12 Core Functions

Question 1

a tool used to determine whether a client is eligible, and appropriate, for admission into a particular program.

Global Criteria

• Evaluate psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug use and abuse.
• Determine the client’s eligibility and appropriateness for admission or referral.
• Identify any co-occurring conditions, such as medical, psychiatric, physical, etc. This will indicate the need for additional assessment and services.
• Abide by applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies governing alcohol and other drug abuse services.

Answer 1

Screening

Question 2

the administrative and initial assessment procedures for admissions into a program. Every new client goes through this process.

Global Criteria

• Complete require documents for admissions into the program.
• Obtain signed consents in order to protect client’s confidentiality and rights.

Answer 2

Intake

Question 3

includes describing to the client the nature and goals of the program; the rules of client’s conduct and the violations that can lead to disciplinary measures or discharge from the program; in the case of out-patient programs, the hours during which services are available; treatment costs that need to be paid by the client, and client’s rights.

Global Criteria

• Provide an overview to the program, describing the program goals and objectives for client care.
• Provide the client with a description of the program rules, and client’s obligations and rights.
• Provide information about the program hours of operation.

Answer 3

Orientation

Question 4

the procedure used to identify and evaluate client’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs. This information is necessary in order to develop a treatment plan.

Global Criteria

• Gather information from the client regarding history of alcohol and other drug abuse.
• Use appropriate interviewing techniques.
• Obtain and corroborate information from significant collateral sources in regards to client’s alcohol and drug abuse and psychosocial history, through the use of appropriate methods and procedures.
• Identify appropriate assessment tools.
• Explain assessment rationale to client.
• Develop a diagnostic evaluation of the client’s substance abuse and co-occurring disorders based on the results of all assessments. The goal is to provide an integrated approach to treatment based on client’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs.

Answer 4

Assessment

Question 5

the process of identifying and prioritizing problems needing resolution. The counselor and the client work together during treatment planning. In addition, they agree upon immediate and long-term goals, and make decisions in regards to treatment process and the resources to be used.

Global Criteria

-Explain assessment results to the client in an understandable manner.
Identify and prioritize problems based on client’s needs.
-Formulate immediate and long-term goals using behavioral terms.
-Identify the treatment methods and resources to be used as appropriate for each client.

Answer 5

Treatment Planning

Question 6

requires the utilization of special skills in order to assist individuals, families, and groups in achieving objectives through the exploration of a problem, the examination of attitudes and feelings, the consideration of alternative solutions, and decision making.

Global Criteria

• Select the counseling theory (ies) that is/are more appropriate.
• Apply techniques to help the client, family, or group explore problems and their effects.
• Apply techniques to help the client, family, or group examine behaviors, attitudes, and feelings.
• Individualize counseling based on cultural, gender, age, and lifestyle differences.
• Elicit solutions and decisions from the client.
• Implement the treatment plan.

Answer 6

Counseling

Question 7

includes the activities that connect the client with services, agencies, resources, or people within a planned framework of action designed to achieve the established goals.

Global Criteria

• Coordinate services for client care.
• Explain the rationale of case management to the client.

Answer 7

Case Management

Question 8

includes services that respond to a client’s needs during acute emotional and/or physical distress.

Global Criteria

• Recognize the elements of the client’s crisis.
• Implement an immediate course of action appropriate to the crisis.
• Enhance overall treatment by using crisis events.

Answer 8

Crisis Intervention

Question 9

includes the provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse, its consequences, and available services and resources created to help people overcome their addictions.

Global Criteria

• Present relevant information about alcohol and other drug use and abuse to the client, through formal and informal processes.
• Present information about available support services and resources for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.

Answer 9

Client Education

Question 10

the process of identifying the needs of the client that cannot be met by the counselor and the agency and therefore assisting the client in finding support systems and community resources that he/she can use.

Global Criteria

• Identify needs and problems that the counselor and agency cannot meet.
• Explain the rationale for the referral to the client.
• Match client needs and problems to appropriate resources.
• Protect client’s confidentiality by following laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Answer 10

Referral

Question 11

involves charting the results of assessments, treatment plan, writing reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data.

Global Criteria

• Prepare reports and relevant records. Integrate available information.
• Chart ongoing information in regards to the client.
• Use relevant information from records to monitor client’s care.

Answer 11

Report and Record Keeping

Question 12

such as in-house staff and outside professionals is important in order to assure a comprehensive, competent care for the client.

Global Criteria

• Recognize issues that are beyond the counselor’s knowledge and skills.
• Consult with appropriate resources in order to secure the provision of effective treatment services.
• Abide by applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies in regards to client’s confidentiality.
• Explain the rationale for the consultation to the client, if appropriate.

Answer 12

Consultation with Other Professionals

Question 13

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Evaluate psychological, social and physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other
drug use and abuse.

Answer 13

Screening

Question 14

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Determine the client’s appropriateness for admission or referral.

Answer 14

Screening

Question 15

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Determine the client’s eligibility for admission or referral.

Answer 15

Screening

Question 16

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Identify any coexisting conditions (medical, psychiatric, physical, etc.) that indicate the need for additional professional assessment and/or services.

Answer 16

Screening

Question 17

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and agency policies governing alcohol and other drug abuse services.

Answer 17

Screening

Question 18

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Complete required documents for admission to the program.

Answer 18

Intake

Question 19

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Complete required documents for program eligibility and appropriateness.

Answer 19

Intake

Question 20

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Obtain appropriately signed consents when soliciting from or providing information to outside sources to protect client confidentiality and rights.

Answer 20

Intake

Question 21

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Provide an overview to the client by describing program goals and objectives for client
care.

Answer 21

Orientation

Question 22

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Provide an overview to the client by describing program rules, and client obligations and
rights.

Answer 22

Orientation

Question 23

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Provide an overview to the client of program operations.

Answer 23

Orientation

Question 24

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under?

Gather relevant history from client including but not limited to alcohol and other drug
abuse using appropriate interview techniques.

Answer 24

Assessment

Question 25

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Identify methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information from significant secondary sources regarding client’s alcohol and other drug abuse and psycho-social history.

Answer 25

Assessment

Question 26

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Identify appropriate assessment tools.

Answer 26

Assessment

Question 27

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Explain to the client the rationale for the use of assessment techniques in order to facilitate understanding.

Answer 27

Assessment

Question 28

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Develop a diagnostic evaluation of the client’s substance abuse and any co-existing conditions based on the results of all assessments in order to provide an integrated approach to treatment planning based on the client’s strengths, weaknesses, and identified problems and needs.

Answer 28

Assessment

Question 29

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Explain assessment results to client in an understandable manner.

Answer 29

Treatment Planning

Question 30

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Identify and rank problems based on individual client needs in the written treatment plan.

Answer 30

Treatment Planning

Question 31

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Formulate agreed upon immediate and long-term goals using behavioral terms in the written treatment plan.

Answer 31

Treatment Planning

Question 32

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Identify the treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate for the individual client.

Answer 32

Treatment Planning

Question 33

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Select the counseling theory(ies) that apply(ies)

Answer 33

Counseling

Question 34

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Apply technique(s) to assist the client, group, and/or family in exploring problems and ramifications.

Answer 34

Counseling

Question 35

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Apply technique(s) to assist the client, group, and/or family in examining the client’s behavior, attitudes, and/or feelings if appropriate in the treatment setting.

Answer 35

Counseling

Question 36

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Individualize counseling in accordance with cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences.

Answer 36

Counseling

Question 37

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Interact with the client in an appropriate therapeutic manner.

Answer 37

Counseling

Question 38

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Elicit solutions and decisions from the client.

Answer 38

Counseling

Question 39

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Implement the treatment plan.

Answer 39

Counseling

Question 40

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Coordinate services for client care.

Answer 40

Case Management

Question 41

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Explain the rationale of case management activities to the client.

Answer 41

Case Management

Question 42

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Recognize the elements of the client crisis.

Answer 42

Crisis Intervention

Question 43

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Implement an immediate course of action appropriate to the crisis.

Answer 43

Crisis Intervention

Question 44

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Enhance overall treatment by utilizing crisis events.

Answer 44

Crisis Intervention

Question 45

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Present relevant alcohol and other drug use/abuse information to the client through formal and/or informal processes.

Answer 45

Client Education

Question 46

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Present information about available alcohol and other drug services and resources.

Answer 46

Client Education

Question 47

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Identifying need(s) and/or problem(s) that the agency and/or counselor cannot meet.

Answer 47

Referral

Question 48

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Explain the rationale for the referral to the client.

Answer 48

Referral

Question 49

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Match client needs and/or problems to appropriate resources.

Answer 49

Referral

Question 50

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and agency policies governing procedures related to the protection of the client’s confidentiality.

Answer 50

Referral

Question 51

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Assist the client in utilizing the support systems and community resources available.

Answer 51

Referral

Question 52

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Prepare reports and relevant records integrating available information to facilitate the continuum of care.

Answer 52

Report and Record Keeping

Question 53

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Chart the ongoing information pertaining to the client.

Answer 53

Report and Record Keeping

Question 54

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Utilize relevant information from written documents for client care.

Answer 54

Report and Record Keeping

Question 55

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Recognize issues that are beyond the counselor’s base of knowledge and/or skill.

Answer 55

Consultation with Other Professionals

Question 56

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Consult with appropriate resources to ensure the provision of effective treatment services.

Answer 56

Consultation with Other Professionals

Question 57

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and agency policies governing the disclosure of client-identifying data.

Answer 57

Consultation with Other Professionals

Question 58

Which core function does the following global criteria fall under? Explain the rationale for the consultation to the client, if appropriate.

Answer 58

Consultation with Other Professionals

Question 59

List the 12 Core Functions

Answer 59

1. Screening 2. Intake 3. Orientation 4. Assessment 5. Treatment Planning 6. Counseling 7. Case Management 8. Crisis Intervention 9. Client Education 10. Referral 11. Report and Record Keeping 12. Consultation with Other Professionals