Counseling Basics

Question 1

Case notes should be …?

Answer 1

concrete
concise
observable
behavioral

Question 2

What are the parts of informed consent?

Answer 2

• Tell you client what your limits are/what you’re trained in or not trained in.
• Payment schedule
• Theoretical orientation
• Your goals and expectations of client
• If therapy is mandated, tell them the length of mandated therapy.
• Confidentiality

Question 3

What are the steps to ethical decision making?

Answer 3

1. Identify problem and gather info.
2. Identify potential issues.
   
   • rights, responsibilities, welfare of everyone involved
3. Consult codes of ethics
   
   • compare your values and ethics.
4. Consult laws and regulations.
5. Consult more than one source
   
   • document in client’s record what suggestions your received.
6. Brainstorm possible courses of action
   
   • include client
   • continuing consulting other professionals
   • document your decision with client
7. Consider possible consequences for each course of action.
8. Decide on course of action.
   
   • implement
   • follow up to evaluate outcome & determine if future action is necessary
   • document reasons for actions you took and your evaluation measures

Question 4

What is Positive Ethics?

Answer 4

acting in the best interests of client, not just the minimum standard

(mandatory v. aspirational ethics)

Question 5

Confidentiality is a an ______ concept.

Answer 5

ethical

Question 6

____ is a legal concept that bars disclosure of confidential communications in a legal preceding.

Answer 6

Privileged communication

Question 7

What are the 3 pillars of Evidenced-Based Practice?

Answer 7

1. best available research
2. clinical expertise
3. client’s characteristics, culture, and preferences

Question 8

The concept of using data from treatment to inform the process and outcome of treatment is known as _______.

Answer 8

Practice-based evidence