PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ||
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
EXAM 2024/2025
How can a peer specialist help consumers increase their social networks? - ANSWER-Explorer various community-based organizations that match their own interest and encourage them to join
A peer support specialist is experiencing compassion, fatigue, and burnout symptoms. How can the peer support specialist practice self-care - ANSWER- Speak with the manager about my feelings and request a day off
A peer support specialist has been experiencing stress in the workplace when conducting a session, the consumer asks, how are you doing and the PSS briefly expresses what they are going through by guiding the focus back to the consumer how is a peer support specialist practicing self-awareness in the workplace? - ANSWER-Responding appropriately and professionally to the consumer, regardless of personal stressors
What does ACE's stand for? - ANSWER-Adverse childhood experiences
A peer support specialist notices a consumer has started cutting again to release pressure. How can the peer support apply trauma-informed care? - ANSWER- Recognizing risk indicators and signs of distress, well facilitating support
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A peer support specialist approaches a new member who is covered in bruises and starts inquiring about receiving services from the program. Once a peer support specialist makes a consumer more comfortable. They ask what happened to you and how can I support what practice did the peer support specialist apply?? - ANSWER-Trauma informed care
What is the goal of harm reduction model for substance use disorders? - ANSWER-Decreased overdose risk and improved access to treatment
A consumer expresses they want to give the peer support specialist to give to show their appreciation for the help they have received help with the peer support specialist respond? - ANSWER-Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness before declining the gift
A consumer is frustrated because his case manager is not coordinating care with the rest of the treatment team. How can the peer support specialist support this consumer? - ANSWER-Encourage the consumer to request a team meeting so all staff can connect
A consumer tells a Peer Specialist that they have a lot of stress that is not a result of their diagnosis what action with the peer support specialist take and supporting the consumer - ANSWER-Assist the consumer and developing a wellness. Plan to address stress
A peer support specialist is working with a consumer with mental illness and substance use disorder who is receiving inpatient treatment for alcohol prior to a treatment team meeting. The consumer says to the peer support specialist. I don't know why I'm even going to the meeting they are just going to kick me out of here for not going to group which action with the peer support specialist take to encourage self-advocacy? - ANSWER-Model and effective action by sharing a time when the peer support specialist assertively communicated their own needs and desires 2 / 3
Consumer comes to you and says they were not hired at a job because of their disability what action should the peer support specialist take? - ANSWER-Educate the consumer on state disability laws
Consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their child's social worker and other treatment providers. How can a peer support specialist assist the consumer with navigating the expectations.? - ANSWER-Help the consumer arranges a meeting with all parties to discuss their viewpoint
A consumer wants to use her experience with managing their mental illness to help others. How can the peer support specialist help the consumer to accomplish the school? - ANSWER-Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and support for their advocacy desires
What is one 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 has missed appointments and is not taking Peer sessions seriously how would the peer support specialist support the consumer? - ANSWER-Stay focused on the consumers recovery goals by confirming what the consumer wants to accomplish
What are two key components of a person center pre-crisis plan? - ANSWER-A list of known potential stressors, and a list of skills and strategies for keeping ourselves well
A consumer would like to attend the NAMI walk, but has anxiety about. They believe there anxiety would not be an issue. If their peer support specialist could attend what action with a peer support specialist take.? - ANSWER-Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer
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