CORE FUNCTIONS
What does "referral" mean in the core functions?
identifying the needs of the client which cannot be met by the counselor or agency and assisting the client to utilize the support systems and available community resources
Keeping contact with clients outside of sessions is part of the practice of alcohol and drug counseling. True or False
False
Define client
an individual who is the recipient of any of the alcohol and drug counseling services described in this section.
How many core functions are there?
12
Define means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of core functions as it relates to the harmful or pathological use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs
Practice of Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Define competence
means the ability to provide services within the practice of alcohol and drug counseling
When a counselor identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs to develop a treatment plan or make recommendations for level of care placement
Assessment
If your client is showing symptoms of depression, you are able to help treat their mental health along with their substance abuse. T or F.
False.
What is informed consent?
means an agreement between a provider and a client that authorizes the provider to engage in a professional activity affecting the client.
____ means the administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program
Intake
assisting clients who use alcohol or drugs, evaluating that use, and recognizing dependency if it exists is part of the practice of alcohol/drug counseling. True or false
True
What is abuse?
means a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by one or more of the following occurring at any time during the same 12-month period
Define consultation with other professionals regarding client treatment and services
communicating with other professionals in regard to client treatment and services to assure comprehensive, quality care for the client.
diagnosing the level of alcohol or other drug use involvement to determine the level of care is part of practice of alcohol/drug counseling. True or False.
Define dependent on the provider
means that the nature of a former client's emotional or cognitive condition and the nature of the services by the provider are such that the provider knows or should have known that the former client is unable to withhold consent to sexually exploitative behavior by the provider