CSAC Practice EXAM #1 Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A

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CSAC Practice EXAM #1 Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A The goal of the initial interview with a client involves - ✔✔-obtaining a history of the client Negotiating a contract with... a client is important because: - ✔✔-it allows the client to choose whether or not he will act on his problems Sam is referred to counseling by the sw in charge of the employee assistance program at the factory where he works. Sam has been caught drinking beer on the job twice and his supervisor has also filed complaints about Sam's poor attendance. Sam agrees to meet with a counselor, but when he arrives at the initial interview he is extremely withdrawn. During the interview, Sam should expect: - ✔✔- information bout the services he can receive Which of the following is a characteristic of Gestalt therapy - ✔✔-a focus on unfinished business You are working in a substance abuse facility that is federally funded. one of the patients in the facility admits to you that he abuses his child regularly. You should: - ✔✔-make a report of child abuse to the appropriate state agency, but only include the information that is necessary to protect the child A typical in patient program can best be described as: - ✔✔-a highly structured program, offering a full range of therapeutic and educational opportunities During the initial interview with a client, substance abuse counselors should try to obtain information which will eventually enable to counselor to: - ✔✔-formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan A patient who has recently tested HIV positive tells his substance abuse counselor that he does not yet have the nerve to discuss his HIV status with his live in lover. Current legal and ethical standards suggest that the counselor should. - ✔✔-Do not notify anyone John comes in and tells you that since he has been sober, things aren't quite the same with me and the wife. You see this as his invitation for you to explore, on a deeper level, his marriage. An appropriate leading question would be: - ✔✔-How do you feel about your relationship with your wife The decision to terminate a counseling relationship is ideally made by: - ✔✔-counselor and client In the group therapy process, the therapist is most active during which stage of therapy - ✔✔-beginning One of the difficulties of administering urine tests for substance abuse is - ✔✔-the test are easily contaminated A counselor is treating a 16 years old male with an alcohol addiction problem. In terms of Erickson's stages of psych social development, the patient is probably experiencing which of the following psycho social conflicts - ✔✔-ego identity vs role confusion In a group, the leaders responsibilities can best be defined as - ✔✔-helping the group identify the essential principles and processes of its work Sally is a 16 year old girl who has been admitted to a program for chemical dependency. She has a history of running away from home, erratic performance in school, and has been arrested twice for petty theft. In assessing Sally, the counselor should first consider - ✔✔-Sally's familial relationships and social milieu Which of the following best describes a family's role in the recovery of an alcoholic - ✔✔-the family of the alcoholic should have an understanding of their role in the alcoholism in order to assist the alcoholic in the recovery process Federal regulations require that. in federally assisted substance abuse programs, a consent to disclose information about a patient must - ✔✔-written from, signed and dated, specify to whom the disclosure will be made, specific a time limit George is a recovering alcoholic. He has been sober for several months and has managed to find gainful employment and re establish family relationships. He is in a twelve step program as well as individual counseling. One day, he arrives to a counseling session quite upset. He reveals that he had a slip and drank a beer at a party. He did not get drunk but feels terribly remorseful and has promised himself that he will not do it again. Which is true: - ✔✔-the counselor should talk to George about the implications of dangerous situations like this, but assure him that it is possible to continue his recovery process Relapse is most likely to occur: - ✔✔-during the first year of sobriety Traditional drug education programs typically involve: - ✔✔-increasing knowledge about the effects of drug use A referral unit for substance abuse programs primarily serve the purpose of directing the client to a treatment program which: - ✔✔-meets his needs in terms of his personality and background Bruce is a college student who comes from a dysfunctional family. The counselor at the student health center has referred Bruce to Al-Anon. If this is an appropriate referral, what assumptions can we make about Bruce: - ✔✔-at least one of his family members was an alcoholic In which of the following situations would a breach of confidentiality probably be considered least ethical: - ✔✔-a patient has sold drugs in order to support his addiction An alcohol and drug abuse counselor who works in a corporation has recently referred three clients to a substance abuse treatment facility. The counselor receives a thank you note and a box of candy from the head of the facility. Current ethical and professional standards suggest that the counselor should: - ✔✔- return the candy and inform the head of the facility that remuneration of any kind for referrals is not appropriate Joe is a 27 year old addict who has begun counseling, but has not yet been able to give up using drugs. During one session, he tells his counselor that he is beginning to feel that it is useless to try to stop, and that sometimes life is not worth living. The counselor is concerned that Joe could be suicidal. The counselor should: - ✔✔-assess Joe's potential for suicide by asking him about his intent, and evaluating high risk factors Alcoholics anonymous is - ✔✔-a self help program developed by laymen Record keeping is an important part of the counseling process. Which of the following best reflects the type of information which should be kept in a clients record: - ✔✔-information about consultations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and progress Which of the following is probably the general best description of a child with an alcoholic parent: - ✔✔- self judging, approval seeking, loyal A counselor working in a treatment facility is visited by an attorney. The attorney says that he represents the ex-wife of one of the facility's patients. According to the attorney the ex wife and the patient are involved in a legal battle for custody of their child. The attorney says that his client is interested in the patients diagnosis and progress. The counselor should: - ✔✔-give the attorney a copy of the federal regulations concerning confidentiality Which of the following is an essential considerations when a program evaluation is conducted: - ✔✔- specific program evaluations, determining whether there are sufficient staff to carry out eval, identify the consumer of the eval to ensure eval will provide relevant decision making data, and choosing appraisal techniques that will be used to evaluate the program [Show More]

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