CPSS Self-Care Strategies 2

Question 1

A peer support specialist notices they feel emotionally numb and detached after working with several individuals in crisis this week. This symptom is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Secondary traumatic stress

Answer

Secondary traumatic stress involves trauma-like symptoms (including emotional numbing and detachment) that develop from indirect exposure to others' traumatic experiences.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'professional boundaries' as a self-care strategy for peer support specialists?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining clear limits between professional roles and personal relationships

Answer

Maintaining clear professional boundaries protects both the peer specialist and the individual served by defining the appropriate scope of the helping relationship.

Question 3

When developing a personal self-care plan, a peer support specialist should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Identify personal warning signs of stress

Answer

Identifying personal warning signs of stress is the foundation of a self-care plan because it allows the specialist to recognize when intervention is needed.

Question 4

A peer support specialist who uses their own recovery story to cope with difficult days at work is practicing which type of self-care?

Accepted Answer

Psychological self-care

Answer

Drawing on one's own recovery narrative to maintain perspective and emotional resilience is a form of psychological self-care.

Question 5

Which workplace practice best supports self-care for peer support specialists?

Accepted Answer

Participating in regular clinical supervision

Answer

Regular clinical supervision provides a structured opportunity to process difficult cases, receive support, and prevent burnout.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

CPSS Self-Care Strategies 2