FREE Chemical Dependency Counselor License Sample Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which phrase best characterizes the practice whereby clients transfer onto their counselor the past emotions or attitudes they may have had toward significant individuals in their lives?

Accepted Answer

Transference

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Projection

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Displacement

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Countertransference

Question 2

All of the following substance use screening tests may be utilized during the evaluation process, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF:

Accepted Answer

DALI (Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument)

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AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

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CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)

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TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, K/Cut Down)

Question 3

What is an essential component of client education on the anticipated results and potential hazards of the counseling process?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent

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Placement criteria

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Treatment process

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Referral management

Question 4

What are the activities that bring the patient, the treatment center, and other resources together to concentrate on the challenges and needs that have been identified?

Accepted Answer

Service coordination

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Treatment planning

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Clinical evaluation

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Referral planning

Question 5

Which of the following DOES NOT need to be specified in a client's information release?

Accepted Answer

Date of last treatment

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Date signed

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Expiration date

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Client name

Question 6

As an element of informed consent, counselors must inform clients of the specific conditions under which they are legally required to do?

Accepted Answer

Break confidentiality

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Call the police

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Terminate treatment

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Cancel an appointment

Question 7

What is an opportunity provided by administrative supervision?

Accepted Answer

Program policies and standards

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Countertransference issues

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Developing a therapeutic alliance

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Mutuality, respect and connection for clients

Question 8

When creating a strong plan for change, what potential aspects of each change strategy are taken into account?

Accepted Answer

Potential barrier

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Financial cost

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Environmental impact

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Time restrictions

Question 9

What is the procedure for preparing clients to participate in treatment and informing them about it?

Accepted Answer

Initial Contact and Intake

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Integrated treatment

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Bilateral treatment

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Sequential treatment

Question 10

Nutritional counseling, wellness programs, and preventative healthcare education are elements of essential assistance for clients with substance use disorders referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Health promotion

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Medical care

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Psychoeducation

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Life skills