Deck 9: Referral and Coordination in School Counseling

Question 1

Referrals are considered a direct service.

Answer 1

False
Explanation: They are indirect as school counselors seek help from outside assistance.

Question 2

Student self-referrals occur more often if they are __________.

A) made with peers
B) made with parents
C) made with teachers
D) easy to make

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Some basic suggestions for receiving and making referrals include each of the following except:

A) create a policy to limit the types of referrals received
B) include procedures for providing feedback to referral sources
C) distribute information about the services that school counselors provide
D) explain the policy regarding confidentiality

Answer 3

A

Question 4

___________ are approaches that the schools use to reach out to and help a variety of at-risk students.

A) Community programs
B) Student assistance programs
C) Mentoring programs
D) After-school programs

Question 5

Evaluating one's professional capability, making appropriate referrals, establishing a timeline, and determining follow-up procedures make up the:

A) information retrieval phase
B) information distribution phase
C) information assessment phase
D) information collaboration phase

Question 6

Important coordinating competencies include being able to:

A) serve as a consultant to the referee when necessary
B) keep track of whether or not student clients and referees met
C) evaluate the effects of the referral
D) all of the above

Question 7

When making referrals that require transportation, the school counselor must consider:

A) legal issues
B) ethical issues
C) district policies
D) all of the above

Question 8

A unique aspect of the referral function in school counseling is that most student clients are __________.

A) minors
B) difficult
C) referrals are not needed for student clients
D) demanding

Question 9

Suggestions for resolving these referral fallacies include all of the following except:

A) counselors realize that referral is not merely a technique they use when operating a clearinghouse
B) counselors realize they are the sole experts
C) counselors understand that referrals are not limited to emergencies
D) counselors understand that referrals are not admissions of failure

Question 10

____________ referrals may result from counselors' feelings of inadequacy, low risk-taking thresholds, or failure to appreciate their own ability.

A) Logical
B) Rational
C) Premature
D) Responsible

Question 11

At times, the needed services are beyond the scope and setting of school counseling and in those cases school counselors help student clients through which type of referral process?

A) counselor-initiated referrals
B) parent-initiated
C) teacher-initiated
D) administrator-initiated

Question 12

Referral service coordinating encompasses a blend of counseling, consulting, and referral services.

Question 13

Recognizing the importance of cultural sensitivity in the referral process in not necessary.

Question 14

Counselor-initiated referring and coordinating beg for a systematic approach.

Question 15

As liaisons, school counselors work with students, parents, and ______________ to identify and use valuable human services inside and outside the school system that meet both remedial and enhancement goals for students.

A) administrators
B) members of the community
C) teachers
D) other counselors