Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - Practice Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - want to make friends but does not know how.
ANSWER -A person who has personally What action would the Peer Support Specialist
experienced and is in recovery from mental take to support the consumer? - ANSWER -
health or substance use issues, or who is the Refer them to the self-help support groups which
family member or parent of someone with mental best fit their needs.
health or substance use issues, and has formal
training to support others in recovery.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist
begin to assist a family in identifying informal
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone supports to plan for wellness? - ANSWER -
you are supporting by: - ANSWER -Being Ask the family who they talk to when they need
unaware of your power help
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - What is a strategy for validating the experiences
ANSWER -Support change, and show of parents? - ANSWER -Actively listen as
recovery is possible the parents share their experience
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that How should the Family Peer Support Specialist
they have a lot of situational stress that is not a connect parents to other parents with similar
result of their diagnosis. What action would the concerns? - ANSWER -Invite the parent to
Peer Support Specialist take in supporting the an educational event or support group so they
consumer? - ANSWER -Assist the can meet other parents
consumer in developing a wellness plan to
address their concerns.
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is...
- ANSWER -Focusing on wellness, ability
A consumer would like to support a and choice
neighborhood rally but has anxiety about
attending. They believe their anxiety would not
be an issue if they are accompanied by their What are the basic five stages in the recovery
Peer Support Specialist. What action would the process? - ANSWER -Pre-contemplation,
Peer Support Specialist take? - ANSWER - Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? -
ANSWER -Express caring, concern and
In optimal recovery planning... - ANSWER - desire for the person to have their best life
People discover and write down their goals and
dreams.
What is helpful at the Action stage? -
ANSWER -Help them carry out their plan,
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they provide praise and reinforcement, and continue
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, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - Practice Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
to be a source of moral support. encourage self-advocacy? - ANSWER -
Model an effective action by sharing a time when
the Peer Support Specialist assertively
What is recovery, according to the Substance communicated their own needs and desires.
Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)? - ANSWER -A process of
change through which individuals improve their A Peer Support Specialist is meeting with a
health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and consumer's care team to discuss the consumer's
strive to reach their full potential. failure to follow-through on their treatment goals.
What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer? - ANSWER -
What are the four dimensions that support Provide the care team with an update on what
recovery, according to SAMHSA? - steps the consumer has taken since the last team
ANSWER -Health, home, purpose, and meeting.
community
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with
What are some guiding principles of recovery as the requirements of their probation officer and
defined by SAMHSA? - ANSWER - service providers. How can a Peer Support
Recovery emerges from hope, is person-driven, Specialist assist the consumer with navigating
and occurs via many pathways the expectations? - ANSWER -Help the
consumer arrange a meeting with both parties to
discuss their viewpoint.
Which of the following is NOT a core value of
peer support services? - ANSWER -
Disorder-focused A consumer wants to use their experience with
managing their mental illness to help others. How
can the Peer Support Specialist help the
A consumer is frustrated because several consumer to accomplish this goal? -
different service providers are not communicating ANSWER -Assist the consumer by
well when it comes to their care. How can the providing encouragement, direction, and support
Peer Support Specialist support this consumer? - of their advocacy desires.
ANSWER -Encourage the consumer to
request a team meeting so all staff can connect.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? -
ANSWER -A civil rights law prohibiting
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a discrimination against people with disabilities.
consumer with severe mental health issues who
has been in inpatient treatment for several
months. Prior to a treatment team meeting, the The Olmstead decision stated that people with
consumer says to the Peer Support Specialist, "I disabilities... - ANSWER -Have a right to
don't know why I'm even going. They are just receive state-funded supports in the community,
going to keep me here anyway." Which action rather than in facilities.
would the Peer Support Specialist take to
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Answers Graded A+
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - want to make friends but does not know how.
ANSWER -A person who has personally What action would the Peer Support Specialist
experienced and is in recovery from mental take to support the consumer? - ANSWER -
health or substance use issues, or who is the Refer them to the self-help support groups which
family member or parent of someone with mental best fit their needs.
health or substance use issues, and has formal
training to support others in recovery.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist
begin to assist a family in identifying informal
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone supports to plan for wellness? - ANSWER -
you are supporting by: - ANSWER -Being Ask the family who they talk to when they need
unaware of your power help
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - What is a strategy for validating the experiences
ANSWER -Support change, and show of parents? - ANSWER -Actively listen as
recovery is possible the parents share their experience
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that How should the Family Peer Support Specialist
they have a lot of situational stress that is not a connect parents to other parents with similar
result of their diagnosis. What action would the concerns? - ANSWER -Invite the parent to
Peer Support Specialist take in supporting the an educational event or support group so they
consumer? - ANSWER -Assist the can meet other parents
consumer in developing a wellness plan to
address their concerns.
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is...
- ANSWER -Focusing on wellness, ability
A consumer would like to support a and choice
neighborhood rally but has anxiety about
attending. They believe their anxiety would not
be an issue if they are accompanied by their What are the basic five stages in the recovery
Peer Support Specialist. What action would the process? - ANSWER -Pre-contemplation,
Peer Support Specialist take? - ANSWER - Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? -
ANSWER -Express caring, concern and
In optimal recovery planning... - ANSWER - desire for the person to have their best life
People discover and write down their goals and
dreams.
What is helpful at the Action stage? -
ANSWER -Help them carry out their plan,
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they provide praise and reinforcement, and continue
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, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - Practice Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
to be a source of moral support. encourage self-advocacy? - ANSWER -
Model an effective action by sharing a time when
the Peer Support Specialist assertively
What is recovery, according to the Substance communicated their own needs and desires.
Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)? - ANSWER -A process of
change through which individuals improve their A Peer Support Specialist is meeting with a
health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and consumer's care team to discuss the consumer's
strive to reach their full potential. failure to follow-through on their treatment goals.
What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take to support the consumer? - ANSWER -
What are the four dimensions that support Provide the care team with an update on what
recovery, according to SAMHSA? - steps the consumer has taken since the last team
ANSWER -Health, home, purpose, and meeting.
community
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with
What are some guiding principles of recovery as the requirements of their probation officer and
defined by SAMHSA? - ANSWER - service providers. How can a Peer Support
Recovery emerges from hope, is person-driven, Specialist assist the consumer with navigating
and occurs via many pathways the expectations? - ANSWER -Help the
consumer arrange a meeting with both parties to
discuss their viewpoint.
Which of the following is NOT a core value of
peer support services? - ANSWER -
Disorder-focused A consumer wants to use their experience with
managing their mental illness to help others. How
can the Peer Support Specialist help the
A consumer is frustrated because several consumer to accomplish this goal? -
different service providers are not communicating ANSWER -Assist the consumer by
well when it comes to their care. How can the providing encouragement, direction, and support
Peer Support Specialist support this consumer? - of their advocacy desires.
ANSWER -Encourage the consumer to
request a team meeting so all staff can connect.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? -
ANSWER -A civil rights law prohibiting
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a discrimination against people with disabilities.
consumer with severe mental health issues who
has been in inpatient treatment for several
months. Prior to a treatment team meeting, the The Olmstead decision stated that people with
consumer says to the Peer Support Specialist, "I disabilities... - ANSWER -Have a right to
don't know why I'm even going. They are just receive state-funded supports in the community,
going to keep me here anyway." Which action rather than in facilities.
would the Peer Support Specialist take to
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