Assessment & Goal Setting Flashcards
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A client from a collectivist cultural background defers to family in making decisions about their recovery goals. The coach should:
Answer: Explore how family input can be incorporated while still honoring the client's own voice
Culturally responsive coaching recognizes that collectivist cultures value family input in decision-making, which can be honored while still centering the client's perspective.
What does a 'wellness wheel' or 'life wheel' assessment help identify in recovery coaching?
Answer: Areas of life where the client feels balanced versus those needing attention
A wellness or life wheel visually maps multiple life domains, helping coaches and clients identify areas of strength and areas that need focus in goal setting.
When a client's stated goal conflicts with what the coach believes is best for their recovery, the coach should:
Answer: Explore the client's goal non-judgmentally and share information if relevant while respecting autonomy
Recovery coaching is grounded in autonomy — coaches support client-directed goals, sharing relevant information as needed without imposing their own judgment.
Which of the following best describes a 'recovery capital' assessment?
Answer: An assessment of internal and external resources that support and sustain recovery
Recovery capital refers to the breadth and depth of internal strengths and external resources available to support long-term recovery.
A client sets a goal to reconnect with their children within 60 days. The coach notes this may require legal processes taking longer than 60 days. The best response is to:
Answer: Explore the client's understanding of the process and adjust the goal timeframe collaboratively
Coaches help clients refine goals to be realistic by exploring relevant information collaboratively, not by dismissing or imposing timelines.
Which of the following assessment domains is specifically addressed by the CRAFFT screening tool?
Answer: Adolescent substance use risk
The CRAFFT (Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble) is a validated brief screening tool designed specifically to assess substance use risk in adolescents.
After completing an initial assessment, what is the most important next step in the recovery coaching process?
Answer: Collaboratively develop a recovery plan with goals, action steps, and timelines
Assessment information should flow directly into a collaboratively developed recovery plan that outlines goals, concrete action steps, and timelines.