1 | P a g e PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) NEWEST 2024 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION EXAM VERSION A Why should you incorporate trauma-informed care? - ANSWER- Many people in recovery have a history of trauma in their lives. How would you best describe a person with co-occurring disorders? - ANSWER- A person living with both mental illness and substance use disorders. The values of the Medi-Cal Code of Ethics for Peer Support Specialists in California include all of the following except. - - A. Hope B. Authenticity **C. Licensure D. Integrity 2 | P a g e A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress that is not a result of their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in supporting the consumer? - ANSWER- Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their concerns. What is the difference between ethics and values? - ANSWERValues are what an individual thinks to be true and ethics are guidelines or rules that are set for a society or an organization. A Medi-Cal 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 Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist, "I don't know why I'm even going. They are just going to keep me here anyway." Which action would the Peer Support Specialist take to encourage self-advocacy? - ANSWER- Assist the consumer during the treatment team meeting by directly advocating on the consumer's behalf with team members. A consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their disability. What actions should the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist take? - ANSWER- Educate the 3 | P a g e consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the business. What are SAMHSA's four major dimensions of recovery? - ANSWER- Health, Home, Purpose, and Community A consumer wants to use their experience with managing their mental illness to help others. How can the Peer Support Specialist help the consumer to accomplish this goal? - ANSWER- Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and support of their advocacy Professional development is: - ANSWER- An ongoing process to update skills and knowledge. What action is a primary duty of a Peer Support Specialist in assisting a consumer in the community? - ANSWER- Helping a consumer access a local mental health plan. A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about attending. They believe their anxiety would not be an issue if they were accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - ANSWER- Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer. 4 | P a g e Advocacy is intended to: - ANSWER- Promote the dignity of and reduction of stigma against peers/ consumers. What are two key components of a person-centered pre-crisis plan? - ANSWER- A wellness toolbox and list of known potential stressors. You would be committing a boundary violation if you: - ANSWER- Accept an expensive gift from a peer. What best describes a peer who provides recovery support? - ANSWER- An individual with lived experience with a mental illness and/or addiction to alcool and/or other drugs who has completed formal training to provide support to peers in recovery. 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? - ANSWER- Ask each member of the care team what they have been doing to help the consumer achieve their goals. Powered by https://learnexams.com/search/study?query=