CPSS Recovery Principles & Peer Support Practices 3

Question 1

SAMHSA's recovery definition includes which of the following as a key domain of life?

Accepted Answer

Health, home, purpose, and community

Answer

SAMHSA's four dimensions of recovery are health, home, purpose, and community.

Question 2

What is the primary risk of a peer specialist becoming overly involved in a peer's daily life decisions?

Accepted Answer

It may foster dependence rather than independence and empowerment

Answer

Overinvolvement can undermine the peer's self-determination and create unhealthy dependency.

Question 3

How does the 'strengths-based' approach differ from a deficits-based approach in peer support?

Accepted Answer

Strengths-based focuses on what is working and what the peer does well, not just problems

Answer

A strengths-based approach identifies and builds on an individual's existing capacities, resources, and positive qualities.

Question 4

A peer specialist is working with someone who relapses. Which response BEST reflects recovery-oriented peer support?

Accepted Answer

Recognize relapse as a common part of recovery and explore what can be learned from the experience

Answer

Recovery-oriented practice acknowledges that relapse is often part of the recovery process and an opportunity for growth.

Question 5

In the NC peer support model, 'peer support' services are designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Complement clinical services by providing recovery-focused, experiential support

Answer

Peer support is a complement to, not a replacement for, clinical services, filling gaps that clinical care cannot address.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test