SAC Technology & Digital Tools 3

Question 1

A SAC program adopts a universal prevention curriculum delivered via an interactive online platform. Which feature is MOST important for ensuring fidelity to the evidence-based model?

Accepted Answer

Built-in facilitator guides and completion tracking aligned to the original curriculum

Answer

Program fidelity requires delivering content as designed; built-in guides and tracking ensure the evidence-based curriculum is implemented correctly.

Question 2

When a school implements a crisis text line partnership (e.g., Crisis Text Line), the SAC counselor's role in the digital ecosystem includes:

Accepted Answer

Serving as a warm handoff point when students are referred back to school by crisis counselors

Answer

SAC counselors support digital crisis services by receiving referrals and providing in-school follow-up for students who used the text-based crisis service.

Question 3

A counselor wants to assess a student's digital media consumption patterns as part of a substance use evaluation. Which approach is MOST ethically sound?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student directly about their online activity during the structured assessment interview

Answer

Directly asking the student about digital behavior respects their autonomy and maintains the therapeutic relationship without covert surveillance.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a Student Assistance Program (SAP) data management system?

Accepted Answer

Track referrals, interventions, outcomes, and compile aggregate program data for reporting

Answer

SAP-specific data systems are designed to track the full intervention lifecycle and generate outcome reports needed for program evaluation and funding.

Question 5

A school purchases an AI-powered behavioral health screening app. Before deploying it, the SAC counselor should FIRST verify:

Accepted Answer

Whether the tool has been validated with adolescent populations and reviewed for algorithmic bias

Answer

AI screening tools must be validated for the specific population and evaluated for bias before clinical use in schools to ensure they provide accurate, equitable results.

(SAC) Student Assistance Counselor Certification Practice Test

(SAC) Student Assistance Counselor Certification Practice Test

SAC Technology & Digital Tools 3