LCDC Professional and Ethical Responsibilities

Question 1

Which ethical principle requires a counselor to act in the best interest of the client?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence obligates counselors to actively promote the wellbeing of clients through competent, evidence-based practice.

Question 2

A counselor discovers they have a close personal relationship with a new client. The ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the dual relationship, refrain from providing services, and refer the client appropriately

Answer

Dual relationships compromise objectivity and therapeutic boundaries; ethical practice requires disclosure and appropriate referral.

Question 3

Countertransference in substance use counseling refers to:

Accepted Answer

The counselor's emotional reactions to the client that are influenced by the counselor's own experiences

Answer

Countertransference involves the counselor's unresolved issues or emotional reactions that are triggered by the client and can affect clinical judgment.

Question 4

The NAADAC Code of Ethics requires counselors to practice within their:

Accepted Answer

Scope of competence, seeking supervision or referral when client needs exceed their training

Answer

Practicing within competence means counselors must recognize the limits of their training and refer or consult when client needs exceed those limits.

Question 5

A counselor who shares personal recovery stories with clients as a regular therapeutic technique is risking:

Accepted Answer

Inappropriate self-disclosure that shifts focus from the client to the counselor

Answer

While judicious self-disclosure can be therapeutic, regular or extensive sharing of personal stories can blur boundaries and center the counselor's experience over the client's.

LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Practice Test

LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Practice Test

LCDC Professional and Ethical Responsibilities