Exam 2: Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy and Roles

In the context of direct practice, which of the following is a system maintenance and enhancement role of social workers?​

When social workers provide strategies for engagement and assist staff in linking assessment with intervention plans and evaluation, they are performing the role of _____.​

The obligation to assume the role of _____ has been reaffirmed most recently in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, which includes support for the activities performed by social workers in pursuit of the professional mission (NASW, 2008a).​

The title of clinical social worker has special significance in some states. Discuss the reasons for this special significance.

Social workers serve as consultants to members of other professions and to other social workers in need of their special expertise. List three examples where social workers act as consultants to other professionals.

It is well documented that African American children are overrepresented in the child welfare system in the United States. Briefly explain the meaning of this statement. What would a social worker do while functioning as an organizational assessor in such a situation?

_____ is a process whereby an expert enables a social worker to deliver services more effectively to a client by increasing, developing, modifying, or freeing the worker's knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behavior with respect to the problem at hand.​

Juanita is a single mother with a young child. In the context of system linkage roles, which of the following is an example of a social worker functioning as a broker for Juanita?​

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:​

Which of the following is a criticism of evidence-based practice?​

Which of the following was the predominant social work method prior to 1970?​

In the context of the system development roles of direct practitioners, if a social worker forms a support group for rape victims, he or she is playing the role of _____.​

Mr. Smith is elderly and is unable to drive to the grocery store and the pharmacy. Daniel, his social worker, coordinates with the grocery and the pharmacy store owners and arranges for groceries and medicines to be delivered to Mr. Smith's home. In this context, Daniel plays the role of:​

When a social worker pinpoints issues in agency structure, policy, or procedures that have a negative impact on service delivery, he or she is performing the role of:​

Social workers assume the role of _____ when they need expert knowledge from psychiatrists, psychologists, and other social workers who possess high levels of expertise related to certain types of problems, for example, substance abuse.​

In the context of direct practice, which of the following is a system linkage role of social workers?​

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 _____.​

According to the philosophy of direct practice, if clients' current problems are influenced by past relationships and concerns, they can be alleviated by:​

When Irvene, an elderly woman, is denied the pension benefits of her deceased husband, she requests the assistance of Finn, a social worker at the senior resource center. Finn listens neutrally to both the parties and provides a resolution for the conflict between them. In this context, Finn plays the role of _____.​

Which of the following statements is true of clinical practice in a managed care environment?​