ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR EXAM
Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling - Answers -
The Mayor
Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - Answers -Consumers,
Professional counselors and Addiction Counselors
Who must course work be approved by - Answers -The National Association of alcohol
and drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor 1 - Answers -
500 hours are needed
Name the type of Certifications a supervisor must hold . - Answers -National Association
of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, National Certification Commission[NAADAC-
NCC], Or the National Board for Certification[NBCC] ,Or A current Addiction Counselor
CAC2.
Are you allowed to supervise a close relative or friend. - Answers -No (S)
As a Addiction counselor am I allowed to diagnose or treat other mental health
disorders? - Answers -No (D)
What are three instances where a counselor is permitted to break confidentiality -
Answers -Client Authorize in writing, Immediate threat to identifiable victim, Criminal
Case with a court order
5 Areas not to discriminate against someone - Answers -race, religion, age, gender, and
sexual orientation,
Reasonable Accomadation - Answers -Be knowledgeable about the disability and offer
accommodations to a client who has a disability
What do you do when you discover that a counselor is acting unethically or
unprofessionally - Answers -Report it to the Board (eth)
Are you allowed to practice therapy techniques you've read about - Answers -No (T)
What do you do if you become impaired and unable to perform your job as an addiction
counselor - Answers -Seek appropriate treatment and not provide services until cleared
by a health professional
, Which laws governing the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling are you
obligated to follow. - Answers -Federal and the District of Columbia
If your supervisor holds the PhD in Psychology, are you allowed to imply that you hold
the same credentials - Answers -No (P)
What are your primary guides in determining your conduct as an addictions counselor -
Answers -Protection of public health, Safety and Welfare, and The best interest of the
client.
Are you required to disclose your standards of conduct to your client. - Answers -YES,
as an addictions counselor you are required to do so.
When is it appropriate for you to end a counseling relationship? - Answers -When it is
clear that the client is not benefiting for counseling.
Concerning referrals, treatment procedures or termination, what is most important
consideration - Answers -The welfare of the client.
What is the most important consideration you must take before suggesting a client to
participate in a research project. - Answers -That the treatment or research not be
potentially harmful and that the client is fully informed.
It is imperative that the counseling environment be - Answers -Private and safe
Do you inform a client of their confidentiality rights verbally or in writing - Answers -In
writing
Are you allowed to record a counseling session without the clients consent? - Answers -
No (R)
Are you permitted to use counseling material in your writing or teachings? - Answers -
Yes but when there is no identifying information used about the client.
Is it ever permissible to receive gifts from clients - Answers -No Never permissible
Is it ever acceptable to engage in sexual relations with a current or former client? -
Answers -No (S)
are you permitted to counsel someone with whom you had sex with in the past -
Answers -No (C)
What do you do when a client alerts you to the fact that they are already in therapy with
someone else? - Answers -You must send a notification to the other counselor
Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling - Answers -
The Mayor
Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - Answers -Consumers,
Professional counselors and Addiction Counselors
Who must course work be approved by - Answers -The National Association of alcohol
and drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor 1 - Answers -
500 hours are needed
Name the type of Certifications a supervisor must hold . - Answers -National Association
of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, National Certification Commission[NAADAC-
NCC], Or the National Board for Certification[NBCC] ,Or A current Addiction Counselor
CAC2.
Are you allowed to supervise a close relative or friend. - Answers -No (S)
As a Addiction counselor am I allowed to diagnose or treat other mental health
disorders? - Answers -No (D)
What are three instances where a counselor is permitted to break confidentiality -
Answers -Client Authorize in writing, Immediate threat to identifiable victim, Criminal
Case with a court order
5 Areas not to discriminate against someone - Answers -race, religion, age, gender, and
sexual orientation,
Reasonable Accomadation - Answers -Be knowledgeable about the disability and offer
accommodations to a client who has a disability
What do you do when you discover that a counselor is acting unethically or
unprofessionally - Answers -Report it to the Board (eth)
Are you allowed to practice therapy techniques you've read about - Answers -No (T)
What do you do if you become impaired and unable to perform your job as an addiction
counselor - Answers -Seek appropriate treatment and not provide services until cleared
by a health professional
, Which laws governing the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling are you
obligated to follow. - Answers -Federal and the District of Columbia
If your supervisor holds the PhD in Psychology, are you allowed to imply that you hold
the same credentials - Answers -No (P)
What are your primary guides in determining your conduct as an addictions counselor -
Answers -Protection of public health, Safety and Welfare, and The best interest of the
client.
Are you required to disclose your standards of conduct to your client. - Answers -YES,
as an addictions counselor you are required to do so.
When is it appropriate for you to end a counseling relationship? - Answers -When it is
clear that the client is not benefiting for counseling.
Concerning referrals, treatment procedures or termination, what is most important
consideration - Answers -The welfare of the client.
What is the most important consideration you must take before suggesting a client to
participate in a research project. - Answers -That the treatment or research not be
potentially harmful and that the client is fully informed.
It is imperative that the counseling environment be - Answers -Private and safe
Do you inform a client of their confidentiality rights verbally or in writing - Answers -In
writing
Are you allowed to record a counseling session without the clients consent? - Answers -
No (R)
Are you permitted to use counseling material in your writing or teachings? - Answers -
Yes but when there is no identifying information used about the client.
Is it ever permissible to receive gifts from clients - Answers -No Never permissible
Is it ever acceptable to engage in sexual relations with a current or former client? -
Answers -No (S)
are you permitted to counsel someone with whom you had sex with in the past -
Answers -No (C)
What do you do when a client alerts you to the fact that they are already in therapy with
someone else? - Answers -You must send a notification to the other counselor
