LCDC REVIEW-IN PROGRESS questions well answered
graded A+ 2023
8 Domains
1. Clinical Evaluation
2. Treatment Planning
3. Referral
4. Service Coordination
5. Counseling
6. Client, Family, and Community Education
7. Documentation
8. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation
Includes: Screening and Assessment
Definition: The systematic approach to screening and assessment of individuals thought
to have a substance use disorder, being considered for admission to addiction-related
services, or presenting in a crisis situation.
Domain 2: Treatment Planning
Definition: A collaborative process in which professionals and the client develop a
written document that identifies important treatment goals; describes measurable, time-
sensitive action steps toward achieving those goals with expected outcomes; and
reflects a verbal agreement between a counselor and a client. At a minimum an
individualized treatment plan addresses the identified bustance use disorder(s), as well
as issues related to treatment progress, including relationships with family and
significant others, potential mental conditions, employment, education, spirituality,
health concerns, and social and legal needs.
Domain 3: Referral
Definition: The process of facilitating the client's use of available support systems and
community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment
planning.
Domain 4: Service Coordination
Includes: Implementing the Treatment Plan, Consulting, and Continuing Assessment
and Treatment Planning
Definition: The administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client,
treatment services, community agencies, and other resources together to focus on
issues and needs identified in the treatment plan. Service coordination, which includes
case management and client advocacy, establishes a framework of action to enable the
client to achieve specified goals. It involves collaboration with the client and significant
others, coordination of treatment and referral services, liaison activities with community
resources and managed care systems, client advocacy, and ongoing evaluation of
treatment progress and client needs.
Domain 5: Counseling
Includes: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Counseling Families, Couples, and
Significant Others
Definition: A collaborative process that facilitates the client's progress toward mutually
, determined treatment goals and objectives. Counseling includes methods that are
sensitive to individual client characteristics and to the influence of significant others, as
well as the client's cultural and social context. Competence in counseling is built on an
understand of, appreciation of, and ability to appropriately use the contributions of
various addiction counseling models as they apply to modalities of care for individuals,
groups, families, couples, and significant others.
Domain 6: Client, Family, and Community Education
Definition: The process of providing clients, families, significant others, and community
groups with information on risks related to psychoactive substance use, as well as
available prevention, treatment, and recovery resources.
Domain 7: Documentation
Definition: The recording of the screening and intake process, assessment, treatment
plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-
related data.
Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Definition: The obligations of an addiction counselor to adhere to accepted ethical and
behavioral standards of conduct and continuing professional development.
12 Core Functions
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. Reports & Record Keeping
12. Consultation with Other Professionals in Regard to Client Treatment/Services
Core Function 1: Screening
The process by which the client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission to
a particular program.
Core Function 2: Intake
The administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program.
Core Function 3: Orientation
Describing to the client the following: general nature and goals of the program; rules
governing client conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge
from the program; in a non-residential program, the hours during which services are
available; treatment costs to be borne by the client, if any; and client rights.
Core Function 4: Assessment
The procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's
strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for the development of a treatment plan.
Core Function 5: Treatment Planning
graded A+ 2023
8 Domains
1. Clinical Evaluation
2. Treatment Planning
3. Referral
4. Service Coordination
5. Counseling
6. Client, Family, and Community Education
7. Documentation
8. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation
Includes: Screening and Assessment
Definition: The systematic approach to screening and assessment of individuals thought
to have a substance use disorder, being considered for admission to addiction-related
services, or presenting in a crisis situation.
Domain 2: Treatment Planning
Definition: A collaborative process in which professionals and the client develop a
written document that identifies important treatment goals; describes measurable, time-
sensitive action steps toward achieving those goals with expected outcomes; and
reflects a verbal agreement between a counselor and a client. At a minimum an
individualized treatment plan addresses the identified bustance use disorder(s), as well
as issues related to treatment progress, including relationships with family and
significant others, potential mental conditions, employment, education, spirituality,
health concerns, and social and legal needs.
Domain 3: Referral
Definition: The process of facilitating the client's use of available support systems and
community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment
planning.
Domain 4: Service Coordination
Includes: Implementing the Treatment Plan, Consulting, and Continuing Assessment
and Treatment Planning
Definition: The administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client,
treatment services, community agencies, and other resources together to focus on
issues and needs identified in the treatment plan. Service coordination, which includes
case management and client advocacy, establishes a framework of action to enable the
client to achieve specified goals. It involves collaboration with the client and significant
others, coordination of treatment and referral services, liaison activities with community
resources and managed care systems, client advocacy, and ongoing evaluation of
treatment progress and client needs.
Domain 5: Counseling
Includes: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Counseling Families, Couples, and
Significant Others
Definition: A collaborative process that facilitates the client's progress toward mutually
, determined treatment goals and objectives. Counseling includes methods that are
sensitive to individual client characteristics and to the influence of significant others, as
well as the client's cultural and social context. Competence in counseling is built on an
understand of, appreciation of, and ability to appropriately use the contributions of
various addiction counseling models as they apply to modalities of care for individuals,
groups, families, couples, and significant others.
Domain 6: Client, Family, and Community Education
Definition: The process of providing clients, families, significant others, and community
groups with information on risks related to psychoactive substance use, as well as
available prevention, treatment, and recovery resources.
Domain 7: Documentation
Definition: The recording of the screening and intake process, assessment, treatment
plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-
related data.
Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Definition: The obligations of an addiction counselor to adhere to accepted ethical and
behavioral standards of conduct and continuing professional development.
12 Core Functions
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. Reports & Record Keeping
12. Consultation with Other Professionals in Regard to Client Treatment/Services
Core Function 1: Screening
The process by which the client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission to
a particular program.
Core Function 2: Intake
The administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program.
Core Function 3: Orientation
Describing to the client the following: general nature and goals of the program; rules
governing client conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge
from the program; in a non-residential program, the hours during which services are
available; treatment costs to be borne by the client, if any; and client rights.
Core Function 4: Assessment
The procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's
strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for the development of a treatment plan.
Core Function 5: Treatment Planning
