CON 600 - Quiz 2: Ch. 7 & 13 Flashcards
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According to the ACA, competence invovles these six things:
- Supervised Experience
- Professional Experience (competency)
- Education
- Training
- State Credentials
- National Credentials
How do you build:
Knowledge
Skills
Diligence
Knowledge: Grad school and continuing education
Skills: Built during grad school and applied in internship and practicum. Honed with supervision and continued consultation.
Diligence: Being sure to put clients needs first
The law demands a ____ level of practice while ethics encourages the ____ level of practicel.
minimum
ideal
Competence includes ____ and ____ aspects.
legal
ethical
If counselors are incompetent, they can cause potential ____ to their clients.
harm
Counselors are legally kept accountable through ____ and the ____.
licensing
courts
What is the second most violated complaint, with dual relationships being the first?
Practicing outside your competency
Who is responsible for producing competent counselors?
Counselor Educators
Supervisors
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What are characteristics related to an developing effective therapeutic relationships?
Flexibility
Ability to deal with conflict and express feelings
Acceptance of personal responsibility
Awareness of one’s impact on others
Cooperativeness
Tolerance for ambiguity
Willingness to explores one’s own biases, values, and personal issues
Openness to new ideas and feedback
Definition: A method of identifying individuals by occupational group
Credentialing
Define Credentialing
A method of identifying individuals by occupational group
Licensure is . . .
Regulated and governed by each state
Define certification
Credential given through testing standardized through various professional boards (NCE)
Certification is NOT ____ to ____.
License to practice
Requirements for licensure include:
Graduate degree (60 credit program)
Supervised counseling hours (2250 - 4000 depending on state)
Examination (NCE)
Requirement for licdensure in Wisconsin:
60 credit masters program
3000 supervised post-graduate hours
License renewal every two years
20 hours of CEs every two years
What are some additional certifications that are available?
CCMHC (Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor)
MAC (Master Addiction Counselor)
NCSC (National Certified School Counselor)
EMDR
Play therapy
Sex therapy
When do counselors make referrals?
Lack of competence
When DON’T counselors make referrals?
Differences in counselor/client values
Differences in counselor/client cultural background
What are the four levels of increasing counselor impairment?
Stress
Distress
Burnout
Impairment
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What are some common symptoms of burnout?
- Deterioration in personal relationships, including marital and family dysfunction
- Becoming isolated and withdrawn from others
- Feeling of disillusionment with the profession
- Emotional distancing during counseling sessions
- Poor health habits with respect to nutrition, exercise, and sleep
- Alcohol and drug use
- Changes in work habits such as increased tardiness and absenteeism
- Moodiness, depression, and symptoms of anxiety
- Blurring of professional boundaries with clients
- Procedural errors a sloppy record keeping
In order to evaluate or assess, counselors should . . .
Have expertise in the area that is being evaluated/tested
Counselors should avoid conducting evaluations that cast them in the role of ____ ____.
Expert witness
If you are called to be an expert witness, you should:
Educate themselves re: the process
Observe others in that role
Assessment is the process of …
Gathering information
What should counselors remember regarding informed consent and testing?
Must obtain separate conformed insent for testing (in addition to initial IC)
Be sure to explain the nature and purpose of the test, and how the results will be used
Why should counselors be cautious regarding testing multiculturally diverse clients?
Some tests don’t have the appropriate psychometric properties for particular client populations
The content of some tests can sometimes be culturally biased
Why is using the DSM sometimes frustrating to counselors?
DSM based on health model whereas counselors operate from a wellness model
True or False:
Insurance will reimburse without a DSM diagnosis
False
Concerning diganosis, ____ and ___ - ____ is unethical and illegal
Under
Over-diagnosing
True or False:
Counselors need to include diagnosis in thier informed consent
True
Why should counselors know about underlying physiological issues with their clients?
If they deal with something like chronic pain or illness, that affects how the counselor may understand and work with the client
True or False:
There is a standard for counselro qualification to diagnose clients.
False.
Counselor should not diagnose without adequate ___.
Training
What can be used to measure whether a counselor is qualified to diagnose?
Acedemic program participation
Supervised experience
Because a counselor is expected to be multiculturally competent, what should be considered when diagnosing?
Client SES and cultural experiences
Gender and sexual orientation
Historical and social predjuce
The DSM ____ mental disorders, but doesn’t consider the ____ mental disorders.
describes
etiology
