CSAC Practice EXAM #1 Questions And Answers

The goal of the initial interview with a client involves - Answer- obtaining a history of the client Negotiating a contract with a client is important because: - Answer- 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 Sam agrees to meet with a counselor, but when he arrives at the initial interview he is extremely withdrawn.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: - Answer- information bout the services he can receive Which of the following is a characteristic of Gestalt therapy - Answer- 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: - Answer- 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: - Answer- 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: - Answer- 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. - Answer- 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: - Answer- How do you feel about your relationship with your wife The decision to terminate a counseling relationship is ideally made by: - Answer- counselor and client In the group therapy process, the therapist is most active during which stage of therapy - Answer- beginning One of the difficulties of administering urine tests for substance abuse is - Answer- the test are easily cont