Deck 16: The Good Counselor

Question 1

Good counselors are:
a. client-centered.
b. counselor-centered.
c. program-centered.
d. 12-step-centered.
e. all of the above.

Answer 1

client-centered.

Question 2

Good counselors know who they are as people and will not allow others to violate ____________.
a. rules
b. laws
c. their boundaries
d. all the above
e. none of the above

Answer 2

their boundaries

Question 3

NAADAC has published a list of _____________ ethical principles.
a. 6
b. 12
c. 24
d. 35
e. 100

Answer 3

35

Question 4

No one is issue-free. It is important to have ____________ inside and outside of the treatment center.

A) sponsorship
B) personal space
C) supervision
D) a support network
E) Hobbies

Question 5

Which of the following statements are not true?

A) A good counselor will NEVER lie.
B) Without trust Love cannot occur.
C) Often a counselor will make up a story, but ONLY when if will clinically benefit the client.
D) Without Trust, good treatment is impossible.
E) All the above are true.

Question 6

Good counselors make their clients feel:
a. better.
b. their feelings.
c. understood.
d. grief.
e. like a friend.

Question 7

You should only use techniques you have learned through education, training, or experience.

Question 8

NAADAC is:
a. National Academy of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors.
b. National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors.
c. Nondenominational Alliance and Advocacy for Drug and Alcohol Counselors.
d. National Alcoholic Anonymous endorsed Drug and Alcohol Counselor.
e. Narcotics Anonymous Assigned Drug Addiction Counselor.

Question 9

A common mistake for new counselors is to________________.
a. talk too much
b. let silence linger
c. actively listen
d. get guidance from peers
e. none of the above

Question 10

You should inform clients of the legal limits of confidentiality law.
The following are all short answer questions:

Question 11

Effective relationship skills include (circle all that apply):
a. manipulating only to get good clinical outcomes.
b. helping clients work through transference.
c. sharing what they feel.
d. telling people what to think.
e. assertiveness and aggressiveness.

Question 12

Good counselors spend some quality time alone .

Question 13

Sometimes clients can actually meet a good counselors needs.

Question 14

On occasion, but rarely, a good counselor may have to lie.