Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) Practice Exam

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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of assessment in counseling?

Diagnosis and treatment planning
Placement services
Evaluate counseling outcomes
Termination of treatment

The correct answer is: Termination of treatment

Termination of treatment is focused on concluding a client's course of care rather than an evaluative or planning aspect of the counseling process. Assessment in counseling primarily aims to diagnose clients’ issues, develop treatment plans tailored to their needs, and monitor the effectiveness of interventions. Each of these aspects is instrumental in guiding the therapeutic process and ensuring clients receive the most appropriate services. While termination is an important phase in counseling, it generally follows the assessment and planning stages. During the termination phase, counselors may review progress and outcomes based on previous assessments, but this stage does not inherently require ongoing assessment as the others do. Thus, termination is not aligned with the primary purposes of assessment in the context of counseling, making it the correct choice in this question.