Deck 1: Competencies, Standards, and Case Scenario

Question 1

The initials KSA stands for:

A)Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude
B)Knowledge, Strengths and Aptitude
C)Knowledge of Substance Abuse
D)Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

Answer 1

D

Question 2

SAMHSA's TAP 21 stands for:

A)the 21 skills of a counselor
B)the accreditation benchmarks for substance abuse counselors
C)Technical Assistance Publication #21
D)the 21 Treatment Assessment Protocol's

Answer 2

C

Question 3

There are four foundations under Transdisciplinary Foundation:

A)professional readiness, understanding addiction, application to practice, and treatment knowledge
B)understanding substance abuse, treatment skills, application to practice, and professional readiness
C)clinical evaluation, treatment planning, referral, and counseling
D)clinical evaluation, treatment planning, counseling, and documentation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

One of the competencies for Contextual Dimensions is:

A)Psychological tests and assessments in addiction counseling
B)Role of wellness and spirituality in the addiction recovery process
C)Strategies for interfacing with the legal system regarding court referred clients
D)Roles and settings od addictions counselors

Question 5

The following statement is published by which of the following organizations?
"select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituents":

A)CSWE
B)CACREP
C)SAMHSA
D)IC&RC

Question 6

Within Tap 21, there are 100 competencies located within the eight Practice Dimensions?

Question 7

Within TAP 21 - Section 1: Transdisciplinary Foundations has four foundations; and Section II: Professional Practice has six dimensions.

Question 8

Contextual Dimensions are located under CACREP accreditation standards for Addiction Counselors.

Question 9

IC&RC stands for International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium.

Question 10

The two accreditation standards addressed in this text are CSWE and IC&RC.