - correct answer -
Key: Roleplay or act out with the consumer ways the consumer
can raise the topic with loved ones.
CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
What are two key components of a person-centered pre-crisis
plan? - correct answer -Key: A wellness toolbox and list of known
potential stressors.
KSA Dimension: 8. Crisis Management
KSA: 8.2. Help individuals develop an advanced strategy for
planning and managing behavioral health crises.
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Rationale: A pre-crisis plan will always rely on self-observation
and include supports that can help the consumer when they are
starting to feel unwell.
A consumer expresses they want to give the Peer Support
Specialist a gift to show their appreciation for the help they have
received. How would the Peer Support Specialist respond? -
correct answer -Key: Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness
before declining the gift.
KSA Dimension: 1. Administrative Responsibilities
KSA: 1.2. Maintain professional standards and boundaries by
observing the guidelines established by the agency you
represent.
Rationale: This response differentiates itself from the detractors
by its acknowledgement of the consumer's intentions while also
maintaining the standards outlined in the "Integrity" portion of the
Peer Code of Ethics.
A Peer Support Specialist is meeting with a consumer's care team
to discuss the consumer's failure to follow-through on their
treatment goals. What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer? - correct answer -Key: Provide the
care team with an update on what steps the consumer has taken
since the last team meeting.
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KSA Dimension: 1. Administrative Responsibilities
KSA: 1.5. Participate in agency staff meetings, training,
individual/group supervision, care coordination meetings, and
other relevant professional meetings.
Rationale: The response is correct as it respects the unique role
of other members of the care team while appropriately advocating
for the consumer from the peer provider perspective.
A consumer with a history of depression tells the Peer Support
Specialist they are starting to experience symptoms of an
oncoming depressive episode. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - correct
answer -Key: Provide the care team with an update on what steps
the consumer has taken since the last team meeting.
KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations
KSA: 2.1. Knowledge of mental health conditions and available
treatment options across the lifespan. Rationale: This response is
correct as it directs the consumer to speak with their healthcare
provider.
A consumer explains that it is taboo for someone to share their
struggles with family members in their culture. How would the
Peer Support Specialist support the consumer? - correct answer -
Key: Roleplay or act out with the consumer ways the consumer
can raise the topic with loved ones.
