In the context of system linkage roles, if a social worker works with and/or on behalf of clients to obtain services and resources that would not otherwise be provided, he or she is performing the role of _____.
A) broker
B) case manager
C) client advocate
D) coordinator
A social worker is counseling a woman who is dealing with the loss of her family. The services of the social worker in the given scenario fall under the category of:
A) research services.
B) direct provision of services.
C) system linkage services.
D) system development services.
Which of the following statements is true of clinical practice in a managed care environment?
A) It focuses on specific problems, strengths, and resources.
B) It has a free and unstructured form.
C) It develops intangible objectives for each session.
D) It focuses solely on following a family system model.
In the context of the system development roles of direct practitioners, policy developers:
A) support for-profit businesses who lobby for legislation that is favorable for their companies.
B) participate in policy development concerned with the needs of a broad community.
C) actively participate in decision-making processes related to the needs of a circumscribed target group.
D) secure resources and special privileges for their staff and organization.
When working as a planner, a social worker might:
A) resolve victim-offender situations.
B) mediate conflicts between divorcing partners.
C) develop after-school transportation services.
D) advocate pension policies to enhance social justice.
Which of the following is a criticism of evidence-based practice?
A) It recognizes evidence-based practice models that are relevant only to minority cultural groups.
B) It disregards the models that rely on research validated by the dominant culture.
C) It relies heavily on client experience.
D) It relies heavily on the practitioner as the expert.
Which of the following statements is true of a single-subject research design?
A) It prevents practitioners from obtaining measures of the extent of problem behaviors before implementing interventions.
B) It prevents practitioners from implementing interventions aimed at decreasing the frequency of positive but insufficient behaviors.
C) It provides a baseline against which the results of interventions to eliminate problem behaviors can be assessed.
D) It enables practitioners to rate goal achievement on a scale with points assigned after rating is completed.
In order to select interventions that can be evaluated, to evaluate the effectiveness of their interventions, and to systematically monitor the progress of their clients, direct practitioners need to play the role of _____.
A) beneficiary
B) consultee
C) researcher
D) donor
When social workers provide strategies for engagement and assist staff in linking assessment with intervention plans and evaluation, they are performing the role of _____.
A) advocate
B) organizational analyst
C) supervisor
D) consultee
In the context of direct practice, which of the following is a system maintenance and enhancement role of social workers?
A) The role of team member
B) The role of program developer
C) The role of case manager
D) The role of broker
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