DSST Fundamentals of Counseling case studies
DSST Fundamentals of Counseling · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DSST Fundamentals of Counseling exam is a multiple-choice, credit-by-examination test in the Social Sciences subject area, listed at Level 3 Baccalaureate and worth 3 semester hours at institutions that accept it. It is intended for students who have already acquired knowledge equivalent to an introductory counseling course - through coursework, military training, professional development, or independent reading - and want schools to award credit for that knowledge rather than repeat the class. The DSST Fundamentals of Counseling case studies are 5 cases and about 2,706 words.
1Grant Renewal at a Settlement House Counseling Program
A nonprofit founded in 1908 as a vocational bureau now operates a licensed outpatient counseling program. Its $180,000 state grant is up for renewal in six weeks, and the funder asks for a one-page historical rationale explaining why the agency should expand from job-placement counseling into group therapy and telehealth for unemployed adults.
540 words, about 3 min2The Principal's Discipline Referral
You are the only counselor at a public middle school with 900 students; the state recommended ratio is 1:450, so your schedule is already over capacity. On Monday the principal directs you to supervise in-school suspension for 90 minutes each day and to hand over “any counseling notes” about a 13-year-old who wrote a threatening note.
548 words, about 3 min3The Landlord Who Brings Gifts
In a town of 8,000 you are one of two counselors. A 42-year-old client has completed 10 sessions for grief after his father's death.
541 words, about 3 min4Eight Sessions, Panic, and a Prayer Practice
A 29-year-old client at a community clinic reports panic attacks three times weekly, avoidance of driving, PHQ-9 score of 17, and GAD-7 score of 15. She has eight authorized sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy but asks to spend sessions praying and discussing whether God is testing her.
539 words, about 3 min5The Traveling Client in Crisis
A 24-year-old client with major depressive disorder has been seen for 12 sessions in your private practice. She travels weekly for work and is licensed in your state only.
538 words, about 3 min