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CWEL License Exam Questions with
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Define Vicarious Trauma:
Ans: An occupational hazard for those working with traumatized persons and trauma
material. It is the process of change that happens because you care about other people who
have been hurt, and are responsible to help them.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPAp24)
Ans: Prohibits any consideration is children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permemant placement will be in their best interest.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Ans: Amends Title IV-E, Social Security Act.
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Ans: This act extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and kinship
guardianship program to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21.
Social Security Act Tittle IV-E
Ans: Title IV-E eligible children receive foster care reimbursement to achieve permanent living
arrangements.
Social Security Act Title IV-B
Ans: Establishes requirement to receive federal funding for family support services, time-
limited family reunification services, adoption promotion and support services. Also creates
funds for General child welfare services.
When was DCFS ?
Ans: January 1st, 1964
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in moderate to severe harm to a child who has made a
plausible threat of such harm to a child?
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Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
who has a documented history of perpetuating child abuse/neglect or any person for whom there is a
reason to believe that he/she neglected a previously abused or neglected a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if child abuse is suspected and circumstances suggest
that child safety may be an immediate concern.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household is
hiding the child, refuses access, or there is some indication that a caregiver may flee with the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the child is fearful of his/her home situation because
of the people living in or frequenting in the home.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
describes or acts towards the child constantly in a predominantly negative manner.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household has
dangerously unrealistic expectations for the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
expresses credible fear that he/she may cause moderate to severe harm to a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household has
not, will not, or is unable to provide sufficient supervision to protect child from potentially moderate to
severe harm.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
refuses to or is unable to meet a child medical or mental healthcare needs and such lack of care may
result in moderate to severe harm to the child.
Ans: True
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True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
refuses or is unable to meet the child's need for food, clothing, shelter, and/or appropriate
environmental living conditions.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
whose alleged or observed substance abuse may seriously affect his/her ability to supervise, protect
or care for the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
whose alleged or observed mental/physical illness or developmental disabilities may seriously impair
or affect his/her ability to care for a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the presence of violence, including domestic violence
affects a caregivers ability to provide care for a child and/or protection of a child from moderate to
sever harm.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
engaged in or credibly alleged to be engaged in human trafficking.
Ans: True
Role of child welfare professional
Ans: To achieve those outcomes in a timely and effective manner.
Who needs a Child Welfare License?
Ans: Child Protection Investigators and Supervisors, Child Welfare Specialists and Supervisor
employed by DCFS.
What does Social Work Practice require?
Ans: Child safety, permanency, and well-being for children, family, and parents.
What are the outcomes of all Child Welfare practice?
Ans: Permanency, safety, and the well-being of
1st Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Engaging in a supportive relationship and treating them with positive regard.
2nd Principle of Social Work:
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Ans: Building on clients' apparent strengths and motivations.
3rd Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Helping clients recognize their conditions,, decisions, and patterns of behaviors and
supporting them in the change process.
4th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Consistency, honesty, and trustworthiness in the delivery of Child Welfare services.
5th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Treating clients as individuals and families as unique units with respect for individuals,
groups, and cultural density.
6th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Acceptance is demonstrated by treating parents as individuals and families with dignity
and positive regard.
7th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Respecting families' rights to be involved in planning and decision-making processes.
8th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Maintaining a commitment to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.
9th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Clear expectations of the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for child welfare
professionals to capably serve children and families.
10th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Training, supervision, and evaluation that enable and enhance the ability of staff to
perform competently and in accordance with these principles and expectations.
11th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Timely decisions, based on the above set of principles that establish conditions
encouraging and affording a sense of permanency in children's lives while ensuring their
safety, health, and well-being.
1st Core Principle of Child Welfare Practices:
Ans: Serve as an agent of change.
2nd Core Principle of Child Welfare Practices:
CWEL License Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Define Vicarious Trauma:
Ans: An occupational hazard for those working with traumatized persons and trauma
material. It is the process of change that happens because you care about other people who
have been hurt, and are responsible to help them.
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPAp24)
Ans: Prohibits any consideration is children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which
permemant placement will be in their best interest.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Ans: Amends Title IV-E, Social Security Act.
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Ans: This act extends assistance for foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and kinship
guardianship program to eligible youth age 18 up to age 21.
Social Security Act Tittle IV-E
Ans: Title IV-E eligible children receive foster care reimbursement to achieve permanent living
arrangements.
Social Security Act Title IV-B
Ans: Establishes requirement to receive federal funding for family support services, time-
limited family reunification services, adoption promotion and support services. Also creates
funds for General child welfare services.
When was DCFS ?
Ans: January 1st, 1964
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in moderate to severe harm to a child who has made a
plausible threat of such harm to a child?
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Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
who has a documented history of perpetuating child abuse/neglect or any person for whom there is a
reason to believe that he/she neglected a previously abused or neglected a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if child abuse is suspected and circumstances suggest
that child safety may be an immediate concern.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household is
hiding the child, refuses access, or there is some indication that a caregiver may flee with the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the child is fearful of his/her home situation because
of the people living in or frequenting in the home.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
describes or acts towards the child constantly in a predominantly negative manner.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household has
dangerously unrealistic expectations for the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
expresses credible fear that he/she may cause moderate to severe harm to a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household has
not, will not, or is unable to provide sufficient supervision to protect child from potentially moderate to
severe harm.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
refuses to or is unable to meet a child medical or mental healthcare needs and such lack of care may
result in moderate to severe harm to the child.
Ans: True
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True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
refuses or is unable to meet the child's need for food, clothing, shelter, and/or appropriate
environmental living conditions.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
whose alleged or observed substance abuse may seriously affect his/her ability to supervise, protect
or care for the child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
whose alleged or observed mental/physical illness or developmental disabilities may seriously impair
or affect his/her ability to care for a child.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if the presence of violence, including domestic violence
affects a caregivers ability to provide care for a child and/or protection of a child from moderate to
sever harm.
Ans: True
True or false: Child abuse should be reported if A caregiver, paramour or member of a household
engaged in or credibly alleged to be engaged in human trafficking.
Ans: True
Role of child welfare professional
Ans: To achieve those outcomes in a timely and effective manner.
Who needs a Child Welfare License?
Ans: Child Protection Investigators and Supervisors, Child Welfare Specialists and Supervisor
employed by DCFS.
What does Social Work Practice require?
Ans: Child safety, permanency, and well-being for children, family, and parents.
What are the outcomes of all Child Welfare practice?
Ans: Permanency, safety, and the well-being of
1st Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Engaging in a supportive relationship and treating them with positive regard.
2nd Principle of Social Work:
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Ans: Building on clients' apparent strengths and motivations.
3rd Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Helping clients recognize their conditions,, decisions, and patterns of behaviors and
supporting them in the change process.
4th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Consistency, honesty, and trustworthiness in the delivery of Child Welfare services.
5th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Treating clients as individuals and families as unique units with respect for individuals,
groups, and cultural density.
6th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Acceptance is demonstrated by treating parents as individuals and families with dignity
and positive regard.
7th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Respecting families' rights to be involved in planning and decision-making processes.
8th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Maintaining a commitment to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.
9th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Clear expectations of the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for child welfare
professionals to capably serve children and families.
10th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Training, supervision, and evaluation that enable and enhance the ability of staff to
perform competently and in accordance with these principles and expectations.
11th Principle of Social Work:
Ans: Timely decisions, based on the above set of principles that establish conditions
encouraging and affording a sense of permanency in children's lives while ensuring their
safety, health, and well-being.
1st Core Principle of Child Welfare Practices:
Ans: Serve as an agent of change.
2nd Core Principle of Child Welfare Practices:
