Peer Support Specialist Flashcards
Study practice (48 cards)
What are the guiding principles of recovery as defined by SAMHSA?
Ten guiding principles of recovery as defined by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
1. Recovery emerges from hope
2. Recovery is person-driven
3. Recovery occurs via many pathways.
4. Recovery is holistic
5. Recovery is supported by peers and allies.
6. Recovery is supported through relationships and social networks.
7. Recovery is culturally based and influenced.
8. Recovery is supported by addressing trauma.
9. Recovery involves individual, family, and community strengths and responsibilities.
10. Recovery is based on respect
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ACA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
What is person-first language?
Person-first language describes what a person has, not who a person is.
What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges?
Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care.
A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not taking group seriously.
How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
Continue to stay focused on the consumer’s recovery goals.
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 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?
Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
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 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 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?
Educate the consumer on State Disability Laws before speaking to the business.
A consumer expressed feeling overwhelmed with the requirements of their probation officer and
service providers. How can a Peer Support Specialist assist the consumer with navigating the
expectations.
Help the consumer arrange a meeting with both parties to discuss their viewpoint.
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?
Assist the consumer by providing encouragement, direction, and support of their advocacy
desires.
What action is a primary duty of a Peer Support Specialist in assisting a consumer in the community?
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 are accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What
action would the Peer Support Specialist take?
Participate in the activity as requested by the consumer.
What are two key components of a person-centered pre-crisis plan?
A wellness toolbox and list of known potential stressors.
A consumer expresses they want to give the Peer Support Specialist a gift to show their appreciation
for the help they have received. How would the Peer Support Specialist respond?
Thank the consumer for their thoughtfulness before declining the gift.
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?
Provide the care team with an update on what steps the consumer has taken since the last team
meeting.
A consumer with a history of depression tells the Peer Support Specialist they are starting to
experience symptoms of an oncoming depressive episode. What action would the Peer Support
Specialist take to support the consumer?
Advise consumer to speak to their doctor
A consumer explains that it is taboo for someone to share their struggles with family members in
their culture. How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
Roleplay or act out with the consumer ways the consumer can raise the topic with loved ones.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist that they are struggling to create a plan for managing
future behavioral health crises. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the
consumer?
Help the consumer come up with a plan together.
Recovery __________ Systems of Care have gained traction and are the foundation of Peer Support theory and practice.
oriented
Recovery Planning is largely concerned with:
Documentation
Who was the founder of a National Mental Health Association and author of “A Mind That Found Itself”?
Clifford Beers
One type of crisis we may encounter includes Opioid overdose, in which we might have to administer:
Narcan
Peer Support Workers:
-Walk with people on their recovery journeys
-Break the stigma about what it means to have a mental health condition or substance use disorder
-Inspire hope that people can and do recover
