,CWEL ILLINOIS EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Four Underlying Conditions - (ANSWER)Substance misuse, Domestic violence, parental mental illness,
parental developmental disability.
Stages of assessment - (ANSWER)Information gathering, information analysis, draw conclusion, make
decision.
Practice Cycle - (ANSWER)Engagement, assessment, intervention.
Four elements of a helping relationship - (ANSWER)Empathy, genuine, respect, competency
Order of Interview for DV - (ANSWER)Adult victim, children, perpetrator
A developmental disability must: - (ANSWER)Affect three or more areas of life.
Substance abuse screen: - (ANSWER)CFS 440-5 (also the basis for the mental health screen)
Three main types of mental illness encountered in this field: - (ANSWER)Major depression, bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia
Seven deadly sins - (ANSWER)Colic, awakening at night, separation anxiety, normal exploratory
behavior, normal negativism, normal poor appetite, toilet training.
The 60 plus checklist is only applicable when - (ANSWER)Adoption or guardianship is being
considered.
Life span approach - (ANSWER)All factors at play until the child turns 18.
,Safety is a subset of - (ANSWER)Risk
=
Mitigation - (ANSWER)Family actions taken at their own initiative
Plausability - (ANSWER)The likelihood of DID happening if you walk away at that point in time.
What is the Norman Consent Decree? - (ANSWER)That a child cannot be taken into custody based
solely on the fact that the family is experiencing poverty or homelessness.
SAD PERM - (ANSWER)Order of hearings:
Nine core child welfare practices - (ANSWER)Serve as an agent of change, form a helping relationship
with child and family, conduct initial and ongoing assessment, provide info about impact of trauma,
advocate for the child and family, provide behavioral support, linkage to appropriate services,
coordinate all child and family services, demonstrate cultural competence.
Child and family team meetings - (ANSWER)Engagement, full disclosure, open participation,
collaboration, planning for permanency
Protective Factors - (ANSWER)Parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child
development, concrete supports, social and emotional competence of children, parent child
relationship
What is the dual mandate? - (ANSWER)Protect children, support families
ANCRA - (ANSWER)Abused and neglected child reporting act
ASFA - (ANSWER)Adoption and safe families act
Aristotle vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Requires DCFS to make a diligent search to locate joint placement
for siblings, as well as place siblings together when possible.
, Bates vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Provide weekly parent child visits, arrange visits to parents homes
when possible, establish visitation plans, resolve transportation issues
BH vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Protects children from harm in DCFS custody. Provides minimal care.
Burgos vs. Suter - (ANSWER)Requires provision of Spanish speaking case workers and requires
agencies to hire a certain number of Spanish speaking staff.
Hill vs. Erikson - (ANSWER)Provide adequate care for youth in care who are pregnant or parenting
Katie vs. Board of Education - (ANSWER)Notify the board of education when a youth in care is
admitted to a shelter.
Normal vs. Suter - (ANSWER)Children cannot be removed based only on circumstance of poverty or
homelessness.
Deputy vs. McEwan - (ANSWER)Requires DCFS to notify child care workers if they are accused of
abuse/neglect
Gomez vs. Johnson - (ANSWER)Require collaboration with DOC and requires case workers to make
contact in prisons.
Types of supervision - (ANSWER)Educational, Supportive, Administrative, Clinical
Child welfare professionals work as: - (ANSWER)Change agents
Four stages of interviewing children: - (ANSWER)Social, problem definition/needs identification, focus,
closure
SCR - (ANSWER)State central registry
Four Underlying Conditions - (ANSWER)Substance misuse, Domestic violence, parental mental illness,
parental developmental disability.
Stages of assessment - (ANSWER)Information gathering, information analysis, draw conclusion, make
decision.
Practice Cycle - (ANSWER)Engagement, assessment, intervention.
Four elements of a helping relationship - (ANSWER)Empathy, genuine, respect, competency
Order of Interview for DV - (ANSWER)Adult victim, children, perpetrator
A developmental disability must: - (ANSWER)Affect three or more areas of life.
Substance abuse screen: - (ANSWER)CFS 440-5 (also the basis for the mental health screen)
Three main types of mental illness encountered in this field: - (ANSWER)Major depression, bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia
Seven deadly sins - (ANSWER)Colic, awakening at night, separation anxiety, normal exploratory
behavior, normal negativism, normal poor appetite, toilet training.
The 60 plus checklist is only applicable when - (ANSWER)Adoption or guardianship is being
considered.
Life span approach - (ANSWER)All factors at play until the child turns 18.
,Safety is a subset of - (ANSWER)Risk
=
Mitigation - (ANSWER)Family actions taken at their own initiative
Plausability - (ANSWER)The likelihood of DID happening if you walk away at that point in time.
What is the Norman Consent Decree? - (ANSWER)That a child cannot be taken into custody based
solely on the fact that the family is experiencing poverty or homelessness.
SAD PERM - (ANSWER)Order of hearings:
Nine core child welfare practices - (ANSWER)Serve as an agent of change, form a helping relationship
with child and family, conduct initial and ongoing assessment, provide info about impact of trauma,
advocate for the child and family, provide behavioral support, linkage to appropriate services,
coordinate all child and family services, demonstrate cultural competence.
Child and family team meetings - (ANSWER)Engagement, full disclosure, open participation,
collaboration, planning for permanency
Protective Factors - (ANSWER)Parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child
development, concrete supports, social and emotional competence of children, parent child
relationship
What is the dual mandate? - (ANSWER)Protect children, support families
ANCRA - (ANSWER)Abused and neglected child reporting act
ASFA - (ANSWER)Adoption and safe families act
Aristotle vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Requires DCFS to make a diligent search to locate joint placement
for siblings, as well as place siblings together when possible.
, Bates vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Provide weekly parent child visits, arrange visits to parents homes
when possible, establish visitation plans, resolve transportation issues
BH vs. McDonald - (ANSWER)Protects children from harm in DCFS custody. Provides minimal care.
Burgos vs. Suter - (ANSWER)Requires provision of Spanish speaking case workers and requires
agencies to hire a certain number of Spanish speaking staff.
Hill vs. Erikson - (ANSWER)Provide adequate care for youth in care who are pregnant or parenting
Katie vs. Board of Education - (ANSWER)Notify the board of education when a youth in care is
admitted to a shelter.
Normal vs. Suter - (ANSWER)Children cannot be removed based only on circumstance of poverty or
homelessness.
Deputy vs. McEwan - (ANSWER)Requires DCFS to notify child care workers if they are accused of
abuse/neglect
Gomez vs. Johnson - (ANSWER)Require collaboration with DOC and requires case workers to make
contact in prisons.
Types of supervision - (ANSWER)Educational, Supportive, Administrative, Clinical
Child welfare professionals work as: - (ANSWER)Change agents
Four stages of interviewing children: - (ANSWER)Social, problem definition/needs identification, focus,
closure
SCR - (ANSWER)State central registry
