DCF Certification Test | 280 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
What are some of the resources available from the Office of Self Sufficiency? Correct Answer:
Food Stamps, Medicaid, financial assistance
When a child is on shelter status, how often must a social worker make face-to-face contact with
that child? Correct Answer: At least once every 7 days
How often must a social worker make an unannounced home visit? Correct Answer: At least
once every 3 months
What is a Children's Legal Service? Correct Answer: The attorney of the social worker
Battered Child Syndrome Correct Answer: A clinical condition in young children who have
suffered abuse. Coined by Kempe, when injuries on a child were not consistent with the given
story.
How often must judicial review take place? Correct Answer: Every 6 months
Describe the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) Correct Answer: 1. Declares that
the child's health and safety must be the paramount concern.
2. Preserve and reunify families
3. Place the child in a timely manner
4. Permanent placement within 12 months
SAFETY, PERMANENCY, WELL-BEING
How often must a social worker make face-to-face contact with a child in state custody? Correct
Answer: At least once every 30 days
When should initial contact be made with a child? Correct Answer: Within 2 working days
Least Intrusive Correct Answer: Refers to intervening to protect a child in ways that produce the
least interference with family unity and privacy, yet assure child safety.
Reasonable Efforts Correct Answer: What must be done for a child to be placed back in the
home or from being taken away
What are some examples of "least intrusive" options? Correct Answer: -Living with parents or
someone they know
-Living with siblings
-No change in school/day care
-Frequent visits from family or others
,If a report is accepted by the hotline, what are the 2 viable response times? Correct Answer:
Immediately or within 24 hours
What is our primary legal source of reference? Correct Answer: Chapter 39 of the Florida State
Statute
What are operating procedures? Correct Answer: The most fine-tuned regulations. The day-to-
day activities of your job.
What is the role of QPS and QSR? Correct Answer: QPS: Quality of Practice Standards.
Standards of Quality. Relates the federal outcomes, and state guidelines to specific job tasks of
each child protection role.
QSR: Quality Service Review. Basically audits.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Correct Answer: Establishes
procedures for all states when placing children across state lines. Sending state is financially and
medically responsible for the child. Receiving state sends quarterly progress reports.
Multi Ethic Placement Act/Inter Ethnic Placement Provision (MEPA) Correct Answer: Prohibits
the delay or denial of any adoption or placement in foster care due to the race, color, or national
origin of the child or foster parents. Decrease length of time children wait to be adopted.
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Correct Answer: DCF and its providers have no authority on
an Indian reservation unless there is a signed agreement of the contrary. The % of Indian blood
necessary to qualify varies by tribe; the chief of the tribe determines eligibility.
What may a child do if they successfully apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status? Correct
Answer: 1. Remain in the US
2. Work legally
3. Qualify for in-state tuition
4. Apply for US citizenship after 5 years
How may a juvenile qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)? Correct Answer:
Persons under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court who are eligible for another planned permanent
living arrangement due to drug abuse or maltreatment
Describe Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA) Correct Answer: Foster
care or state custody
Critical Junctures Correct Answer: Times during an investigation when fundamental decisions
are being made. When critical events are occurring. Includes anyone entering or leaving the
home. Open, active cases.
Confidentiality Laws Correct Answer: A set of rules or a promise that limits access or places
restrictions on certain types of information
, Derogatory Language Correct Answer: Expressing a low opinion of someone or something:
showing a lack of respect for someone or something
Fraud Correct Answer: A deception practiced in order to induce another to give up possession of
property or surrender a right.
Falsification of Records Correct Answer: To falsify, amend, knowingly make incorrect entries,
or fail to make timely essential entries into the consumer record.
Exploitation of Clients/Sexual Relationships Correct Answer: To take advantage of something
for one's own en; imposing your own desires upon a consumer based on your position.
Impairment Correct Answer: Any mental, physical, or behavioral health related adversity that
interferes with their professional functioning.
Unethical Conduct of Colleagues Correct Answer: Knowingly becoming involved in,
condoning, or failing to report misconduct of other staff.
What are the core conditions for building trust? Correct Answer: Genuineness, Empathy,
Respect
Cultural Competence Correct Answer: A set of behaviors, attitudes, and skills that enable
helping professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations
What does SACWIS stand for? Correct Answer: State Automated Child Welfare Information
Systems (FSFN)
What are some rules of thumb for using interpreters? Correct Answer: -Always maintain eye
contact and non-verbal communication with the interviewee, not the interpreter
-Do not ask children to interpret for parents
-Make sure the interpreter understands or can accurately interpret colloquialisms in the family's
dialect
-Ask if the family would be more comfortable with a certain sex of interpreter
What are the 4 phases of the interview? Correct Answer: 1. Opening
2. Information Collection
3. Planning
4. Closing
Family Correct Answer: -A group of individuals who share tie of blood, marriage, or adoption
-A group residing together and consisting of parents, children, and other relative by blood or
marriage
-A group of individuals residing together who have consented to an arrangement similar to ties
of blood or marriage
What are the goals of preventive measures? Correct Answer: -Strengthen family
Correct Answers
What are some of the resources available from the Office of Self Sufficiency? Correct Answer:
Food Stamps, Medicaid, financial assistance
When a child is on shelter status, how often must a social worker make face-to-face contact with
that child? Correct Answer: At least once every 7 days
How often must a social worker make an unannounced home visit? Correct Answer: At least
once every 3 months
What is a Children's Legal Service? Correct Answer: The attorney of the social worker
Battered Child Syndrome Correct Answer: A clinical condition in young children who have
suffered abuse. Coined by Kempe, when injuries on a child were not consistent with the given
story.
How often must judicial review take place? Correct Answer: Every 6 months
Describe the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) Correct Answer: 1. Declares that
the child's health and safety must be the paramount concern.
2. Preserve and reunify families
3. Place the child in a timely manner
4. Permanent placement within 12 months
SAFETY, PERMANENCY, WELL-BEING
How often must a social worker make face-to-face contact with a child in state custody? Correct
Answer: At least once every 30 days
When should initial contact be made with a child? Correct Answer: Within 2 working days
Least Intrusive Correct Answer: Refers to intervening to protect a child in ways that produce the
least interference with family unity and privacy, yet assure child safety.
Reasonable Efforts Correct Answer: What must be done for a child to be placed back in the
home or from being taken away
What are some examples of "least intrusive" options? Correct Answer: -Living with parents or
someone they know
-Living with siblings
-No change in school/day care
-Frequent visits from family or others
,If a report is accepted by the hotline, what are the 2 viable response times? Correct Answer:
Immediately or within 24 hours
What is our primary legal source of reference? Correct Answer: Chapter 39 of the Florida State
Statute
What are operating procedures? Correct Answer: The most fine-tuned regulations. The day-to-
day activities of your job.
What is the role of QPS and QSR? Correct Answer: QPS: Quality of Practice Standards.
Standards of Quality. Relates the federal outcomes, and state guidelines to specific job tasks of
each child protection role.
QSR: Quality Service Review. Basically audits.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Correct Answer: Establishes
procedures for all states when placing children across state lines. Sending state is financially and
medically responsible for the child. Receiving state sends quarterly progress reports.
Multi Ethic Placement Act/Inter Ethnic Placement Provision (MEPA) Correct Answer: Prohibits
the delay or denial of any adoption or placement in foster care due to the race, color, or national
origin of the child or foster parents. Decrease length of time children wait to be adopted.
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Correct Answer: DCF and its providers have no authority on
an Indian reservation unless there is a signed agreement of the contrary. The % of Indian blood
necessary to qualify varies by tribe; the chief of the tribe determines eligibility.
What may a child do if they successfully apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status? Correct
Answer: 1. Remain in the US
2. Work legally
3. Qualify for in-state tuition
4. Apply for US citizenship after 5 years
How may a juvenile qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)? Correct Answer:
Persons under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court who are eligible for another planned permanent
living arrangement due to drug abuse or maltreatment
Describe Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA) Correct Answer: Foster
care or state custody
Critical Junctures Correct Answer: Times during an investigation when fundamental decisions
are being made. When critical events are occurring. Includes anyone entering or leaving the
home. Open, active cases.
Confidentiality Laws Correct Answer: A set of rules or a promise that limits access or places
restrictions on certain types of information
, Derogatory Language Correct Answer: Expressing a low opinion of someone or something:
showing a lack of respect for someone or something
Fraud Correct Answer: A deception practiced in order to induce another to give up possession of
property or surrender a right.
Falsification of Records Correct Answer: To falsify, amend, knowingly make incorrect entries,
or fail to make timely essential entries into the consumer record.
Exploitation of Clients/Sexual Relationships Correct Answer: To take advantage of something
for one's own en; imposing your own desires upon a consumer based on your position.
Impairment Correct Answer: Any mental, physical, or behavioral health related adversity that
interferes with their professional functioning.
Unethical Conduct of Colleagues Correct Answer: Knowingly becoming involved in,
condoning, or failing to report misconduct of other staff.
What are the core conditions for building trust? Correct Answer: Genuineness, Empathy,
Respect
Cultural Competence Correct Answer: A set of behaviors, attitudes, and skills that enable
helping professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations
What does SACWIS stand for? Correct Answer: State Automated Child Welfare Information
Systems (FSFN)
What are some rules of thumb for using interpreters? Correct Answer: -Always maintain eye
contact and non-verbal communication with the interviewee, not the interpreter
-Do not ask children to interpret for parents
-Make sure the interpreter understands or can accurately interpret colloquialisms in the family's
dialect
-Ask if the family would be more comfortable with a certain sex of interpreter
What are the 4 phases of the interview? Correct Answer: 1. Opening
2. Information Collection
3. Planning
4. Closing
Family Correct Answer: -A group of individuals who share tie of blood, marriage, or adoption
-A group residing together and consisting of parents, children, and other relative by blood or
marriage
-A group of individuals residing together who have consented to an arrangement similar to ties
of blood or marriage
What are the goals of preventive measures? Correct Answer: -Strengthen family
