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Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE EXAM – 90 Q’s and A’s
Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist - PRACTICE EXAM – 90 Q’s and A’s
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Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -PRACTICE EXAM – 90 Q’s and A’s
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - -A person who has
personally experienced and is in recovery from mental health or substance
use issues, or who is the family member or parent of someone with mental
health or substance use issues, and has formal training to support others in
recovery.
-You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are supporting by: - -
Being unaware of your power
-A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - -Support change, and show
recovery is possible
-Someone 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? - -Assist the consumer
in developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
-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 are
accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take? - -Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
-In optimal recovery planning... - -People discover and write down their
goals and dreams.
-A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make friends but
does not know how. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take to
support the consumer? - -Refer them to the self-help support groups which
best fit their needs.
-How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in
identifying informal supports to plan for wellness? - -Ask the family who they
talk to when they need help
-What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - -Actively
listen as the parents share their experience
-How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect parents to other
parents with similar concerns? - -Invite the parent to an educational event or
support group so they can meet other parents
, -An example of a recovery-oriented approach is... - -Focusing on wellness,
ability and choice
-What are the basic five stages in the recovery process? - -Pre-
contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
-What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? - -Express caring, concern
and desire for the person to have their best life
-What is helpful at the Action stage? - -Help them carry out their plan,
provide praise and reinforcement, and continue to be a source of moral
support.
-What is recovery, according to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)? - -A process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach
their full potential.
-What are the four dimensions that support recovery, according to SAMHSA?
- -Health, home, purpose, and community
-What are some guiding principles of recovery as defined by SAMHSA? - -
Recovery emerges from hope, is person-driven, and occurs via many
pathways
-Which of the following is NOT a core value of peer support services? - -
Disorder-focused
-A consumer is frustrated because several different service providers are not
communicating well when it comes to their care. How can the Peer Support
Specialist support this consumer? - -Encourage the consumer to request a
team meeting so all staff can connect.
-A Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental
health issues 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 would the Peer Support Specialist take to
encourage self-advocacy? - -Model an effective action by sharing a time
when the Peer Support Specialist assertively communicated their own needs
and desires.
-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?
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