Education and Training Flashcards
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A counselor is developing an educational handout about cannabis use disorder for adolescents. Which consideration should guide the reading level?
Answer: 6th–8th grade level
Health education materials for general audiences, especially adolescents, should target a 6th–8th grade reading level to maximize accessibility and comprehension.
Which evidence-based educational intervention uses structured family sessions to teach about addiction dynamics, enabling, and communication skills?
Answer: CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)
CRAFT trains family members in behavioral strategies to reduce their loved one's substance use and improve their own wellbeing through structured education.
When a counselor uses role-play in a skills training group for clients, the PRIMARY educational benefit is:
Answer: Providing clients with vicarious learning and behavioral rehearsal
Role-play enables behavioral rehearsal and vicarious learning, allowing clients to practice coping skills in a safe environment before applying them in real life.
Under IC&RC competency standards, which of the following is classified as a required training area for substance use disorder counselors?
Answer: HIV/AIDS and infectious disease education
IC&RC and most state credentialing boards require training in HIV/AIDS and infectious disease due to the high co-occurrence with substance use disorders.
A CADC counselor delivering education notices a client becoming increasingly anxious about relapse statistics. The BEST response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the anxiety and shift to coping skills relevant to their concern
Acknowledging emotional responses and pivoting to relevant coping content demonstrates person-centered education and maintains therapeutic alliance.
Which instructional design principle is applied when a counselor presents information from the simplest concepts to the most complex?
Answer: Scaffolding
Scaffolding builds new knowledge on existing foundations by sequencing from simpler to more complex concepts, supporting gradual mastery.
In the context of CADC education and training, 'fidelity' to an evidence-based curriculum means:
Answer: Implementing the curriculum as designed with core components intact
Fidelity means delivering an evidence-based program as intended, preserving the core components that produced the research outcomes.