CASAC Case Management and Continuing Care 2

Question 1

In New York State, which agency oversees the licensure and certification of substance abuse treatment programs?

Accepted Answer

Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

Answer

Office of Mental Health (OMH)

Answer

Department of Health (DOH)

Answer

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

Question 2

A case manager notices that a client has missed three consecutive outpatient appointments. The BEST initial response is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct outreach to re-engage the client

Answer

Discharge the client for non-compliance

Answer

File a complaint with the licensing board

Answer

Increase the number of required sessions

Question 3

Which of the following BEST defines a 'warm handoff' in substance abuse case management?

Accepted Answer

Directly introducing a client to the receiving provider before transfer

Answer

Providing a client with a printed list of referral agencies

Answer

Mailing medical records to the next treatment facility

Answer

Scheduling a follow-up appointment six months after discharge

Question 4

According to ASAM criteria, which dimension addresses a client's readiness to change?

Accepted Answer

Dimension 4: Readiness to Change

Answer

Dimension 1: Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal Potential

Answer

Dimension 5: Relapse, Continued Use, or Continued Problem Potential

Answer

Dimension 3: Emotional, Behavioral, or Cognitive Conditions

Question 5

A client in recovery from opioid use disorder is seeking employment. The CASAC counselor BEST assists by:

Accepted Answer

Connecting the client to vocational rehabilitation or workforce services

Answer

Advising the client to delay job seeking until two years of sobriety

Answer

Documenting the request and taking no further action

Answer

Telling the client employment decisions are not part of treatment

Question 6

Which document serves as the written record of services to be provided and goals to be achieved during a client's treatment episode?

Accepted Answer

Individualized service plan (ISP) / treatment plan

Answer

Biopsychosocial assessment

Answer

Progress note

Answer

Discharge summary