IL CADC Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers

IL CADC Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers Purpose of client advocate - Answer-Formal relationship with the employer, Involve the employer in the patient's treatment, Promote information to employer about the patient's disease, Educate employer on the treatment process, Help provide support for the patient in recovery Community education purpose - Answer-Identify the major drug problems in the community Role for local churches and religious groups - Answer-Start a self-help group that meets in the facility Counselor responsibilities - Answer-Educating other agencies on effective ways to work with specific cases relating to drugs/alcohol Two- Stepping - Answer-Defense that is destructive to the newly sober client in which they help others with their alcoholism but do not concentrate on their sobriety Signs/symptoms of Alcoholism - Answer-Solitary drinking, Over permissive norms of drinking, Lack of specific drinking norms, Tolerance of drunkenness, Adverse social behaviors, Utilitarian use of alcohol to reduce tension/anxiety, Lack of ritual/ceremonial use of alcohol, Alcohol use separated from eating patterns Signs/symptoms of Alcoholism - Answer-Alcohol use separated from family, social functions, Drinking with strangers, Alcohol not introduced in small amounts when a child, Drinking pursued as recreation, Drinking concentrated in young males, Culture that stresses individualism, self-reliance and high achievement Referring to AA/NA - Answer-Have a AA/NA person meet w/them and explain how the group and recovery can work together, Not proper to refer an atheist since it is built on a belief in God, do not refer if it would seem to be disrespectful of clients rights and views, Make sure the referral meets the clients personality and background Dual Diagnosis - Answer-Sometimes appear as patients sober up Referral processes - Answer-Identifying the needs of the client that cannot be met by the counselor/agency and Assisting the client to utilize the support system and community resources available Discharge summary is needed - Answer-Inpatient, aftercare, detox, half way houses, etc, Communications from one agency to another and increases accountability, Reports and record keeping tells the story of the client from beginning to end, No universally accepted format for maintaining records Reports - Answer-Explains various aspects of the assessment, treatment plans, and discharge to parties who need such information to enhance the care of the client Documents patient can sign - Answer-Consent for treatment, Public aid, DASA, statistics, Treatment plans, Release of information, To acquire medical attention, Education/prevention, Client education, Crisis intervention Patient has a right to - Answer-Treatment costs they are liable for, When treatment services are available, Types of counseling approaches used, Opportunity to complain to appropriate staff