IC&RC Case Management & Continuing Care 5

Question 1

Which concept refers to the internal and external resources a person can draw on to initiate and sustain recovery?

Accepted Answer

Recovery capital

Answer

Recovery capital includes personal, social, and community resources that support long-term recovery.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the conflict of interest and offer alternative referral options

Answer

Ethical referral practice requires disclosing conflicts of interest and preserving client choice.

Question 3

A client's recovery check-ins after outpatient treatment are delivered by brief phone calls over 12 months. This model is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Recovery management checkups

Answer

Recovery management checkups provide ongoing monitoring and early re-intervention after acute treatment.

Question 4

When a counselor advocates for a client denied insurance authorization for continued residential care, the strongest approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Document medical necessity using ASAM dimensions and request a peer-to-peer review or appeal

Answer

Advocacy should rely on documented medical necessity and formal appeal processes, never on falsifying records.

Question 5

A homeless client is ready for discharge. Which is the most important continuing-care need to address first?

Accepted Answer

Safe housing placement

Answer

Basic needs like safe housing are foundational and strongly affect relapse risk after discharge.

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