Domain II - Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and referral Flashcards

1
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What is treatment planning in regards to counseling?

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The road map

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What is intake?

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Process of enrolling a client in a specific course of treatment for a substance use problem

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What sort of process is intake?

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Administrative

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What is considered an extension of the screening process after referral is made?

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Intake

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What is orientation?

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A process which describes the nature and goals of a substance us program to the client and family.

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When are rules governing client conduct and consequences for violating said rules explained?

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Orientation

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When are the hours of operation, costs, terms of payment, and rights/responsibilities explained?

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Orientation

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What are the four basic functions of the intake process?

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1) Establish eligibility; 2) Complete basic data; 3) Identify barriers and assets 4) Establish a treatment or service approach

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How should the Intake process be arranged for different clients?

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Should be standardized and consistent

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Where can a counselor find a client’s rights in some states?

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Administrative law or statutes for the profession

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What is the right to individual dignity?

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Clients are given personal freedoms and not detained against their will without good cause; right to participate in formulation of treatment plan; right to receive services in least restrictive/most appropriate setting

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What does Habeas Corpus mean in regards to clients involuntarily committed?

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They have the right to be told why they’re being kept and what evidence the court has to detain them

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13
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How are changes listed on the treatment plan?

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Achievable goals

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When goals are listed, what needs to be included with them?

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What interventions and counseling methods will be used for each goal and how each goal will be measured for success

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Aside from goals, measures, and interventions, what else should the treatment plan include?

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Strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences

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16
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What is the treatment plan?

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A contract between counselor and client

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17
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What needs to happen before making a treatment plan?

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Assessment and diagnosis

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How are the achievable goals selected?

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Assess and prioritize the client’s needs based on urgency, motivation to change, and real-world influences on client’s needs

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How is the level of care determined?

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Evaluation of the diagnosis, strengths, and assets.

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How do counselors make sure the treatment plan can be regularly reviewed?

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Ongoing assessment and collaboration with the client

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What should the treatment plan allow for?

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Flexibility and changes

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At a minimum, when should the treatment plan be reviewed?

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Major points during treatment (intake, transfer, discharge, etc)

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23
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In what document is the frequency and duration of services noted?

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Treatment plan

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What does the counselor need to recognize while developing a treatment plan?

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Different settings in which treatment takes place (residential vs outpatient) and that much of recovery is outside of treatment

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25
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How can the treatment plan address treatment more managably?

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Divide treatment into phases

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26
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What phases may the treatment plan be broken into?

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Engagement, stabilization, primary treatment, continuing care (aftercare)

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How can the client be involved in the treatment planning process?

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Help in prioritizing problems, selecting goals and objectives, and signing off on the treatment plan

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28
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How can information be shared within an organization?

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On a need-to-know basis

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29
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What should be done if a client does not improve or fails to improve?

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Re-evaluation of the program or level of care during the re-assessment of the treatment plan

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30
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What improves retention in regards to treatment planning?

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Matching services to a client’s problems

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Why is the treatment plan important for stakeholders and 3rd party payors?

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Establishes accountability

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32
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How else can the treatment plan assist counselors?

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Responding to legal/ethical challenges

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33
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What are the 4 key elements of the initial treatment plan?

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Presenting problems; preliminary goals and objectives; type, frequency, and duration of service; signature and date of the client and counselor

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When is the individualized treatment plan developed?

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After the preliminary treatment plan has been reviewed, and agreement between counselor, client, and other parties has been reached.

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What are key things on an individualized treatment plan in addition to those on the initial treatment plan?

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Strengths, strategies, and diagnosis

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36
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To whom is the transtheoretical stages of change model attributed?

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Procheska and DiClemente

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What realms does service coordination and collaboration of services entail?

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Administrative, clinical, and evaluative services

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Who is included in service coordination/collaboration?

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Client, treatment services, community agencies, and other resources

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How does service coordination assist in the treatment plan?

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Builds a framework of action, enabling the client to achieve specific goals

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Why is service coordination necessary?

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Client’s may have many other problems, such as HIV or psychiatric problems which need care

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What are two key components of service coordination?

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Case management and advocacy

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How can service coordination help establishing realistic expectations?

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Understanding the services, costs, and other important information about an organization

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43
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What is the biggest challenge to collaboration?

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Each organization may wish to use a different assessment tool

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What does the use of multiple assessment tools result in?

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Fragmented pictures of clients, or at worst, the client becoming frustrated and leaving treatment

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How can collaboration with other service providers help build a complete picture of a client?

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Gather different viewpoints from other people who are experts in other areas.

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How can fragmentation of information by service coordination be avoided?

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Identify a primary contact for the cleint and other agencies which then completes a holistic assessment which will follow client throughout his referral process

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47
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On what levels can barriers to collaboration occur?

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Personal, professional, and organization

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48
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How do personal attributes create barriers to coordination?

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A practitioner may have certain perceptions of the world based on their own social and cultural identity which effects the ability to create mutual trust

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How do professional factors create barriers to coordination?

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Different professionals have different views of addictions, client’s, and the treatment process.

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How do organizational factors create barriers to coordination?

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Recognizing the need for partnership and developing a shared mission

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What is the purpose of case management?

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To help individuals identify needed services, select the most appropriate services available in a given georaphical area, facilitate linkage with services, and promote continued retention in CD treatment

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What are the four mane objectives of case management?

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1) Continuity of care; 2) accessibility; 3) accountability; and efficiency

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53
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How can case management assist in retention in CD treatment?

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Remove barriers to treatment

54
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What is a core agency?

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An organization with special coordinating power and authority

55
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How does case management assist in navigation of the health and social services system?

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Provides a single point of contact rather than the client needing to coordinate with resources on their own.

56
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How is case management conducted?

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Based on client needs and strengths

57
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Who takes the lead in case management?

A

The client.

58
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What is a main goal of case management when working with other organizations?

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Advocate for the best interests of the client

59
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How should a counselor look at case management?

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Pragmatically

60
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Why should case management be pragmatic?

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Need to address basic needs so the client can meet higher level needs

61
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What should case management account for?

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Cultural needs

62
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What are the prerequisites for good case management?

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Establishing rapport quickly, setting boundaries, and being non-judgmental

63
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What things does a case manager need to be skilled with?

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Understanding family, social, and community dynamics; understanding insurance; knowledge of diversity; and recognizing the need for an interdisciplinary approach

64
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What is the benefit of the referral process?

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Facilitate the use of available support systems and community resources

65
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How can the referral process help ensure quality care?

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Make sure client needs are being met by an appropriate resource.

66
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What does a counselor need to be familiar with in order to be effective with referrals?

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Community and alcohol/drug resources

67
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When making a referral, what should the counselor do?

A

Explain the purpose of making a referral and familiarize them with the organization

68
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What is helpful when trying to locate resources?

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Maintaining a database of community resources

69
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Why are referrals necessary?

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Not all agencies provide the same services (example, a CD treatment facility may not provide medical treatment, but this is something many clients need.)

70
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What is important ethically when coordinating with referrals?

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Knowing the limits of confidentiality and obtaining a release of information when necessary

71
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What can result when making referrals sometimes?

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Negative experiences

72
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How can a counselor reduce the likelihood of a negative experience?

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Setting realistic expectations.

73
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What is a comprehensive service plan?

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A plan regarding the referrals and services to which a client has been referred./

74
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What are the three components of a comprehensive service plan?

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Long term goals; current status narrative; required services, supports and resources

75
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What are the two roles of a case manager when working with a team of resources?

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Facilitator and advocate

76
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How can the outcomes of case management be measured?

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Client satisfaction; client outcomes; and service system

77
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What is the general purpose of documentation?

A

Communicate with other professionals about client care, and legal and administrative services

78
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What is important about documentation with 3rd party payors?

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Making sure the documentation is accurate but meets the standards of the third party

79
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What is the primary purpose of documentation?

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Records professional work

80
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How does documentation aid in supervision?

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Provides the supervisor information about sessions when unable to directly observe

81
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How does documentation assist a client’s care within an organization?

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Provides a longitudinal record of clinical information

82
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How does documentation assist with risk management?

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Good documentation protects against malpractice lawsuits and professional discipline complaints

83
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What requirements does documentation need to meet?

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Federal and state laws, regulations and rules; specific accreditation program requirements; and third party payer requirements

84
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What federal law manages drug and alcohol information in a client’s record?

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Title 42 CFR, part 2

85
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What two laws must client records comply with?

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HIPPA and 42 CFR

86
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How should information be shared within an agency?

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On a need to know basis

87
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What rights does the client have in regard to access of their records?

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They have the right to review their record and recieve copies of it.

88
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What are the HIPPA requirements for consent?

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No consent is necessary to share information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations except for therapy notes

89
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How long are medical records retained?

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7 years

90
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What rule manages the disposal of records?

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42 CFR

91
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How should client records be stored?

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In a locked file cabinet protected from unauthorized access.

92
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What is screening documentation?

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Documentation of the initial contact with a client

93
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What is the purpose of screening documents?

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Gather and document preliminary information determining the client’s need for services, and appropriate level of care.

94
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What are key elements of the screening documents?

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Referral source; presenting problems and acuity; background information; emotional/mental status; Client strengths and preferences; recommendation for assessment and other referral

95
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What is the purpose of intervention documentation?

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Documents the activities and stratagies of treatment

96
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What sort of documents are included in intervention documentation?

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Informed consent, ROIs, and SU tests; Intervention plans; summary of progress notes; copies of correspondence or reports; transfer or discharge summary

97
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What is the function of treatment documentation?

A

Document treatment activities and strategies

98
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What types of treatment documentation are there?

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Administrative, medical, and clinical

99
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What is the function of progress notes?

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Document the client’s progress in relation to treatment goals and objectives

100
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What is the function of the discharge summary?

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Summarize services delivered, accomplishment of goals, and recommendations post discharge

101
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When should the discharge summary be started?

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Intake

102
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What are main parts of a discharge summary?

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Referral source; presenting problem; treatment goals, methods and outcomes; condition at discharge; follow up recommendations; signature

103
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What does EHR stand for?

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Electronic health record

104
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How does the creation of EHR assist in treatment?

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Tracks data over time; tracks progress of those who leave treatment; monitor and improve overall quality of care

105
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What does HIT stand for?

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Health information technology

106
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Clinical documentation ensures what?

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Accountability

107
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Why should information be presented in a way to ensure quality service?

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A record may follow the client through the course of treatment and to other agencies.

108
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Why is it important to accurately represent the client?

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Ensure quality care as the documentation passes down the line

109
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How should you write documents?

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With the idea that others will read it

110
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Documentation should be written in an _______ manner.

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Objective

111
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How should client actions be described?

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As behaviors (example, Johnny did not talk in group vs Johnny was resistant)

112
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What should be avoided in documentation?

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Jargon such as acronyms and technical terms

113
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How can counselors write documents in a way that documents the session but isn’t time consuming?

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Keep it simple and concise

114
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In what light should the client be represented in documentation?

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In a positive manner

115
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What is true of all entries made by a clinician in a client record?

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It needs to be signed and dated with credentials

116
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What is true of the date on records?

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It should be dated the day it is written, not the day activities occur

117
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If documentation is written on a date different than the events, what should be noted?

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The date on which the interaction occurred

118
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What should happen if information is added to a document after the fact?

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It should be notated with “late entry” or “correction”

119
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What should happen if an error is made on paper documents?

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Cross it out, initial it, and mark it with “error”

120
Q

What is the the benefit of recovery planning?

A

Abstinence and symptom reduction; Improved psychological/physical health; and better social relationships

121
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What is the function of treatment goals?

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Provide stabilization; meat established outcomes; increase resilience/reduce vulnerabilities in an effort to enhance recovery

122
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What is recovery?

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A process of change through which an individual achieves abstinence

123
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What are benefits of recovery?

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Improved health and wellness, and increased quality of life.

124
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What is the function of a recovery/wellness plan?

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Formulate recovery goals and objectives; facilitate linkages to support services and communities; establish markers to measure progress; create a backup plan for when things do not go well

125
Q

On what has more recent emphasis been placed in regards to maintaining recovery?

A

Peer recovery support

126
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What is peer-based recovery support?

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The process of giving and receiving support from those who are not professionally credentialed

127
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What are the goals of peer support?

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Initiate recovery, maintain recovery, and enhance quality of life

128
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When is peer support initiated?

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During or after treatment

129
Q

What can be helpful for those who do not wish to access formal treatment programs?

A

Peer support

130
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How do peer support specialists help maintain recovery?

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Developing recovery skills, accessing resources, and giving individuals an opportunity to enrich recovery through volunteering