True or False: It is not OK for a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to make recommendations about medication to the people they provide services to.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. It depends

Answer: (A)

The important idea here is boundaries and scope of practice. A Certified Peer Support Specialist provides emotional and practical support, helps people connect with services, and shares lived experience, but does not give medical advice. Recommending medications, choosing which med to take, or adjusting doses is something only a licensed clinician or prescriber should do. CPSS can encourage someone to talk with their prescriber about how a medication is affecting them, discuss general information about how medications can impact daily life, and offer support around adherence and communication with the healthcare team, but they should not make medication recommendations. That’s why the statement is true. Saying it’s OK to make medication recommendations would blur professional boundaries and could lead to unsafe guidance, and phrases like not sure or it depends don’t align with the consistent scope of practice that emphasizes seeking appropriate medical advice.