A social worker meets with a client in a domestic violence shelter. The client tells the social
worker that a decision has been made to return home to an abusive partner. What should the
social worker do FIRST?
A. Help the client develop a safety plan
B. Refer the client for counseling services
C. Encourage the client to remain in the shelter correct answers KEY: A
While the actions described in (B) could be appropriate for the social worker to take later,
ensuring the client's safety is the FIRST action to be done (KEY A). Encouraging the client to
remain in the shelter (C) does not honor the client's right to self-determination.
A social worker meets with a family experiencing stress because one member recently became
unemployed. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Begin family counseling
B. Assess the family's needs
C. Refer for financial services correct answers KEY: B
Though it's possible that the interventions in (A) and (C) would be appropriate, they can't begin
until the social worker FIRST determines what the family needs.
A social worker at a substance use treatment center meets with an adolescent client who
expresses remorse about engaging in sexual activity while drunk. The social worker tells the
client that sexual promiscuity while intoxicated may indicate alcohol use disorder. What BEST
describes the social worker's approach?
A. Education
B. Confrontation
C. Summarization
D. Clarification correct answers A. Education
, The termination process is MOST often associated with:
Evaluating goals and accomplishments
Implementing a plan of action
Setting limits
Developing a contract correct answers Evaluating goals and accomplishments
What part of the helping process is MOST important in developing a therapeutic alliance?
Contracting for service
Intervention planning
Establishing rapport correct answers Establishing rapport
A social worker facilitates a treatment group for juveniles who are court mandated to attend.
During the first session, a 13-year-old brags to the others about vandalism committed in the
neighborhood. What should the social worker do FIRST?
Discuss the client's behavior with the parents
Confront the client about the behavior
Encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for the behavior
Report the client to the court correct answers Encourage the client to talk about possible
motivation for the behavior
A student's family is referred to a school social worker because the student has been disruptive in
the classroom. At the intake interview, the parents tell the social worker they are preoccupied
with finding employment and may lose their housing. What should the social worker do NEXT?
Tell the parents the student must behave better in school
Arrange an assessment interview with the student