Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Introduction: Transdisciplinary Foundations
Regardless of the area of specialization, all addiction-focused disciplines are built upon a common foundation.

Which one of the following sets of knowledge and attitudes is not considered a prerequisite to the development of competency in the professional treatment of substance use disorders?

While there are many areas of competency required of the professional for proficiency in the field of addictions treatment, having an interest in scientific research findings is not one of them.

It is important for the addictions professional to have knowledge regarding medical and pharmacological interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders.

Self-awareness is one indication of Professional Readiness.

Section 2: The Professional Practice of Addiction Counseling
The counselor’s success in carrying out a practice dimension depends on his/her ability to do which of the following?

Clinical Evaluation
The clinical evaluation begins with this process:

An effective screening instrument should be sensitive to which of the following?

The results of this instrument are used to identify appropriate treatment options:

Treatment Planning
At a minimum, the treatment plan should address the identified substance use disorder.

Appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the client and significant others is considered a competency under what category?

Intervention strategies is a competency knowledge required under the treatment referral process.

Knowing when and how to revise the treatment plan is a competency skill that falls under Treatment Planning.

Referral
The ability to establish relationships with local civic groups, agencies, government entities and the community at large represents a skill that falls within the referral process.

Being aware of the needs of the client population served represents a knowledge competency under the referral process.

Service Coordination
Which of the following is a component of service coordination?

Implementing the treatment plan requires a knowledge of federal and state confidentiality regulations.

Which best describes why consulting would be considered a competency requirement under the treatment plan?

Continuing Assessment and Treatment Planning
Understanding and recognizing stages of change and other signs of treatment progress is an important part of the ongoing treatment planning process.

The use of accepted treatment outcomes requires a knowledge of which of the following?

Counseling
Competency skills required as a counselor include, but are not limited to: active listening, paraphrasing and reflecting.

Recognizing client strengths is considered a competency under which counseling category?

Which of the following is considered a competency knowledge relating to the facilitation of the client’s engagement in the treatment and recovery process?

Group Counseling
Humor is not considered a counseling competency area of knowledge.

Openness and flexibility in the choice of counseling strategies that meets the needs of the group and the individuals within the group is an important competency attitude in group counseling.

It is not a necessary skill for the counselor to be able to conduct screening interviews of groups. The treatment program’s support staff can perform this function.

Competent counselors have an attitude of inclusion, involving group members in the establishment of group goals, ground rules and outcomes.

Counseling Families, Couples and Significant Others
Knowledge of this theoretical model is considered a competency requirement in the counseling of families and couples.

Recognizing the roles of significant others within the client’s social context is considered a competency attitude.

Client, Family and Community Education
The counselor should have the skills necessary to educate clients, families and community groups on risks related to the use of psychoactive substances and its prevention and treatment.

Knowledge of prevention and treatment educational programs is not the responsibility of the professional addictions counselor.

The professional counselor should have knowledge of the influence of societal and political responses to substance use disorders.

With regards to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, competent counselors should possess knowledge of:

Documentation
Under this competency, it is not considered a skill that the counselor be able to write legibly.

Essential elements of intake, screening and assessment reports include all of the following except:

The components of a discharge summary include which of the following?

Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
It is essential for counselors to have knowledge of continuing education and training methods that promote professional growth and to obtain knowledge of recredentialing requirements.

Professional development of counselors is the responsibility of the employing organization.

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