Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam Case Management 2

Question 1

A client in outpatient treatment reveals they have been evicted and are now homeless. What is the case manager's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a safety and housing needs assessment

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Schedule an extra therapy session

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Contact the client's family immediately

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Refer to a psychiatrist for medication evaluation

Question 2

Which documentation practice best supports continuity of care when a client transfers between levels of treatment?

Accepted Answer

Sending a comprehensive transfer summary with treatment history and current goals

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Providing only a verbal summary to the receiving provider

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Waiting until the client requests records be sent

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Documenting only diagnoses and medication history

Question 3

A case manager is coordinating services for a client with co-occurring disorders. Which approach is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Integrating substance use and mental health treatment simultaneously

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Treating substance use disorder first before addressing mental health

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Treating mental health first before addressing substance use

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Referring the client to separate, uncoordinated specialists

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a release of information (ROI) form in case management?

Accepted Answer

To authorize sharing of confidential client information with specific parties

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To bill insurance for case management services

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To document the client's treatment goals

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To satisfy state licensing board audit requirements

Question 5

A client consistently misses appointments with their probation officer. How should the case manager respond?

Accepted Answer

Explore the barriers preventing compliance and problem-solve solutions with the client

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Report the client to law enforcement immediately

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Discharge the client from treatment for non-compliance

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Ignore the issue as it is outside the scope of treatment

Question 6

In case management, what does 'step-down care' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Transitioning a client from a higher to a lower intensity of care as they stabilize

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Moving a client to a more intensive level of treatment

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Reducing the frequency of case manager contacts only

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Stopping all services when a client relapses

Question 7

A case manager discovers that a client's employer-sponsored insurance has lapsed. What should the case manager do?

Accepted Answer

Help the client identify alternative funding sources such as Medicaid or sliding-scale fees

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Immediately terminate services until coverage is restored

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Continue services without addressing the financial issue

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Refer the client to a private-pay therapist