Modules 1 & 2
True or False
Enabling is the well-intended behavior of others.
True
Which of the 5 Stages of Recovery might occur at the six to ten year mark and involves avoiding stuckness and self-forgiveness?
Stage 4 - Integration
(the Stages of Recovery in order are stabilization, deepening, connectedness, integration, and fulfillment)
What does O.A.R.S. stand for?
Open-ended questions
Affirmations
Reflections
Summaries
True or False
It is a boundary violation for a peer providing peer support services to accompany a peer to an appointment.
False
What are the three medications used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD)?
methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone
__________ is intended to promote dignity of and reduction of stigma against clients/customers.
Advocacy
What are the 4 Dimensions of Recovery?
health, home, purpose, community
Which stage of change would someone be in if they're weighing the positives and negatives of their behavior?
Stage 2: Contemplation
(the stages of change in order are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance)
__________ is a standard of behavior by which certified professionals must abide.
Ethics
True or False
NRTs are used to treat alcohol use disorders.
False
NRT stands for Nicotine Replacement Therapy
The 4 Peer-Based Recovery Supports are emotional, instructional, instrumental, and __________.
affiliation
True or False
A good recovery/wellness plan should involve both long-term goals and short-term goals.
True
__________ are qualities, characteristics, or ideas about which we feel strongly, and affect our decisions, goals, and behavior.
Values
What are the four types of boundaries?
material, physical, mental, emotional
In 2020, what was the estimated cost of the opioid epidemic?
$1.5 trillion
Identify signs of peer drift.
Focusing on symptoms and diagnoses rather than strengths and skills
Encouraging peers to comply with advice rather than make their own decisions
Demonstrating shame and insecurity around the peer specialist role
__________ is the ability to recognize the importance of race, ethnicity, and culture in the provisions of behavioral health services.
Cultural competence
List some reasons why self-disclosure is important in peer support relationships.
Creates a climate of mutuality in peer support relationships.
Fosters trust between peer support providers and the individuals you are serving.
Instills hope that things can change, and that life can get better.
What are some behavioral strategies you can implement for self-care?
Arrive to work on time and leave on time.
Adhere to a commitment for regularly scheduled time off.
Ask for help from others for routine work when appropriate.
Eat sensibly.
Exercise regularly or engage in a physical activity you find pleasurable.
Get the amount of sleep you need to feel refreshed every day.
Balance work with other activities that provide opportunities for growth.
What are some signs of an opioid overdose?
Fingernails or lips are blue or purple
Breathing or heartbeat is slow or stopped
The person is vomiting or making gurgling noises
The person can’t be awakened or is unable to speak
Safety, trustworthiness & transparency, and peer support are three of the 6 key principles of what?
The 6 Key Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach
(the other three principles are collaboration & mutuality, empowerment, voice, & choice, and cultural, historical, & gender issues)
What are some tips for preventing stigma?
Learn more
Speak out
Keep hope alive
Treat people with dignity
Think about the whole person
One of the core competency principles for peer workers is to be person-centered. What does is mean to be person-centered?
Services are always directed by the person participating in services
Personalized to align with the specific hopes, goals, and preferences of the individual being served
Respond to specific needs the individual has identified
(the other core competency principles of peer workers are recovery-centered, voluntary, relationship-centered, and trauma-informed)
Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system are all parts of which of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness?
Social
(the other Dimensions of Wellness are financial, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, physical, emotional, occupational)
What is the role of a peer in MSR?
Improve problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Find incentives for reduced use and abstinence
Build a set of techniques to resist drug use
Replace drug use with constructive, rewarding activities
Support patients that are distrusting of health professionals