COUN 500 - Esters Midterm

Actively work for the good of clients and society

Beneficence

Keep promises and uphold trust in the professional counseling relationship

Fidelity

Avoid imposing one’s own values and beliefs onto clients and respect clients right to make own decisions

Autonomy

Treat individuals fairly and without prejudice

Justice

Do not harm, even inadvertently

Non-maleficence

The counseling profession differs from other mental health professions in that it appears to

A holistic approach to working with individuals, known as the wellness model

As a result of the institutionalization of large numbers of individuals who suffered from severe mental disorders, this act established comprehensive community mental health centers across the country.

The community mental health act of 1963

Which of the following professional association started out as the American personnel and guidance association, following a merger of four existing professional organizations in 1952?

American counseling Association

Professional organization, such as the council on counseling and related educational programs ( CACREP) and the American counseling Association serve counselors, and the counseling profession through which of the following activities:

All of the above

Which of the following provide legal sanction for a profession and is regulated through codes developed at the state level?

Licensure laws

The corresponding theoretical approach to meditational processes

Social learning

The corresponding theoretical approach to classical conditioning

Behaviorist

The corresponding theoretical approach to unconscious motivations and multiple ego states

Psychoanalytic

The corresponding theoretical approach to micro- and macrosystems

Ecological systems

The corresponding theoretical approach to tools of intellectual adaptation

Sociocultural

Characterizing, lifespan development, which of the following is the brain’s ability to change and adapt to a positive or negative environmental influences?

Neuroplasticity

Resilience as best described as which of the following?

A dynamic process affected by development and interactions with the environment

in which of the following theoretical approaches was the influence of early parent child’s relationships on development first emphasized?

Psychoanalytic

Which form of identity is defined as a persons concept of self that stems from his or her membership within a group?

Social identity

Which of the following is the notion that social identities overlap and create various forms of oppression and discrimination?

Intersectionality

Tying together the client’s thoughts and feelings to promote client self understanding

Summarizing

Rephrasing and conveying empathetic understanding of the essence of what the client has said

Paraphrasing

Tuning into what seems to be most pertinent to the client issue at hand

Selective attention

Body language and behaviors that convey to clients that you are interested in them and their issues

Attending skills

Nonverbal gestures or use of keywords used by the client conveying interest

Encouragers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective individual counseling?

Consistently giving the best advice to clients about how to resolve difficult problems

It is important that counselors work on their own personal issues and engage in self reflection to ensure which of the following happens?

They avoid inadvertently harming their clients

In Tuckman and Jensen’s (1977) five stage model of group development, what is the stage in which group members work on personal goals that brought them to the group and receive feedback through interaction with others?

The performing stage

Group leaders, engaged in drawing out personal insights of members, and starting the process of disclosure are facilitating, which of the three types of communication described in group systems theory?

Intrapersonal communication

Which technique involves facilitating connection between group members by highlighting, similar experiences or emotions shared in the group

Linking

Which of the following is not true of correlational research?

It is used to demonstrate causality between two variables

Which of the following research designs would a researcher who seeks to identify best practices in substance abuse counseling like we choose to provide meaningful data about the efficacy of certain treatments?

Meta analysis

Which of the following describes the extent to which research findings can be applied across populations

Generalizability

In initiating an investigation, which of the following steps should come first?

The researcher identifies his or her research question or hypothesis

A research study that compares ethnic groups and their self-reported reasons for early termination of counseling services is utilizing what kind of design?

Between-groups

Which of the following is the process of establishing the credibility of the analysis and results in qualitative research?

Establishing trustworthiness

For which of the following can assessment, an integral part in counseling practice, be used?

All of the above

Assessment, and counseling research, often measures phenomena that cannot be directly observed. What are these phenomena called?

Constructs

A counselor who seeks to measure the extent to which an adolescent client is depressed, compared to other adolescence would use what kind of measure?

Norm referenced

TRUE OR FALSE:

Because they rely on narrative data, such as interviews and observations, qualitative research designs are highly subjective and lack rigor.

False

MATCH THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OR AGENCY WITH ITS BEST DESCRIPTION:

Federal agency advancing science on causes and consequences of addiction, and disseminating that knowledge

National Institution on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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Branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services charged with reducing impact of substance abuse and mental illness

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Professional medical society, representing physicians, clinicians, and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine

American Society of Addictive Medicine (ASAM)

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International self-help group that utilizes a 12 step recovery model

Alcoholics Anonymous

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Division of the American counseling Association that provides leadership in the advancement of the addictions counseling field

International Association of Addictions and Defender Counselors (IAAOC)

Which of the following is reported by 75% of current hair when users, marketing a change from historic patterns?

Their heroine use was initiated by the use of prescription pain medications

Difficulty maintaining an authentic sense of self and low levels of healthy assertiveness are two examples of what type of consequence of living with an individual within an addiction?

Relational

Providing culturally relevant counseling to individuals with addiction involves, which of the following?

All of the above

According to the DSM-5, substance disorders are described as a pattern of symptoms resulting from use of a substance that an individual continues to take despite which of the following:

Negative consequences resulting directly from the substance use

The DSM-5 explicitly details which of the following as a process addiction?

Gambling addiction

MATCH THE THEORY WITH ITS CORRESPONDING PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION:

Parent child interactions approach

Dynamic

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Career construction theory

Narrative

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Life-span/life-space theory

Developmental

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Theory of vocational personalities in work environments

Differential

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Social cognitive career theory

Developmental

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Integrative life planning

Contextual/cultural

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Career-Story Interview

Informal qualitative assessment method utilized in life design interventions

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O’NET

Free online database utilizing the RIASEC model as an organizing schema for occupational information

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Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Provided occupational information with a distinctive industrial manufacturing focus

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Self-observational generalization

An individual’s beliefs about the nature of careers and their role in life

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Career adaptability

An individual’s readiness and resources to cope with repeated occupational transitions

MATCH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION OR OFFICE WITH ITS BEST DESCRIPTION:

A division of ACA that promotes the clinical mental health counseling profession through advocacy, education, and collaboration

American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

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A team at ACA that provides information to counselors to support legislative efforts on counselor-related issues

American Counseling Association Government Affairs Office

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A multidisciplinary nonprofit organization that advocates for consumer access to psychological and behavioral assessments performed by qualified professionals

Fair Access Coalition on Testing (FACT)

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An organization promoting excellence in counselor preparation through the development of standards and program accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP)

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A federally funded center that provides medical, dental, and mental health services regardless of a patient’s ability to pay

Federally qualified health center (FQHC)

Which of the following is ultimately the focus of clinical mental health counseling?

Ensuring that clients discover better health and wellness

Clinical mental health counseling, as recognized in the 2016 CACREP Standards, resulted from the reunification of which of the following?

Mental health counseling and community counseling

Which of the following includes new emerging assessment measures that are recommended by the American Psychiatric Association to address and monitor clinical symptoms?

DSM-5

Integrated into one humanistic approach to clinical treatment, which concept helps mental health counselors acknowledge the worth, purpose, and community of African American men?

Somebodiness

Which of the following is an approach to health care in which the primary care provider and the mental health clinician work together to provide care and monitor a client’s progress?

Collaborative care

What does LA law say about the degree needed for licensure?

-any masters or PhD with counseling coursework

-accredited program

What coursework is needed for licensure and how does UL satisfy this?

8 required areas

-theories (CON 502)

-human growth and development (COUN 524)

-abnormal behavior (PSYC 533)

-techniques (505)

-group (COUN 509)

-lifestyle/career development (COUN 507)

-appraisal (COUN 504)

-ethics + professional orientation (COUN 500)

Practicum and internship requirements for licensure

Practicum- 100 clock hours, 40 in direct counseling

Internship- 600 clock hours, 240 in direct counseling

BOTH- 1.5 hours group + 1 hour individual supervision per week

Direction board gives on identifying selecting board-approved supervisor? What happens if you change supervisors?

-must be an LPC-S, have NO relation to you, they have to follow the supervisor code of ethics

-to change keep track of hours + notify board 30 days before change

Can PLPC get paid doing counseling with real clients? What are the stipulations?

Cannot take money form clients, can take money from the organization you work for

What is an administrative supervisor?

Someone in admin position, works with schedules and payments

How many supervised hours needed for licensure? Direct v indirect?

!!!!!

How many hours of supervision does PLPC need to get the P off? What constitutes acceptable supervision?

300 hours with minimum of 1,900 direct hours, minimum of 100 supervised hours

What are PLPC renewal requirements?

Every two years in October - 20 hours of CEUs, renewal fees, submit hours, take NCE, updated declaration if applicable

How long do PLPCs have to meet supervision requirements?

A minimum of two years and a maximum of seven years

Summarize the licensing process from start to finish

1 – get masters in a 60 credit hour accredited program

2–8 concentrations: lifestyle and career development, COUN 500, COUN 502, group, appraisal, techniques, lifespan/human development, abnormal behavior

3-practicum: 100, 40 direct

4-internship: 600 hours, 240 direct

5-graduate and apply for licensure, take NCE

6-find a supervisor LPC – S

7- supervised 3000 hours, 1900 direct, 100 hours face-to-face

8-submit final application and supervisor sign off

School counselor Certification

1 – get masters in a 60 credit hour accredited program

2–8 concentrations: lifestyle and career development, COUN 500, COUN 502, group, appraisal, techniques, lifespan/human development, abnormal behavior

3-practicum: 100, 40 direct IN A K-12 SCHOOL

4-internship: 600 hours, 240 direct IN A K-12 SCHOOL

5-graduate and apply for certification, take Praxis

6-submit final application and supervisor sign off