Deck 14: Documenting Initial Inquiries

Question 1

Describing payment details and procedures during the first session is:

A) ​Too early; this is typically a subject for the second meeting
B) ​Obligatory
C) ​Potentially insulting
D) ​Too late; the intake was the proper time for this

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Write an open question that can help the client begin to tell their story.

Answer 2

Answers will vary​

Question 3

Name 2 tasks that need to be completed at the initial interview.

Answer 3

Answers will vary​

Question 4

Alfredo has a photo on his office wall depicting him and his wife standing on the pink sandy beach of an island locale.This is likely to:

A) ​Foster relaxation
B) ​Instill a feeling of universal well-being
C) ​Create a myriad of negative reactions
D) ​Help Alfredo cope with the pressures inherent in his work

Question 5

A client who initiates conversation immediately and seems "too forthcoming" is often:

A) ​Divulging details which are among the most important
B) ​Defensive
C) ​Rehearsed
D) ​Spilling what he or she thinks you want to hear

Question 6

The initial meeting is the time to discuss:

A) ​Confidentiality and portability
B) ​Confidentiality, portability, and your theoretical approach
C) ​Portability, secrecy, confidentiality, insurance reimbursement, and final treatment plan
D) ​Portability, confidentiality, and limitations of confidentiality

Question 7

If the client is a returnee to your agency,checking past records can compromise objectivity; therefore,it is discouraged.This is:

A) ​Always true
B) ​Seldom true
C) ​Conditionally true
D) ​Never true

Question 8

The general purpose of an initial interview is to….

Question 9

Discuss your thoughts on why having personal items (e.g.pictures of your family)may be inappropriate.

Question 10

In relationship to your own feelings,insights,approaches,and knowledge,information conducted by an intake person other than you should be regarded as:

A) ​Universally relevant
B) ​Subjective
C) ​Objective
D) ​If not accurate, at least well-meaning

Question 11

What is your understanding of "door knob syndrome"?

Question 12

Identify 1 thing a case manager can do to prepare for the initial interview with a client.

Question 13

During the first interview,it is important for you to:

A) ​Formulate a good assessment
B) ​Convince a client he needs your help
C) ​Downplay a client's resistance to coming to your agency
D) ​Diagnose the client

Question 14

Prejudice,stereotypes,grudges,and counter-transference can enter into the completion of the intake by another party-an intake form which you as the counselor are now reviewing.Is this true?

A) ​No, we are all professionals.
B) ​No, it is too early for these forces to rear their heads; it is only an intake after all.
C) ​Yes, studies have proven this to be true.
D) ​Yes, this is the real world.

Question 15

In the first face-to-face interview with the client,the counselor has three distinct tasks.Which of the following is not contained in any of the three?

A) ​The establishment of rapport
B) ​Understanding the need of the client
C) ​An understanding of the client's perceptions
D) ​A formal treatment plan

Question 16

The treatment plan developed in the first session between client and counselor can be described best as:

A) ​Speculative
B) ​Rough draft
C) ​Tentative
D) ​Temporary