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CalMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 |
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
adult -correct answer-an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient -correct answer-an individual who receives peer services
from a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) -correct answer-the
certifying entity approved by the California Department of Health Care Services
(DHCS) to certify peer support specialists, peer support specialist training entities,
and peer support specialist continuing education providers
certificant -correct answer-an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist by CalMHSA
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental illness
who has been in inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment
team meeting, the consumer says to the Peer Support Specialist, "I don't know
why I'm even going. They are just going to keep me here anyway." Which action
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would the Peer Support Specialist take to encourage self-advocacy? -correct-
answer-Key: Model an effective action by sharing a time when the Peer Support
Specialist assertively communicated their own needs and desires.
KSA Dimension: 5. Advocacy
KSA: 5.1. Promote self-advocacy to help individuals establish personal needs,
goals, and objectives as their focal points of rehabilitation, resiliency, recovery,
and wellness.
Rationale: The correct answer differentiates itself from other distractors because it
is directly related to competency 2 (the role of advocacy). Here, the peer specialist
is modeling self-advocacy through social learning by directly stating how they self-
advocated in a similar situation. This action is addressed on page 10 of the Peer
Certification Landscape Analysis Report.
A consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their
disability. What actions should the Peer Support Specialist take? -correct answer-
Key: Educate the consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the
business.
KSA Dimension: 5. Advocacy
KSA: 5.2
Rationale: This is a correct response because educating the consumer on this issue
will empower them to voice their concerns appropriately.
CalMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 |
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
adult -correct answer-an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient -correct answer-an individual who receives peer services
from a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) -correct answer-the
certifying entity approved by the California Department of Health Care Services
(DHCS) to certify peer support specialists, peer support specialist training entities,
and peer support specialist continuing education providers
certificant -correct answer-an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist by CalMHSA
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental illness
who has been in inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment
team meeting, the consumer says to the Peer Support Specialist, "I don't know
why I'm even going. They are just going to keep me here anyway." Which action
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would the Peer Support Specialist take to encourage self-advocacy? -correct-
answer-Key: Model an effective action by sharing a time when the Peer Support
Specialist assertively communicated their own needs and desires.
KSA Dimension: 5. Advocacy
KSA: 5.1. Promote self-advocacy to help individuals establish personal needs,
goals, and objectives as their focal points of rehabilitation, resiliency, recovery,
and wellness.
Rationale: The correct answer differentiates itself from other distractors because it
is directly related to competency 2 (the role of advocacy). Here, the peer specialist
is modeling self-advocacy through social learning by directly stating how they self-
advocated in a similar situation. This action is addressed on page 10 of the Peer
Certification Landscape Analysis Report.
A consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their
disability. What actions should the Peer Support Specialist take? -correct answer-
Key: Educate the consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the
business.
KSA Dimension: 5. Advocacy
KSA: 5.2
Rationale: This is a correct response because educating the consumer on this issue
will empower them to voice their concerns appropriately.
