BREAKDOWN OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A program or agency at times may require outside services to continue functioning properly. When an
outside official or agency provides services solely maintain the function and viability of a treating
agency or program, confidentiality is maintained when service providers sign a .......
Qualified Service Organization Agreement (QSOA)
What is the case management model that integrates therapeutic and resource acquisition activities
known as?
Clinical or Rehabilitation model
What is a brief but comprehensively integrated public health approach to early substance abuse
intervention and treatment known as?
Screening, Brief Intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT)
What is the key feature that differentiates a substance abuse counselor who merely practices in the
field from one who succeeds in changing client's lives?
the ability to be empathetic
A great deal is communicated nonverbally in the counseling process. How much communication does
nonverbal body language account for, according to research?
50%
During the intake process it is important for client to sign and informed consent form. What is the
MOST important reasons for signing this form?
to acquaint clients with program rules, regulations, and boundaries
SAMHSA maintains a national registry known as NREPP. What does this acronym refer to?
National Registry of Evidence based Programs Practices
It is important to determine a client's readiness for change at the outset of treatment. What is the
BEST indicator of readiness?
The client and family's level of emotional and physical pain
Significant substance abuse can arrest personal progress and growth in many ways. How will
emotional and other normal developmental stages MOST likely to be affected?
they will be largely skipped due to significant substance abuse
What is one reason substance abuse in the family is NOT initiated or maintained?
The need to exert control over other family members
Who carries out a programmed confrontation?