OLERE Practice Questions and Answers.
True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that the specific graduate program granting a
master's degree in counseling-related fields must be accredited. correct answers False
Oklahoma regulations specify that applicants for licensure must have three (3) years of
supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a
licensed professional counselor. They also state that one (1) or two (2) years of experience
may be gained at the rate of ______ earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such
hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. correct
answers 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours
Eric is a client who comes to see your work on issues related to depression. Eric states that
his struggles with depression are directly impacting his marriage to Christina, his wife. After
seeing Eric for several sessions, Christina contacted you, worried that Eric is not making
satisfactory progress in treatment and would like to discuss the matter with you. According to
Oklahoma and national confidentiality laws, the appropriate response to Christina is: correct
answers As a professional and to keep with confidentiality, I can not confirm that He is a
client.
True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that a college or university granting master's
degrees in counseling-related fields must be regionally accredited. correct answers True
A client in therapy at a community agency is being seen by a newly-licensed therapist. The
therapist consults a supervisor regularly about the case. The client knows that the therapist
has just received her license but does not know that the case is being supervised. A year later,
when the therapist leaves the case, the client is referred to the supervisor. The client perceives
that her new therapist has exceptional insight into her situation and asks him how he got to be
such a great therapist. The therapist replies that he has been supervising the case for a year.
The client becomes upset and files a complaint with an ethics committee. Which of the
following best describes the issues in this case? correct answers An ethical violation occurred
because the client was not informed that the therapist was supervising.
You want to work with clients from an ethnic group you have not worked with before. Your
best option would be to: correct answers Seek supervision and/or consultation before taking
on such clients and continue supervision/consultation while working with them.
Max (14 years old) is brought to therapy by his mother, Angela. Max Reveals in the session
that he has been experimenting with marijuana. After each individual session with Max, you
meet with Angela briefly to discuss ongoing treatment. Angela demands to know all the
details about Max's treatment. According to state law, what is the best action to take to
inform Angela about Max's marijuana use? correct answers Tell the mother he is a minor
Which of the following best describes the Ethical Standards' position on barter with
clients/patients? correct answers File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency.
For each 1000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ______ hours shall be direct
face-to-face client contact. correct answers 350
True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that the specific graduate program granting a
master's degree in counseling-related fields must be accredited. correct answers False
Oklahoma regulations specify that applicants for licensure must have three (3) years of
supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a
licensed professional counselor. They also state that one (1) or two (2) years of experience
may be gained at the rate of ______ earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such
hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. correct
answers 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours
Eric is a client who comes to see your work on issues related to depression. Eric states that
his struggles with depression are directly impacting his marriage to Christina, his wife. After
seeing Eric for several sessions, Christina contacted you, worried that Eric is not making
satisfactory progress in treatment and would like to discuss the matter with you. According to
Oklahoma and national confidentiality laws, the appropriate response to Christina is: correct
answers As a professional and to keep with confidentiality, I can not confirm that He is a
client.
True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that a college or university granting master's
degrees in counseling-related fields must be regionally accredited. correct answers True
A client in therapy at a community agency is being seen by a newly-licensed therapist. The
therapist consults a supervisor regularly about the case. The client knows that the therapist
has just received her license but does not know that the case is being supervised. A year later,
when the therapist leaves the case, the client is referred to the supervisor. The client perceives
that her new therapist has exceptional insight into her situation and asks him how he got to be
such a great therapist. The therapist replies that he has been supervising the case for a year.
The client becomes upset and files a complaint with an ethics committee. Which of the
following best describes the issues in this case? correct answers An ethical violation occurred
because the client was not informed that the therapist was supervising.
You want to work with clients from an ethnic group you have not worked with before. Your
best option would be to: correct answers Seek supervision and/or consultation before taking
on such clients and continue supervision/consultation while working with them.
Max (14 years old) is brought to therapy by his mother, Angela. Max Reveals in the session
that he has been experimenting with marijuana. After each individual session with Max, you
meet with Angela briefly to discuss ongoing treatment. Angela demands to know all the
details about Max's treatment. According to state law, what is the best action to take to
inform Angela about Max's marijuana use? correct answers Tell the mother he is a minor
Which of the following best describes the Ethical Standards' position on barter with
clients/patients? correct answers File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency.
For each 1000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ______ hours shall be direct
face-to-face client contact. correct answers 350
