Rhode Island Practice Exam/Peer Recovery Coach Exam (2023 – 2024) Complete Solution
Recovery - A process of change through which individuals improve
... [Show More] their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
SAMSHA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Personal Recovery - What people experience themselves as they become empowered to manage their mental illness and or substance use disorder in a manner that allows them to achieve a meaningful life and a positive sense of belonging in their community.
4 Dimensions of Recovery - Health, Home, Purpose, and Community
Health Dimension - Managing ones disease(s) as well as living in a physically and emotionally healthy way.
Home Dimension - A stable and safe place to live.
Purpose Dimension - Meaningful daily activities such as a job, school, volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to participate in society.
Community Dimension - Relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope.
Peer Recovery Support - An individual or family member who has lived experience with a mental illness and or addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs, and has also completed formal training who provides one to one strength-based support to peers in recovery.
Four Goals of Recovery Support - Encourage hope, optimism, and healthy living, remove barriers, promote recovery, and connect people with recovery support services.
Four Domains of Peer Support - Advocacy, ethical responsibility, mentoring and education, and recovery/wellness support.
4 types of support offered by Peer Recovery Supports - Emotional Support, Informational Support, Instrumental Support, and Affiliational Support.
Emotional Support - Demonstrate empathy and caring, foster self-confidence.
Infomational Support - Provide health and wellness information as well sd information about community health and social services.
Instrumental Support (tangible support) - Provide concrete assistance in accomplishing tasks, such as help to obtain child care, employment or access to community health and social services.
Affiliational Support (support in building relationships) - Promote social connections and engagement in community. [Show Less]