CA Law & Ethics Exam (LPCC) Questions
With Correct Answers
Professional |clinical |counseling |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |application |of |counseling |interventions |and |
psychotherapeutic |techniques |to |identify |and |remediate |cognitive, |mental, |and |emotional |issues, |
including |personal |growth, |adjustment |to |disability, |crisis |intervention, |and |psychosocial |and |
environmental |problems
- |conducting |assessments |for |the |purpose |of |establishing |counseling |goals |and |objectives |to |empower
|individuals |to |deal |adequately |with |life |situations, |reduce |stress, |experience |growth, |change |
behavior, |and |make |well-informed |rational |decisions
- |focused |exclusively |on |the |application |of |counseling |interventions |and |psychotherapeutic |techniques
|for |the |purposes |of |improving |mental |health, |and |is |not |intended |to |capture |other, |nonclinical |forms
|of |counseling |for |the |purposes |of |licensure.
Scope |of |Practice |for |LPCC |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |does |not |include |the |assessment |or |treatment |of
|couples |or |families |unless |the |counselor |has |completed |additional |training |and |education, |beyond |
the |minimum |training |and |education |required |for |licensure |
- |not |include |the |provision |of |clinical |social |workservices
- |can |use |of |assessments |within |counselors' |scope |of |practice. |
- |no |restriction |for |LPCCs |or |PCCIs |to |assess |and |treat |children
What |are |the |requirements |for |LPCC |who |would |like |to |work |with |families, |couples, |and |children? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |LPCCs |and |PCCIs |can |work |with |children, |families, |and |couples |as |long |as |
they |are |supervised |LMFT, |LCSW, |licensed |psychologist, |licensed |physician |(board-certified |in |
psychiatry) |or |a |LPCC |(completed |500hrs |and |6 |MFT |graduate |hrs |w/ |written |confirmation |from |BBS).
- |take |6 |sem |units/9 |qtr |hrs |of |MFT |theory
- |500 |hrs |supervised |work |with |children, |family, |couples
- |6 |CEU |MFT |specific |course |each |renewal |cycle
Counselor |impairment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Being |alert |to |early |signs |of |personal |problems |
(fatigue, |burnout, |depression, |substance |abuse) |that |may |prevent |one |from |fulfilling |professional |
obligations.
,How |should |a |counselor |deal |with |impairment? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |maintain |consultation |and |
supervision
- |seek |treatment
- |provide |appropriate |referrals |if |necessary
If |a |client |will |benefit |from |being |referred |to |another |provider, |what |should |a |therapist |do? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |have |a |termination |session |focusing |on |transitioning |them |to |a |new |provider
- |appropriate |referrals
- |clt |sign |ROI |authorizing |new |and |old |therapist |to |communicate |for |continuity |of |care
- |f/up |with |new |therapist |to |transfer |records |and |coordination |of |care
What |could |potentially |happen |if |therapist |is |unaware |of |his/her |personal |values, |attitudes, |and |
beliefs? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |incorrect |diagnoses |and |poor |tx |decisions
- |bias |toward |one |or |more |family |members |(if |qualified |to |work |with |couples |and |family)
- |may |become |overly |friendly/hostile |with |a |clt
- |likely |to |miss |or |misinterpret |impt |clinical |info
How |to |manage |impact |of |therapist's |attitudes? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |consider |how |attitudes |are |
impacting |tx
- |seek |supervision |or |consultation |to |ensure |quality |of |care
- |personal |therapy |to |identify |source |of |attitudes/beliefs/values
- |refer |if |it |continues |to |interfere, |be |careful |not |to |abandon |and |referral |is |not |discriminatory |in |
nature
T/F: |If |therapist |refers |clt |out |based |on |personal |attitudes |about |race, |gender, |or |other |protected |
characteristics, |the |therapist |is |not |engaging |in |discrimnation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |it |is |
discrimination
Autonomy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-CLT |has |fundamental |right |to |choose |for |themselves |what |kinds |of
|mental |health |they |will |participate |in, |except |for |those |who |present |an |imminent |danger |to |selves |or
|others |(involuntary |hospitalization)
- |clt |can |discontinue/change |provider |any |time
, What |is |the |primary |reason |for |the |existence |of |legal |and |ethical |obligations? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-to |protect |the |best |interests |of |clients
When |there |is |a |direct |conflict |between |the |code |of |ethics |and |the |law, |what |should |a |therapist |do? |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-follow |what |the |law |dictates
T/F: |The |agency |policies |trumps |the |code |of |ethics |for |counselors. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |
agency |policies |does |not |excuse |a |counselor |from |following |ethical |obligations.
informed |consent |for |counseling |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |ethical |principle |that |research |
participants |be |told |enough |to |enable |them |to |choose |whether |they |wish |to |participate
___________ |is |the |cornerstone |of |the |counseling |relationship |according |to |ACA |Code |of |Ethics. |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Trust
respect |the |dignity |and |promote |the |welfare |of |clients |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-primary |
responsibilities |of |counselors
In |developing |a |treatment |plan, |who |is |in |charge? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-counselor |and |clt |
collaborating
T:/F |Counselors |can |engage |in |a |personal |virtual |relationship
with |individuals |with |whom |they |have |a |current |counseling
relationship |(e.g., |through |social |and
other |media) |to |establish |rapport. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |counselors |are |pohibited
What |are |the |core |professional |values |of |the |counseling |profession? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |
enhancing |human |development |throughout |the |life |span;
2. |honoring |diversity |and |embracing |a |multicultural |approach |in |support |of |the |worth, |dignity, |
potential, |and
uniqueness |of |people |within |their |social |and |cultural |contexts;
With Correct Answers
Professional |clinical |counseling |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |application |of |counseling |interventions |and |
psychotherapeutic |techniques |to |identify |and |remediate |cognitive, |mental, |and |emotional |issues, |
including |personal |growth, |adjustment |to |disability, |crisis |intervention, |and |psychosocial |and |
environmental |problems
- |conducting |assessments |for |the |purpose |of |establishing |counseling |goals |and |objectives |to |empower
|individuals |to |deal |adequately |with |life |situations, |reduce |stress, |experience |growth, |change |
behavior, |and |make |well-informed |rational |decisions
- |focused |exclusively |on |the |application |of |counseling |interventions |and |psychotherapeutic |techniques
|for |the |purposes |of |improving |mental |health, |and |is |not |intended |to |capture |other, |nonclinical |forms
|of |counseling |for |the |purposes |of |licensure.
Scope |of |Practice |for |LPCC |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |does |not |include |the |assessment |or |treatment |of
|couples |or |families |unless |the |counselor |has |completed |additional |training |and |education, |beyond |
the |minimum |training |and |education |required |for |licensure |
- |not |include |the |provision |of |clinical |social |workservices
- |can |use |of |assessments |within |counselors' |scope |of |practice. |
- |no |restriction |for |LPCCs |or |PCCIs |to |assess |and |treat |children
What |are |the |requirements |for |LPCC |who |would |like |to |work |with |families, |couples, |and |children? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |LPCCs |and |PCCIs |can |work |with |children, |families, |and |couples |as |long |as |
they |are |supervised |LMFT, |LCSW, |licensed |psychologist, |licensed |physician |(board-certified |in |
psychiatry) |or |a |LPCC |(completed |500hrs |and |6 |MFT |graduate |hrs |w/ |written |confirmation |from |BBS).
- |take |6 |sem |units/9 |qtr |hrs |of |MFT |theory
- |500 |hrs |supervised |work |with |children, |family, |couples
- |6 |CEU |MFT |specific |course |each |renewal |cycle
Counselor |impairment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Being |alert |to |early |signs |of |personal |problems |
(fatigue, |burnout, |depression, |substance |abuse) |that |may |prevent |one |from |fulfilling |professional |
obligations.
,How |should |a |counselor |deal |with |impairment? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |maintain |consultation |and |
supervision
- |seek |treatment
- |provide |appropriate |referrals |if |necessary
If |a |client |will |benefit |from |being |referred |to |another |provider, |what |should |a |therapist |do? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |have |a |termination |session |focusing |on |transitioning |them |to |a |new |provider
- |appropriate |referrals
- |clt |sign |ROI |authorizing |new |and |old |therapist |to |communicate |for |continuity |of |care
- |f/up |with |new |therapist |to |transfer |records |and |coordination |of |care
What |could |potentially |happen |if |therapist |is |unaware |of |his/her |personal |values, |attitudes, |and |
beliefs? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |incorrect |diagnoses |and |poor |tx |decisions
- |bias |toward |one |or |more |family |members |(if |qualified |to |work |with |couples |and |family)
- |may |become |overly |friendly/hostile |with |a |clt
- |likely |to |miss |or |misinterpret |impt |clinical |info
How |to |manage |impact |of |therapist's |attitudes? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |consider |how |attitudes |are |
impacting |tx
- |seek |supervision |or |consultation |to |ensure |quality |of |care
- |personal |therapy |to |identify |source |of |attitudes/beliefs/values
- |refer |if |it |continues |to |interfere, |be |careful |not |to |abandon |and |referral |is |not |discriminatory |in |
nature
T/F: |If |therapist |refers |clt |out |based |on |personal |attitudes |about |race, |gender, |or |other |protected |
characteristics, |the |therapist |is |not |engaging |in |discrimnation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |it |is |
discrimination
Autonomy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-CLT |has |fundamental |right |to |choose |for |themselves |what |kinds |of
|mental |health |they |will |participate |in, |except |for |those |who |present |an |imminent |danger |to |selves |or
|others |(involuntary |hospitalization)
- |clt |can |discontinue/change |provider |any |time
, What |is |the |primary |reason |for |the |existence |of |legal |and |ethical |obligations? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-to |protect |the |best |interests |of |clients
When |there |is |a |direct |conflict |between |the |code |of |ethics |and |the |law, |what |should |a |therapist |do? |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-follow |what |the |law |dictates
T/F: |The |agency |policies |trumps |the |code |of |ethics |for |counselors. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |
agency |policies |does |not |excuse |a |counselor |from |following |ethical |obligations.
informed |consent |for |counseling |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |ethical |principle |that |research |
participants |be |told |enough |to |enable |them |to |choose |whether |they |wish |to |participate
___________ |is |the |cornerstone |of |the |counseling |relationship |according |to |ACA |Code |of |Ethics. |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Trust
respect |the |dignity |and |promote |the |welfare |of |clients |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-primary |
responsibilities |of |counselors
In |developing |a |treatment |plan, |who |is |in |charge? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-counselor |and |clt |
collaborating
T:/F |Counselors |can |engage |in |a |personal |virtual |relationship
with |individuals |with |whom |they |have |a |current |counseling
relationship |(e.g., |through |social |and
other |media) |to |establish |rapport. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False, |counselors |are |pohibited
What |are |the |core |professional |values |of |the |counseling |profession? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |
enhancing |human |development |throughout |the |life |span;
2. |honoring |diversity |and |embracing |a |multicultural |approach |in |support |of |the |worth, |dignity, |
potential, |and
uniqueness |of |people |within |their |social |and |cultural |contexts;
