Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide: ADC Test Review for the International Examination for Alcohol & Drug Counselors

***Includes Practice Test Questions***

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The Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A detailed overview of the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam
• An extensive review of clinical evaluation
• A breakdown of treatment planning
• An analysis of referral
• A guide to service coordination
• An examination of counseling
• A review of client, family, and community education
• An in-depth look at documentation
• A guide to professional and ethical responsibilities
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Clinical Evaluation section covers:

• Communication
• Selection and use of screening and assessment tools
• Interpretation of results

The Treatment Planning section covers:

• Continuing assessment and treatment planning
• Setting goals
• Therapy and collaboration

The Referral section covers:

• Recognizing unmet needs
• Communicating with the client
• Evaluate referrals

The Service Coordination section covers:

• Advocating for the client
• Modifying the treatment plan
• Documentation

The Counseling section covers:

• Crisis intervention
• Problematic types of clients
• Counseling strategies
• Elderly clients
• Documentation

The Client, Family, and Community Education section covers:

• Counseling clients of African descent
• Psychological or behavioral dependence
• Continuum of care available

The Documentation section covers:

• Confidentiality and disclosure
• Documenting treatment and care plans
• Documenting goals, progress, and outcomes

The Professional and Ethical Responsibilities section covers:

• Ethics
• Continuing education
• Advocacy

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided scores of test questions that will prepare you for what to expect on the actual Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.

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