Mentoring and Education Flashcards

When a peer mentor notices a mentee is struggling with low self-efficacy, the BEST approach is to:

Answer: Share your own recovery story to illustrate that change is possible

Sharing lived experience can inspire hope and demonstrate that recovery is achievable, directly addressing low self-efficacy.

In the CRSS framework, 'educational support' provided by a recovery support specialist primarily means:

Answer: Helping individuals access and navigate educational and vocational resources

Recovery support specialists help individuals identify and access educational resources such as GED programs, vocational training, and colleges.

Which of the following BEST describes a 'teachable moment' in peer mentoring?

Answer: A naturally occurring situation that creates an opportunity for learning or insight

A teachable moment is an unplanned opportunity that arises organically and is used to facilitate learning or reflection.

A recovery support specialist is co-facilitating a peer education group and one participant dominates the discussion. The BEST response is to:

Answer: Use structured turn-taking techniques to invite quieter members to share

Structured techniques such as 'round robin' sharing ensure all group members have equitable opportunity to participate.

The principle of 'starting where the client is' in peer mentoring means:

Answer: Meeting the individual at their current level of readiness and understanding

Effective mentoring is individualized and responsive to the mentee's current readiness, knowledge, and circumstances.

When providing health education to someone in early recovery, a recovery support specialist should FIRST:

Answer: Assess what the individual already knows and what they want to learn

Assessing prior knowledge and learning needs ensures education is relevant, appropriately paced, and respects the individual's autonomy.

Which mentoring approach is MOST consistent with the recovery support specialist role when a mentee makes a poor decision?

Answer: Use open-ended questions to help the mentee reflect on consequences and alternatives

Open-ended questions promote self-reflection, preserve autonomy, and support the mentee's own problem-solving capacity.