Roles and Responsibilities Flashcards
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Which CAADC responsibility is MOST associated with the counselor's duty to remain current in addiction science and evidence-based practices?
Answer: Continuing professional development
Ongoing continuing education and professional development are ethical obligations that keep the counselor current with evolving evidence-based practices.
A CAADC who helps design a community needs assessment for substance use disorders is performing which role?
Answer: Program evaluator/researcher
Designing needs assessments and evaluating program effectiveness falls under the program evaluation and research role of the advanced addiction counselor.
When the CAADC screens a client for co-occurring disorders during intake, the counselor is performing which primary function?
Answer: Screening and assessment
Screening and assessment is a core CAADC function that identifies the nature and extent of substance use and potential co-occurring conditions.
Which behavior BEST demonstrates the CAADC's role in upholding professional boundaries?
Answer: Declining a client's social media friend request to preserve the therapeutic relationship
Maintaining clear professional boundaries, including declining personal social media connections, protects the integrity of the therapeutic relationship.
A CAADC working in a multidisciplinary team is responsible for which of the following within that team context?
Answer: Contributing addiction expertise while collaborating with other professionals
In multidisciplinary teams, the CAADC contributes specialized addiction knowledge while collaborating respectfully with other disciplines.
The CAADC's responsibility to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation PRIMARILY serves which purpose?
Answer: Supporting continuity of care, legal accountability, and quality assurance
Accurate and timely documentation supports continuity of care, provides a legal record, and enables quality assurance monitoring.
When a CAADC assists a client in identifying and mobilizing natural support networks (family, 12-step groups, community resources), the counselor is primarily functioning in which role?
Answer: Resource broker/linkage specialist
Identifying and connecting clients to natural supports and community resources is the resource broker or linkage function of the addiction counselor.