Training Process Flashcards
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How many hours of initial training are typically required to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist in most U.S. states?
Answer: 40–70 hours
Most state certification programs require between 40 and 70 hours of initial training, though requirements vary by state.
Which training component specifically helps peer specialists understand how to share their own lived experience therapeutically?
Answer: Intentional peer support (IPS) principles
Intentional Peer Support teaches peer specialists how to deliberately and skillfully use their personal recovery story to benefit others.
During PSS training, role-play exercises are primarily used to develop which skill?
Answer: Active listening and empathic responding
Role-play gives trainees a safe environment to practice active listening, empathy, and effective communication before working with real peers.
A PSS trainer notices a trainee consistently offers unsolicited advice instead of asking open-ended questions. The BEST immediate intervention is to:
Answer: Provide corrective feedback and re-practice the skill
Constructive corrective feedback followed by immediate re-practice is the standard instructional approach for skill-building deficits.
Which of the following topics is MOST likely covered in the ethics module of PSS training?
Answer: Boundaries and dual relationships
Ethics training for peer specialists centers on maintaining appropriate boundaries and avoiding dual relationships that could harm peers.
Continuing education requirements for certified peer support specialists are primarily intended to:
Answer: Keep skills current and maintain certification
Ongoing continuing education ensures peer specialists stay updated on best practices and maintain their certification in good standing.
In PSS training, the concept of 'recovery-oriented language' teaches trainees to avoid which type of phrasing?
Answer: Deficit-focused or stigmatizing labels
Recovery-oriented language training specifically targets eliminating deficit-focused, stigmatizing terms that undermine a person's sense of hope and identity.