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Maryland State Law Exam Questions and
Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: Board Definition ANS 🗹🗹: State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Q: 6 Types of Licenses by the Board ANS 🗹🗹: Clinical alcohol and drug
Clinical marriage and family
Clinical professional counselor
Graduate alcohol and drug
Graduate marriage and family
Graduate Professional Counselor
Q: Professional Competence ANS 🗹🗹: A counselor shall practice only within boundaries
of competence
Get consultation with new competencies
Maintain qualification through CE
Q: Impaired Professional Competence ANS 🗹🗹: Terminate or limit activities
Seek professional assistance
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Q: Ethical Responsibility ANS 🗹🗹: A counselor shall: consult when ethics are raised
take credit for only work performed
notify board of any license status change
Disclose all conflicts of interest
Receive appropriate authorization for minors
Protect minors' interests
Provide continuity of care
Maintain accurate records
Provide lawfully required reports
Report violations
Q: Counseling shall inform what and connect what? ANS 🗹🗹: Counselor shall: inform
client of rights, goals, risks, limits, fees, diagnoses
Connect and document collaboration with other providers
Q: Termination may occur when ANS 🗹🗹: services are no longer requested; serves the
client's needs; incompetent counselor; fees not paid; or the agency cannot meet needs
Q: Termination occurs after ANS 🗹🗹: securing agreement or offering appropriate
referral
Q: Gifts may be accepted when ANS 🗹🗹: relationship is not exploitative; client requests
it; written contract is established; arrangements are accepted by other professionals in
the community
Q: When making a referral, ANS 🗹🗹: a counselor may not give or accept anything when
giving or receiving a referral
Q: In advertisements and public statements, ANS 🗹🗹: name and credentials must be
accurate; adequate info must be present; NO misrepresentation; abstain from
solicitation for testimonials
Maryland State Law Exam Questions and
Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: Board Definition ANS 🗹🗹: State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Q: 6 Types of Licenses by the Board ANS 🗹🗹: Clinical alcohol and drug
Clinical marriage and family
Clinical professional counselor
Graduate alcohol and drug
Graduate marriage and family
Graduate Professional Counselor
Q: Professional Competence ANS 🗹🗹: A counselor shall practice only within boundaries
of competence
Get consultation with new competencies
Maintain qualification through CE
Q: Impaired Professional Competence ANS 🗹🗹: Terminate or limit activities
Seek professional assistance
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Q: Ethical Responsibility ANS 🗹🗹: A counselor shall: consult when ethics are raised
take credit for only work performed
notify board of any license status change
Disclose all conflicts of interest
Receive appropriate authorization for minors
Protect minors' interests
Provide continuity of care
Maintain accurate records
Provide lawfully required reports
Report violations
Q: Counseling shall inform what and connect what? ANS 🗹🗹: Counselor shall: inform
client of rights, goals, risks, limits, fees, diagnoses
Connect and document collaboration with other providers
Q: Termination may occur when ANS 🗹🗹: services are no longer requested; serves the
client's needs; incompetent counselor; fees not paid; or the agency cannot meet needs
Q: Termination occurs after ANS 🗹🗹: securing agreement or offering appropriate
referral
Q: Gifts may be accepted when ANS 🗹🗹: relationship is not exploitative; client requests
it; written contract is established; arrangements are accepted by other professionals in
the community
Q: When making a referral, ANS 🗹🗹: a counselor may not give or accept anything when
giving or receiving a referral
Q: In advertisements and public statements, ANS 🗹🗹: name and credentials must be
accurate; adequate info must be present; NO misrepresentation; abstain from
solicitation for testimonials
