CA Law And Ethics Exam LPCC Questions
With Correct Answers 2024
Professional .clinical .counseling .- .correct .answer.- .application .of .counseling .interventions
.and .psychotherapeutic .techniques .to .identify .and .remediate .cognitive, .mental, .and
.emotional .issues, .including .personal .growth, .adjustment .to .disability, .crisis .intervention,
.and .psychosocial .and .environmental .problems
- .conducting .assessments .for .the .purpose .of .establishing .counseling .goals .and
.objectives .to .empower .individuals .to .deal .adequately .with .life .situations, .reduce .stress,
.experience .growth, .change .behavior, .and .make .well-informed .rational .decisions
- .focused .exclusively .on .the .application .of .counseling .interventions .and
.psychotherapeutic .techniques .for .the .purposes .of .improving .mental .health, .and .is .not
.intended .to .capture .other, .nonclinical .forms .of .counseling .for .the .purposes .of .licensure.
Scope .of .Practice .for .LPCC .- .correct .answer.- .does .not .include .the .assessment .or
.treatment .of .couples .or .families .unless .the .counselor .has .completed .additional .training
.and .education, .beyond .the .minimum .training .and .education .required .for .licensure .
- .not .include .the .provision .of .clinical .social .workservices
- .can .use .of .assessments .within .counselors' .scope .of .practice. .
- .no .restriction .for .LPCCs .or .PCCIs .to .assess .and .treat .children
What .are .the .requirements .for .LPCC .who .would .like .to .work .with .families, .couples, .and
.children? .- .correct .answer.- .LPCCs .and .PCCIs .can .work .with .children, .families, .and
.couples .as .long .as .they .are .supervised .LMFT, .LCSW, .licensed .psychologist, .licensed
.physician .(board-certified .in .psychiatry) .or .a .LPCC .(completed .500hrs .and .6 .MFT
.graduate .hrs .w/ .written .confirmation .from .BBS).
- .take .6 .sem .units/9 .qtr .hrs .of .MFT .theory
- .500 .hrs .supervised .work .with .children, .family, .couples
- .6 .CEU .MFT .specific .course .each .renewal .cycle
Counselor .impairment .- .correct .answer.Being .alert .to .early .signs .of .personal .problems
.(fatigue, .burnout, .depression, .substance .abuse) .that .may .prevent .one .from .fulfilling
.professional .obligations.
How .should .a .counselor .deal .with .impairment? .- .correct .answer.- .maintain .consultation
.and .supervision
,- .seek .treatment
- .provide .appropriate .referrals .if .necessary
If .a .client .will .benefit .from .being .referred .to .another .provider, .what .should .a .therapist .do?
.- .correct .answer.- .have .a .termination .session .focusing .on .transitioning .them .to .a .new
.provider
- .appropriate .referrals
- .clt .sign .ROI .authorizing .new .and .old .therapist .to .communicate .for .continuity .of .care
- .f/up .with .new .therapist .to .transfer .records .and .coordination .of .care
What .could .potentially .happen .if .therapist .is .unaware .of .his/her .personal .values,
.attitudes, .and .beliefs? .- .correct .answer.- .incorrect .diagnoses .and .poor .tx .decisions
- .bias .toward .one .or .more .family .members .(if .qualified .to .work .with .couples .and .family)
- .may .become .overly .friendly/hostile .with .a .clt
- .likely .to .miss .or .misinterpret .impt .clinical .info
How .to .manage .impact .of .therapist's .attitudes? .- .correct .answer.- .consider .how .attitudes
.are .impacting .tx
- .seek .supervision .or .consultation .to .ensure .quality .of .care
- .personal .therapy .to .identify .source .of .attitudes/beliefs/values
- .refer .if .it .continues .to .interfere, .be .careful .not .to .abandon .and .referral .is .not
.discriminatory .in .nature
T/F: .If .therapist .refers .clt .out .based .on .personal .attitudes .about .race, .gender, .or .other
.protected .characteristics, .the .therapist .is .not .engaging .in .discrimnation. .- .correct
.answer.False, .it .is .discrimination
Autonomy .- .correct .answer.CLT .has .fundamental .right .to .choose .for .themselves .what
.kinds .of .mental .health .they .will .participate .in, .except .for .those .who .present .an .imminent
.danger .to .selves .or .others .(involuntary .hospitalization)
- .clt .can .discontinue/change .provider .any .time
What .is .the .primary .reason .for .the .existence .of .legal .and .ethical .obligations? .- .correct
.answer.to .protect .the .best .interests .of .clients
When .there .is .a .direct .conflict .between .the .code .of .ethics .and .the .law, .what .should .a
.therapist .do? .- .correct .answer.follow .what .the .law .dictates
T/F: .The .agency .policies .trumps .the .code .of .ethics .for .counselors. .- .correct
.answer.False, .agency .policies .does .not .excuse .a .counselor .from .following .ethical
.obligations.
informed .consent .for .counseling .- .correct .answer.an .ethical .principle .that .research
.participants .be .told .enough .to .enable .them .to .choose .whether .they .wish .to .participate
, ___________ .is .the .cornerstone .of .the .counseling .relationship .according .to .ACA .Code .of
.Ethics. .- .correct .answer.Trust
respect .the .dignity .and .promote .the .welfare .of .clients .- .correct .answer.primary
.responsibilities .of .counselors
In .developing .a .treatment .plan, .who .is .in .charge? .- .correct .answer.counselor .and .clt
.collaborating
T:/F .Counselors .can .engage .in .a .personal .virtual .relationship
with .individuals .with .whom .they .have .a .current .counseling
relationship .(e.g., .through .social .and
other .media) .to .establish .rapport. .- .correct .answer.False, .counselors .are .pohibited
What .are .the .core .professional .values .of .the .counseling .profession? .- .correct .answer.1.
.enhancing .human .development .throughout .the .life .span;
2. .honoring .diversity .and .embracing .a .multicultural .approach .in .support .of .the .worth,
.dignity, .potential, .and
uniqueness .of .people .within .their .social .and .cultural .contexts;
3. .promoting .social .justice;
4. .safeguarding .the .integrity .of .the .counselor-client .relationship; .and
5. .practicing .in .a .competent .and .ethical .manner.
What .are .the .fundamental .principles .of .professional .ethical .behavior? .- .correct
.answer.AUTONOMY
NONMALEFICENCE
BENEFICENCE
JUSTICE
FIDELITY
VERACITY
Autonomy .- .correct .answer.fostering .the .right .to .control .the .direction .of .one's .life
Nonmaleficence .- .correct .answer.do .no .harm
Beneficence .- .correct .answer.working .for .the .good .of .the .individual .and .society .by
.promoting .mental .health .and .wellbeing
Justice .- .correct .answer.treating .individuals .equitably .and .fostering .fairness .and .equality
Fidelity .- .correct .answer.honoring .commitments .and .keeping .promises, .including .fulfilling
.one's .responsibilities .of .trust .in .professional .relationship
Veracity .- .correct .answer.dealing .truthfully .with .individuals .with .whom .counselors .come
.in .contact .with