CCC Individual Counseling Techniques & Case Management Flashcards

Which counseling microskill involves restating a client's words in the counselor's own language to confirm understanding?

Answer: Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing restates the client's message in the counselor's own words to check accuracy of understanding.

In a career counseling intake session, what is the PRIMARY purpose of gathering a client's work history?

Answer: To identify transferable skills and career patterns

Reviewing work history helps the counselor identify transferable skills, recurring themes, and patterns that inform career direction.

A CCC counselor uses the 'empty chair' technique with a client conflicted about leaving a stable job. This technique is associated with which approach?

Answer: Gestalt therapy

The empty chair is a hallmark Gestalt technique used to externalize and dialogue with internal conflicts.

Case notes written using the SOAP format require which four components?

Answer: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

SOAP stands for Subjective (client's report), Objective (counselor observations), Assessment (clinical impressions), and Plan (next steps).

When a career counseling client presents with depression that appears to be significantly impairing job-search functioning, the CCC counselor should FIRST:

Answer: Refer the client to a licensed mental health professional while maintaining career support

CCC counselors practice within their scope; they coordinate mental health referrals while continuing appropriate career support.

Which stage of the career counseling process involves collaboratively setting measurable goals with the client?

Answer: Goal setting and contract stage

The goal-setting stage formalizes the focus of counseling by establishing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives.