Deck 15: Counseling in Clinical Mental Health and Private Practice Settings

Question 1

Clinical mental health counselors work in a variety of environments, but rarely do clinical mental health counselors provide counseling services in community agencies.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health was established by George W. Bush in part to:

A) Increase quality of life.
B) Increase mental health recovery-oriented services.
C) De-instatutionalize mental health care.
D) Increase quality of life and increase mental health recovery-oriented services.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

CACREP standards indicate that clinical mental health programs should prepare professional counselors in areas of cultural competence and ________________ for under-represented or marginalized clients.

A) Divestment
B) Diversification
C) Advocacy
D) None of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Counselors in private practice settings need to have a clear understanding of what requirements that stipulate patient privacy and the portability of their information?

A) HIPAA
B) HEPPA
C) HIPPO
D) REBT

Question 5

Providing services for clients in their home or community is called:

A) In-town care
B) Community-based counseling
C) Home-based care
D) None of these

Question 6

At the core of developing as an advocacy counselor is:

A) Research.
B) Knowledge of resources.
C) The ability to communicate the need for change and recommend change to stakeholders and decision-makers.
D) All of these.

Question 7

State professional licensure is usually not required for counselors planning to work in for-profit clinical settings.

Question 8

Social change in counseling involves working with clients to empower them to initiate change.

Question 9

One aspect of a counselor's cultural competence involves a counselor being aware enough to understand his or her own biases.

Question 10

CACREP requires accredited programs to prepare clinical mental health counselors to conceptualize and accurately diagnose client concerns.

Question 11

Match the term with its definition.
-Cultural Humility Dimensions

A)System for providing insurance coverage for clients seeking mental health services.
B)Suicide rate six time higher than the general population.
C)Awareness that you do not know everything about a group or individual's experience.
D)Has as its goals to foster change and fulfil clients' needs.
E)Describes agencies that do not have a goal of earning a profit.

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-Advocacy

A)System for providing insurance coverage for clients seeking mental health services.
B)Suicide rate six time higher than the general population.
C)Awareness that you do not know everything about a group or individual's experience.
D)Has as its goals to foster change and fulfil clients' needs.
E)Describes agencies that do not have a goal of earning a profit.

Question 13

Match the term with its definition.
-Non-profit Agencies

A)System for providing insurance coverage for clients seeking mental health services.
B)Suicide rate six time higher than the general population.
C)Awareness that you do not know everything about a group or individual's experience.
D)Has as its goals to foster change and fulfil clients' needs.
E)Describes agencies that do not have a goal of earning a profit.

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-Older Adults

A)System for providing insurance coverage for clients seeking mental health services.
B)Suicide rate six time higher than the general population.
C)Awareness that you do not know everything about a group or individual's experience.
D)Has as its goals to foster change and fulfil clients' needs.
E)Describes agencies that do not have a goal of earning a profit.

Question 15

Match the term with its definition.
-Managed Care

A)System for providing insurance coverage for clients seeking mental health services.
B)Suicide rate six time higher than the general population.
C)Awareness that you do not know everything about a group or individual's experience.
D)Has as its goals to foster change and fulfil clients' needs.
E)Describes agencies that do not have a goal of earning a profit.