Topic 1 AFCPE cert and Foundations Flashcards
How many CEUs required every 2 years?
15
Three general requirements for ACC cert?
Pass exam 70%+
6 months experience
Agree to uphold Code of ethics & ACFPE Standards of Practice
Another requirement to maintain cert?
Annual fee
Describe circumstance under which ACC cert is nontransferable
Private solo practice
What is the purpose of the standards of practice and code of ethics?
To recognize the highest standards of entry and maintenance for the certificate
According to standards of practice when can client record be shared with third-party
Written consent of client
According to standards of practice what information should be disclosed to clients
Counseling process
counseling relationship
fees
Based on code of ethics list five behaviors a certified individual should exhibit
Attend listen refocus summarize clarify ambiguities respond to theme and content react to client generalities
What does code of Ethics require a cert individual becomes aware of felony practiced
Report AFCPE executive board
What is the purpose of the grievance policy
Protect the brandmark
protect consumers
protects accredited counselors
Who can file a complaint or grievance
Certified individual
client of certified individual
AFCPE program person
Can a person charged with grievance appeal decision Made by review board
Yes on procedural grounds only
The three basic forms of financial counseling and when they should be used
Remedial problem now
preventative stable preparing for change
productive combination to prevent remedial
Three believes counseling is based on
Counseling can be accomplished in many ways
needs of clients and predisposition of counselors influence process
clients a better chance of achieving psychological growth if they take responsibility themselves
What is clients perspective
Knowledge background full history all details
What is counselors perspective
Process resources
Two underlying values that distinguish effective professional communication from less effective communication
Humanistic growth of producing treatment
efficiency and parsimony achieve goals as quickly and effortlessly as possible
Two errors regarding Maps that have a negative impact on communication
Assumption that representational Maps equal reality
assumption that what is true for one is true for all
What is representational map
Personal representations bill from life experiences and identity
Three learning styles
Auditory
visual
kinesthetic
When do people have harmony and dissonance and how do you resolve dissonance
Behaviors believes values and needs consistent
conflict between action and believe change values or beliefs to make consistent again
Eight elements of persuasion
Reciprocation scarcity Authority credibility comparability power of balance primacy and recency
