CPSS Ethics & Cultural Competency 3

Question 1

Under North Carolina peer support ethics guidelines, self-disclosure by a peer specialist should be:

Accepted Answer

Purposeful, limited, and focused on benefiting the peer

Answer

Ethical self-disclosure is strategic and peer-centered, used to foster hope and connection rather than for the specialist's benefit.

Question 2

Which scenario best represents a dual relationship that a peer specialist should avoid?

Accepted Answer

Providing peer support services to a close personal friend

Answer

Providing peer support to a close personal friend creates a dual relationship that compromises objectivity and professional boundaries.

Question 3

Cultural competency training for peer specialists in North Carolina is considered:

Accepted Answer

An ongoing professional development responsibility throughout one's career

Answer

Cultural competency is a continuous process requiring lifelong learning and professional development, not a one-time event.

Question 4

A peer specialist is asked by a supervisor to document false information about a peer's progress to justify continued funding. The specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the unethical request through appropriate channels

Answer

Falsifying records is unethical and potentially illegal; specialists must refuse and use proper reporting channels.

Question 5

When working with a peer from a collectivist cultural background, a peer specialist should understand that:

Accepted Answer

Recovery decisions may naturally involve family and community rather than being purely individual

Answer

Culturally competent care recognizes that for peers from collectivist backgrounds, family and community are often central to recovery planning.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test