SWK-525 Generalist Social Work Practice
1 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Professional Use of Self - CORRECT ANSWER using conscious behaviors that are
informed by social work values, it is the ability to be reflective, SW consciously identifies
aspects of themselves that are affecting their work, making automatic behaviors conscious,
intentional about what we do, and consider how our feelings/beliefs influence us.
Perspectives of the Generalist Implementation Model - CORRECT
ANSWER Foundations of GIM: General systems theory and Social systems theory.
Built on 4 Perspectives: PIE, FIE, Ecological Perspective, Strength's perspective. GIM also
includes the planned change process.
General Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER theory that organizations are a system
composed of many subsystems and embedded in larger systems, and that organizations
should develop communication strategies that serve both, they're organized in a hierarchical
order. System's parts relate to one another mutually & they're constantly changing. Systems
exchange energy to maintain themselves and make more energy.
Social Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Theory which places the individual
within a series of interdependent systems. This theory is also sometimes referred to as the
ecological systems theory, based on the scientific concept of the biological ecosystem, where
every organism is affected by and influences the others within the system. Social interactions
are introduced. Boundaries exist (permeable or strong)
Ecological Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the relationships between living things
and their environments, focuses on action, highlights interactions.
Person-in-Environment - CORRECT ANSWER perspective used by social workers to
understand clients experiencing difficulties with their roles, self-perceptions, and
expectations in their interactions with others and in the context of their surrounding
environment, a way to consider the interactions between persons & the social systems.
, Family-in-Environment - CORRECT ANSWER A main component is the idea that
people can define their own families, family-centered approach
Planned Change Process - CORRECT ANSWER A process that involves the
development and implementation of a strategy for improving or altering some specified
condition, pattern of behavior, or set of circumstances that affects social functioning. 8
Interactive Stages.
1st Stage- Reflection - CORRECT ANSWER Begins with Social Workers, getting
ready before a meeting, assess your systems when you think about your strengths and
limitations.
2nd Stage- Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER Has to do with 2 systems coming
together, and requires preparatory empathy, this step is necessary to begin to forge the helping
relationship. Get in touch with the thoughts/feelings of the client.
3rd Stage- Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs at beginning of helping process,
client and worker come together to look at their perceptions of the way client system interacts
with many environmental systems. Helps to see any needs from the client. The importance of
this is to identify strengths and resources to help with the challenges faced by the client.
4th Stage- Planning - CORRECT ANSWER Client system and worker come together
to identify goals and determine how goals will be met, measures of success are identified, and
they figure out how to address them. GIM will direct to find goals between and among
environmental systems, agreement is made. This stage is revisited.
5th Stage- Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER Worker controls the
implementation of the plan that has been developed cooperatively. Worker chooses method of
implementation supported by evidence-based practices. Action. Plan is carried out. Change
happens here. Maintaining change is part of this stage.
6th Stage- Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation starts at the planning stage,
Worker responsible to carry out research related to the situation. Evaluation occurs while
monitoring progress. Worker & client evaluate progress for changes between systems.
1 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Professional Use of Self - CORRECT ANSWER using conscious behaviors that are
informed by social work values, it is the ability to be reflective, SW consciously identifies
aspects of themselves that are affecting their work, making automatic behaviors conscious,
intentional about what we do, and consider how our feelings/beliefs influence us.
Perspectives of the Generalist Implementation Model - CORRECT
ANSWER Foundations of GIM: General systems theory and Social systems theory.
Built on 4 Perspectives: PIE, FIE, Ecological Perspective, Strength's perspective. GIM also
includes the planned change process.
General Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER theory that organizations are a system
composed of many subsystems and embedded in larger systems, and that organizations
should develop communication strategies that serve both, they're organized in a hierarchical
order. System's parts relate to one another mutually & they're constantly changing. Systems
exchange energy to maintain themselves and make more energy.
Social Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Theory which places the individual
within a series of interdependent systems. This theory is also sometimes referred to as the
ecological systems theory, based on the scientific concept of the biological ecosystem, where
every organism is affected by and influences the others within the system. Social interactions
are introduced. Boundaries exist (permeable or strong)
Ecological Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the relationships between living things
and their environments, focuses on action, highlights interactions.
Person-in-Environment - CORRECT ANSWER perspective used by social workers to
understand clients experiencing difficulties with their roles, self-perceptions, and
expectations in their interactions with others and in the context of their surrounding
environment, a way to consider the interactions between persons & the social systems.
, Family-in-Environment - CORRECT ANSWER A main component is the idea that
people can define their own families, family-centered approach
Planned Change Process - CORRECT ANSWER A process that involves the
development and implementation of a strategy for improving or altering some specified
condition, pattern of behavior, or set of circumstances that affects social functioning. 8
Interactive Stages.
1st Stage- Reflection - CORRECT ANSWER Begins with Social Workers, getting
ready before a meeting, assess your systems when you think about your strengths and
limitations.
2nd Stage- Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER Has to do with 2 systems coming
together, and requires preparatory empathy, this step is necessary to begin to forge the helping
relationship. Get in touch with the thoughts/feelings of the client.
3rd Stage- Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs at beginning of helping process,
client and worker come together to look at their perceptions of the way client system interacts
with many environmental systems. Helps to see any needs from the client. The importance of
this is to identify strengths and resources to help with the challenges faced by the client.
4th Stage- Planning - CORRECT ANSWER Client system and worker come together
to identify goals and determine how goals will be met, measures of success are identified, and
they figure out how to address them. GIM will direct to find goals between and among
environmental systems, agreement is made. This stage is revisited.
5th Stage- Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER Worker controls the
implementation of the plan that has been developed cooperatively. Worker chooses method of
implementation supported by evidence-based practices. Action. Plan is carried out. Change
happens here. Maintaining change is part of this stage.
6th Stage- Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation starts at the planning stage,
Worker responsible to carry out research related to the situation. Evaluation occurs while
monitoring progress. Worker & client evaluate progress for changes between systems.
