Case Management & Continuing Care Flashcards
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Which concept refers to the internal and external resources a person can draw on to initiate and sustain recovery?
Answer: Recovery capital
Recovery capital includes personal, social, and community resources that support long-term recovery.
A client wants to be referred to a sober living home, but the counselor's spouse owns the only nearby home. What should the counselor do?
Answer: Disclose the conflict of interest and offer alternative referral options
Ethical referral practice requires disclosing conflicts of interest and preserving client choice.
A client's recovery check-ins after outpatient treatment are delivered by brief phone calls over 12 months. This model is best described as:
Answer: Recovery management checkups
Recovery management checkups provide ongoing monitoring and early re-intervention after acute treatment.
When a counselor advocates for a client denied insurance authorization for continued residential care, the strongest approach is to:
Answer: Document medical necessity using ASAM dimensions and request a peer-to-peer review or appeal
Advocacy should rely on documented medical necessity and formal appeal processes, never on falsifying records.
A homeless client is ready for discharge. Which is the most important continuing-care need to address first?
Answer: Safe housing placement
Basic needs like safe housing are foundational and strongly affect relapse risk after discharge.
Which statement about referring a client to mutual-help groups is most accurate?
Answer: Counselors should offer options such as 12-step, SMART Recovery, or faith-based groups matched to client preference
Matching mutual-help options to client beliefs and preferences improves engagement.
A client signed a release for a family member, then verbally says they no longer want information shared. What should the counselor do?
Answer: Stop disclosures, document the revocation, and confirm per agency policy
Under 42 CFR Part 2, consent may be revoked at any time, including orally, and the revocation should be honored and documented.