MAC Treatment Planning 5

Question 1

A client with alcohol use disorder has achieved abstinence for six months and requests discharge. What should the treatment plan reflect at this stage?

Accepted Answer

A step-down plan with continuing care goals addressing relapse prevention and community support

Answer

When a client achieves stability, the treatment plan should include step-down to continuing care with relapse prevention goals to support long-term recovery.

Question 2

A counselor discovers that a client's treatment plan goals have not changed in six months despite the client's significant progress. This most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Failure to conduct timely treatment plan reviews and update goals to reflect clinical progress

Answer

Unchanged goals over six months despite progress indicate a failure to review and update the treatment plan, which is an ethical and clinical standard of care issue.

Question 3

When integrating motivational interviewing (MI) into treatment planning, the counselor primarily uses MI to:

Accepted Answer

Elicit the client's own motivation and commitment to change for incorporation into treatment goals

Answer

MI is used to elicit intrinsic motivation and the client's own reasons for change, which then inform collaboratively developed treatment plan goals.

Question 4

A client's employment situation changes significantly during treatment, causing new financial and housing stressors. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an updated assessment and revise the treatment plan to address new stressors and recovery risks

Answer

Significant life changes that affect recovery risk require immediate reassessment and treatment plan revision to address new barriers and maintain clinical relevance.

Question 5

According to best practices, client strengths and protective factors should be included in the treatment plan because:

Accepted Answer

Strengths-based planning enhances engagement, builds resilience, and increases the likelihood of treatment success

Answer

Incorporating client strengths into treatment planning is associated with greater engagement, resilience, and recovery outcomes in strengths-based addiction counseling.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Treatment Planning 5