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2024 UPDATE of Course 2G - Texas-Specific Ethics for LPC - Quiz

 

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1)
Which of the statements below is not true about 'Scope of Practice?'
 
It means the methods, techniques, and modalities that a healthcare provider is licensed to use when practicing their profession.
In Texas, Scope of Practice for LPCs includes Counseling in multiple formats, Assessment, Consulting, and Referral.
In Texas House Bill 1501, the term 'scope of practice' was used in the creation of the Behavioral Health Executive Council.
Scope of Practice has little impact on the outcome of lawsuits which are filed against behavioral health and medical providers.
Working within the scope of practice' inherently requires COMPETENCE or skill in the methods, techniques, and modalities that are used by counselors in clinical work.
 
2)
An LPC's Scope of Practice inherently includes 'CLINICAL COMPETENCE,' meaning, to have certain nationally accepted skills and abilities needed to effectively perform the work of a licensed counselor. An individual's clinical competence becomes a critical issue when an ethics complaint or lawsuit is filed against a counselor.
 
True False
 
3)
The Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) describes clinical COMPETENCE for counselors as ___________
 
the ability to engage in information gathering, problem identification, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation and follow-up.
knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders in formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical interventions.
knowledge of: human development principles; cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic interventions; strategies to address high risk behaviors.
the ability to use a wide variety of individual, group, and family counseling interventions, demonstrating multicultural counseling skills.
All of the above.
 
4)
'Counseling,' when performed by Texas LPCs, does not include 'psychotherapy' as one of the techniques to assist clients in the therapeutic relationship.
 
True False
 
5)
LPCs may perform all of the therapeutic and assessment activities below, except _____________
 
assessment of personal characteristics, disabilities, and mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
assistance in understanding and solving current or potential problems that the person seeking consultation may have with regard to a third party, including an individual, group, or an organization
evaluation, assessment, and treatment by counseling methods, techniques, and procedures for mental and emotional disorders, alcoholism and substance abuse, and conduct disorders
standardized projective techniques
 
6)
A licensee must report to the Council knowledge of any unlicensed practice of counseling.
 
True False
 
7)
In RULE ยง681.41, General Ethical Requirements: A licensee must take reasonable action within 24 hours to inform medical or law enforcement personnel if the licensee determines there is a probability of imminent physical injury by the client to the client or others, or there is a probability of immediate mental or emotional injury to the client.
 
True False
 
8)
The licensee must take reasonable precautions to protect clients from physical or emotional harm resulting from interaction within a group or individual counseling.
 
True False
 
9)
A licensee may evaluate an individual's mental, emotional, or behavioral condition based on the written assessment of a licensed colleague, without personally interviewing the individual.
 
True False
 
10)
A licensee may engage in sexual contact with a client if the contact begins more than three years after the end of the counseling relationship and the non-therapeutic relationship is consensual, not the result of exploitation by the licensee, and is not detrimental to the client.
 
True False
 
11)
Requesting details of sexual history or sexual likes and dislikes may constitute sexual exploitation when not necessary for counseling of the individual.
 
True False
 
12)
The following may constitute sexual exploitation if done for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification or sexual abuse of any person:
 
any behavior, gestures, or expressions which may reasonably be interpreted as seductive or sexual;
sexual comments about or to a person, including making sexual comments about a person's body;
making sexually demeaning comments about an individual's sexual orientation
initiating conversation regarding the sexual problems, preferences, or fantasies of the licensee
all of the above
 
13)
The licensee shall not provide counseling services to previous or current ________
 
family members;
personal friends;
educational associates;
business associates
all of the above
 
14)
A licensee shall terminate a professional counseling relationship when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from the relationship. If professional counseling is still necessary upon termination of the relationship, the licensee shall take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer to appropriate care.
 
True False
 
15)
A licensee who does not hold the art therapy specialty designation cannot use art therapy as a counseling method.
 
True False
 
16)
The updates to Federal regulation 46 CFR, Part 3 facilitate the exchange of SUD treatment information between healthcare providers, including LPCs.
 
True False
 

 

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