OLERE Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that the specific graduate program granting a master's degree in counseling-related fields must be accredited. - Correct Answer False Oklahoma regulations specify that applicants for licensure must have three (3) years of supervised full- time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor. They also state that one (1) or two (2) years of experience may be gained at the rate of ______ year for each _______ graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. - Correct Answer 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours Eric is a client who comes to see your work on issues related to depression. Eric states that his struggles with depression are directly impacting his marriage to Christina, his wife. After seeing Eric for several sessions, Christina contacted you, worried that Eric is not making satisfactory progress in treatment and would like to discuss the matter with you. According to Oklahoma and national confidentiality laws, the appropriate response to Christina is: - Correct Answer As a professional and to keep with confidentiality, I cannot confirm that He is a client.True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that a college or university granting master's degrees in counseling-related fields must be regionally accredited. - Correct Answer True A client in therapy at a community agency is being seen by a newly licensed therapist. The therapist consults a supervisor regularly about the case. The client knows that the therapist has just received her license but does not know that the case is being supervised. A year later, when the therapist leaves the case, the client is referred to the supervisor. The client perceives that her new therapist has exceptional insight into her situation and asks him how he got to be such a great therapist. The therapist replies that he has been supervising the case for a year. The client becomes upset and files a complaint with an ethics committee. Which of the following best describes the issues in this case?
- No ethical violation has occurred since the client apparently benefitted from the supervision.
- An ethical violation has not occurred unless either the intern or the supervisor revealed confidential
information about - Correct Answer d. An ethical violation occurred because the client was not informed that the therapist was supervising.You want to work with clients from an ethnic group you have not worked with before. Your best option
would be to: 1 / 3
- Refer such clients to another therapist.
- Read books about the ethnic group while you are working with the clients.
- Seek supervision and/or consultation before taking on such clients and continue
- See the clients; since we are all human beings, why can't we just get along? - Correct Answer c. Seek
- Barter for goods is permitted, barter for services is not
- Barter is ethical under all circumstances
- Barter is unethical under all circumstances
- Barter is permissible if it is not clinically contraindicated and if it is not exploitative. - Correct Answer
- Barter is unethical under all circumstances.
supervision/consultation while working with them.
supervision and/or consultation before taking on such clients and continue supervision/consultation while working with them.Max (14 years old) is brought to therapy by his mother, Angela. Max Reveals in the session that he has been experimenting with marijuana. After each individual session with Max, you meet with Angela briefly to discuss ongoing treatment. Angela demands to know all the details about Max's treatment.According to state law, what is the best action to take to inform Angela about Max's marijuana use? - Correct Answer Tell the mother he is a minor.Which of the following best describes the Ethical Standards' position on barter with clients/patients?
You see a family and notice bruises on the son's body. The parents say that their child has been seen by a pediatrician but that they forgot to mention the bruises to him. When you ask the parents how the child got injured, the parents say that he "fell down the stairs" but cannot provide any further details.
The boy is silent and withdrawn and seems afraid of you. You should:
- Conduct further investigation to determine if a child abuse report is necessary.
- Tell the parents to have the pediatrician call them.
- Refer the parents back to the pediatrician for treatment of the child's bruises.
d.File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency. - Correct Answer d.File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency.For each 1000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ______ hours shall be direct face-to-face client contact. 2 / 3
A. 350
B. 500
C. 200
- 750 - Correct Answer a. 350
- 5; 2000
- 2; 2400
- 3; 3000
- 1; 1000 - Correct Answer c. 3; 3000
- Annual (every 12 months)
- Quarter-annual (every 3 Months)
- Semi-annual (every six months)
- D. Monthly - Correct Answer C. Semi-annual (every six months)
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 3 - Correct Answer d. 3
- Application Materials
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Candidates for licensure are required to obtain _______ years or _______ clock hours of full-time, on- the-job experience, which an approved LPC Supervisor supervises.
According to LPC regulations, the supervisor and supervisee should sign and submit the "Evaluation of Supervised Experience," including documentation of observations and date of consultation between the approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, on a _______ basis.
Approved LPC Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of _____ clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision each renewal period (1 year)
The following documents must be received and approved by the Board before the accrual of supervised experience can begin