LCDC REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
8 Domains - Answer -1. Clinical Evaluation
2. Treatment Planning
3. Referral
4. Service Coordination
5. Counseling
6. Client, Family, and Community Education
7. Documentation
8. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation - Answer -Includes: Screening and Assessment
Definition: The systematic approach to screening and assessment of individuals thought
to have a substance use disorder, being considered for admission to addiction-related
services, or presenting in a crisis situation.
Domain 2: Treatment Planning - Answer -Definition: A collaborative process in which
professionals and the client develop a written document that identifies important
treatment goals; describes measurable, time-sensitive action steps toward achieving
those goals with expected outcomes; and reflects a verbal agreement between a
counselor and a client. At a minimum an individualized treatment plan addresses the
identified bustance use disorder(s), as well as issues related to treatment progress,
including relationships with family and significant others, potential mental conditions,
employment, education, spirituality, health concerns, and social and legal needs.
Domain 3: Referral - Answer -Definition: The process of facilitating the client's use of
available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical
evaluation or treatment planning.
Domain 4: Service Coordination - Answer -Includes: Implementing the Treatment Plan,
Consulting, and Continuing Assessment and Treatment Planning
Definition: The administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client,
treatment services, community agencies, and other resources together to focus on
issues and needs identified in the treatment plan. Service coordination, which includes
case management and client advocacy, establishes a framework of action to enable the
client to achieve specified goals. It involves collaboration with the client and significant
others, coordination of treatment and referral services, liaison activities with community
resources and managed care systems, client advocacy, and ongoing evaluation of
treatment progress and client needs.
Domain 5: Counseling - Answer -Includes: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling,
Counseling Families, Couples, and Significant Others
Definition: A collaborative process that facilitates the client's progress toward mutually
determined treatment goals and objectives. Counseling includes methods that are
sensitive to individual client characteristics and to the influence of significant others, as
well as the client's cultural and social context. Competence in counseling is built on an
, understand of, appreciation of, and ability to appropriately use the contributions of
various addiction counseling models as they apply to modalities of care for individuals,
groups, families, couples, and significant others.
Domain 6: Client, Family, and Community Education - Answer -Definition: The process
of providing clients, families, significant others, and community groups with information
on risks related to psychoactive substance use, as well as available prevention,
treatment, and recovery resources.
Domain 7: Documentation - Answer -Definition: The recording of the screening and
intake process, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes,
discharge summaries, and other client-related data.
Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities - Answer -Definition: The
obligations of an addiction counselor to adhere to accepted ethical and behavioral
standards of conduct and continuing professional development.
12 Core Functions - Answer -1. Screening
2. Intake
3. Orientation
4. Assessment
5. Treatment Planning
6. Counseling
7. Case Management
8. Crisis Intervention
9. Client Education
10. Referral
11. Reports & Record Keeping
12. Consultation with Other Professionals in Regard to Client Treatment/Services
Core Function 1: Screening - Answer -The process by which the client is determined
appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program.
Core Function 2: Intake - Answer -The administrative and initial assessment
procedures for admission to a program.
Core Function 3: Orientation - Answer -Describing to the client the following: general
nature and goals of the program; rules governing client conduct and infractions that can
lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the program; in a non-residential program,
the hours during which services are available; treatment costs to be borne by the client,
if any; and client rights.
Core Function 4: Assessment - Answer -The procedures by which a counselor/program
identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for
the development of a treatment plan.
8 Domains - Answer -1. Clinical Evaluation
2. Treatment Planning
3. Referral
4. Service Coordination
5. Counseling
6. Client, Family, and Community Education
7. Documentation
8. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation - Answer -Includes: Screening and Assessment
Definition: The systematic approach to screening and assessment of individuals thought
to have a substance use disorder, being considered for admission to addiction-related
services, or presenting in a crisis situation.
Domain 2: Treatment Planning - Answer -Definition: A collaborative process in which
professionals and the client develop a written document that identifies important
treatment goals; describes measurable, time-sensitive action steps toward achieving
those goals with expected outcomes; and reflects a verbal agreement between a
counselor and a client. At a minimum an individualized treatment plan addresses the
identified bustance use disorder(s), as well as issues related to treatment progress,
including relationships with family and significant others, potential mental conditions,
employment, education, spirituality, health concerns, and social and legal needs.
Domain 3: Referral - Answer -Definition: The process of facilitating the client's use of
available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical
evaluation or treatment planning.
Domain 4: Service Coordination - Answer -Includes: Implementing the Treatment Plan,
Consulting, and Continuing Assessment and Treatment Planning
Definition: The administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client,
treatment services, community agencies, and other resources together to focus on
issues and needs identified in the treatment plan. Service coordination, which includes
case management and client advocacy, establishes a framework of action to enable the
client to achieve specified goals. It involves collaboration with the client and significant
others, coordination of treatment and referral services, liaison activities with community
resources and managed care systems, client advocacy, and ongoing evaluation of
treatment progress and client needs.
Domain 5: Counseling - Answer -Includes: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling,
Counseling Families, Couples, and Significant Others
Definition: A collaborative process that facilitates the client's progress toward mutually
determined treatment goals and objectives. Counseling includes methods that are
sensitive to individual client characteristics and to the influence of significant others, as
well as the client's cultural and social context. Competence in counseling is built on an
, understand of, appreciation of, and ability to appropriately use the contributions of
various addiction counseling models as they apply to modalities of care for individuals,
groups, families, couples, and significant others.
Domain 6: Client, Family, and Community Education - Answer -Definition: The process
of providing clients, families, significant others, and community groups with information
on risks related to psychoactive substance use, as well as available prevention,
treatment, and recovery resources.
Domain 7: Documentation - Answer -Definition: The recording of the screening and
intake process, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes,
discharge summaries, and other client-related data.
Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities - Answer -Definition: The
obligations of an addiction counselor to adhere to accepted ethical and behavioral
standards of conduct and continuing professional development.
12 Core Functions - Answer -1. Screening
2. Intake
3. Orientation
4. Assessment
5. Treatment Planning
6. Counseling
7. Case Management
8. Crisis Intervention
9. Client Education
10. Referral
11. Reports & Record Keeping
12. Consultation with Other Professionals in Regard to Client Treatment/Services
Core Function 1: Screening - Answer -The process by which the client is determined
appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program.
Core Function 2: Intake - Answer -The administrative and initial assessment
procedures for admission to a program.
Core Function 3: Orientation - Answer -Describing to the client the following: general
nature and goals of the program; rules governing client conduct and infractions that can
lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the program; in a non-residential program,
the hours during which services are available; treatment costs to be borne by the client,
if any; and client rights.
Core Function 4: Assessment - Answer -The procedures by which a counselor/program
identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for
the development of a treatment plan.
