CADC Education and Training 3

Question 1

Which training model involves a more experienced counselor observing a trainee's session and providing structured feedback?

Accepted Answer

Clinical supervision

Answer

Clinical supervision combines direct observation with structured feedback to develop a trainee's counseling skills and professional identity.

Question 2

When a CADC is providing education about the disease model of addiction, they should emphasize that addiction involves:

Accepted Answer

Chronic brain changes that affect reward, motivation, and control

Answer

The disease model characterizes addiction as a chronic brain disorder involving lasting changes in reward circuitry, motivation, and impulse control.

Question 3

In experiential learning theory (Kolb), which stage immediately follows concrete experience?

Accepted Answer

Reflective observation

Answer

Kolb's cycle moves from concrete experience → reflective observation → abstract conceptualization → active experimentation, making reflection the immediate next step.

Question 4

A counselor is co-facilitating a community education workshop on opioid overdose prevention. Which topic is MOST critical to include?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone administration and when to call 911

Answer

Community education must prioritize life-saving harm reduction information like naloxone use and emergency response over clinical or historical content.

Question 5

Which training approach is specifically designed to help counselors recognize and manage their own emotional reactions to client material?

Accepted Answer

Self-of-the-therapist work

Answer

Self-of-the-therapist work addresses countertransference by helping counselors examine how their personal history and emotions affect their clinical work.

(CADC) Certification Prep and Alcohol and Drug Counselor Practice Test

(CADC) Certification Prep and Alcohol and Drug Counselor Practice Test

CADC Education and Training 3