Why is it important to look for clients competencies?
Why is it important to look for clients competencies?
Which of the following statements is true of genograms?
A. In genograms, squares are used to represent females and circles are used to identify males.
B. They are typically used to develop views about environmental phenomena.
C. In genograms, a line extended downward from a relationship bracket line indicates an
uncommitted relationship.
D. They help to increase awareness and understanding of how families influence their members.
In the context of social work, exploring a situation involves:
A. exploring how often episodes of an issue occur.
B. examining current and, when applicable, past circumstances.
C. encouraging clients to explore aspects of themselves as individual human beings.
D. the thinking, feeling, and doing aspects of clients experiences.
A 27-year-old woman whose three-year-old son has been placed in foster care by the Department of Social
Services seeks services at your outpatient substance abuse program. She is required to effectively complete an
addictions program and demonstrate sobriety in order to get her son back. What would you do and say at the
beginning of your interaction with the woman?
What will be an ideal response?
Recently, a 14-year-old African American girl told her schoolteacher that she is pregnant. She also told the
teacher that she needs to have an abortion quickly or her parents might kill her. The teacher urged her to talk with
you, the school social worker, and secured the girls permission to tell you about the situation. The teacher arranged
for a meeting. What would you do and say at the beginning of your interaction with the teenage girl?
What will be an ideal response?
In the beginning of a working relationship between a social worker and the client,
seeking feedback involves checking whether information has been accurately understood.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In discussing relevant policy and ethical factors, social workers should avoid the personin-
environment perspective.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An extremely important beginning skill involves discussing policy and ethical factors.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
As an evaluator, you coordinate delivery of several different services provided by
personnel from one or more agencies or programs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The targets of social control activities have not yet decided to accept a nondeviant,
socially acceptable role.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.