Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam Crisis Intervention 3

Question 1

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model begins with which stage?

Accepted Answer

Assessing lethality and safety

Answer

Stage 1 of Roberts' model is assessing lethality and safety needs, because physical safety must be established before any therapeutic work can proceed.

Question 2

A counselor is conducting a SLAP assessment. What does SLAP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Specificity, Lethality, Availability, Proximity

Answer

SLAP assesses Specificity of plan, Lethality of method, Availability of means, and Proximity of support—key dimensions of suicide risk.

Question 3

A client in early recovery presents to an outpatient session in acute alcohol withdrawal with a blood pressure of 170/100 and tremors. The counselor's IMMEDIATE action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Refer immediately to medical evaluation or emergency services

Answer

Severe alcohol withdrawal (elevated BP, tremors) can progress to seizures and delirium tremens—immediate medical evaluation is a life-safety priority.

Question 4

Which element is ESSENTIAL in a safety plan developed with a suicidal client in substance use treatment?

Accepted Answer

Identifying triggers and listing means restriction steps

Answer

A safety plan must include identifying warning signs, triggers, and means restriction because removing access to lethal means significantly reduces suicide risk.

Question 5

Psychological first aid (PFA) in the context of a substance use crisis emphasizes which core principle?

Accepted Answer

Promoting a sense of safety, calm, and connectedness

Answer

PFA focuses on restoring a sense of safety, calm, self-efficacy, and social connectedness rather than trauma processing during acute crisis.

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Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam Crisis Intervention 3