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Question 1

A peer needs help with prescription medication costs. Which NC program provides prescription assistance to low-income uninsured or underinsured residents?

Accepted Answer

NC Medicaid Extra Help / Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy, or NC Rx programs

Answer

Extra Help (LIS) for Medicare Part D and state pharmaceutical assistance programs help low-income individuals afford prescription medications.

Question 2

Which scenario BEST demonstrates a peer specialist effectively using their lived experience in community navigation?

Accepted Answer

Sharing how they personally navigated a similar system challenge to inspire hope and model possibilities

Answer

Intentional self-disclosure of lived experience is used to inspire hope and model that navigation is possible, not to direct the peer's choices.

Question 3

A peer specialist learns that a peer has been evicted and is now unhoused. Which NC resource SHOULD be explored first for emergency shelter?

Accepted Answer

Local homeless shelters, 211 NC (community information line), and Continuum of Care providers

Answer

211 NC is the statewide information and referral line that connects individuals to local emergency shelter and housing resources through the Continuum of Care network.

Question 4

When navigating systems for a peer from a different cultural background, what is MOST important for the peer specialist to do?

Accepted Answer

Explore the peer's cultural values and identify culturally responsive resources when available

Answer

Culturally responsive navigation means understanding the peer's cultural context and actively seeking resources that respect and reflect those values.

Question 5

A peer specialist notices that a resource they frequently recommend has recently had complaints about poor treatment of peers with mental illness. What should the specialist do?

Accepted Answer

Stop referring until investigated, document concerns, and explore alternative resources

Answer

Peer specialists have an ethical duty to advocate for quality services and should not continue referring to resources where peers may experience harm or discrimination.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

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