True of False
Social work is a predominately female profession. True or False?
What is True
Only one out of five social workers are male.
The system level practice that targets changing, negating or repairing large scale systemic issues that affect large groups of people or entire communities and cultures.
What is macro practice?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many social workers coordinated mutual aid, community meals, and PPE drives. What ethical principle of Social work value is this?
What is service
NASW
What is the National Association of Social Workers: largest membership organization of professional sw in the world!
This federal government agency is the largest employers of SW with a master's degree?
What is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Most social workers work in child services, protecting children from abuse and neglect and helping families overcome challenges.
What is False
only about one in five of the nation’s more than 715,000 social workers are employed by state or local government agencies, which include child welfare agencies.
This system level practice work involves the development and implementation of social service initiatives at the local and small community levels (ex. schools, neighborhoods, and city districts).
What is Micro practice
What SW value advocates on behalf of the oppressed, the marginalized, and anyone who needs their voice amplified. They often focus on issues such as poverty, homelessness, discrimination, harassment, and other forms of injustice.
What is Social Justice
EPAS
What is Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Support academic excellence by establishing thresholds for professional competence.
This author is a best-selling author and social worker. She helps people address vulnerability, shame, courage, and worthiness.
Who is Brene Brown
Social Workers only work with the destitute?
What is False
Social workers work with all populations.
Social work is a lifelong learning commitment, and continuing education can take the form of any activity that expands a social worker’ knowledge and skill set: conducting personal study and research, attending webinars and conferences, or pursuing additional licenses or degrees.
What is Competence
ASWB
What is Association of Social Work Boards: Develops and maintains the SW licensing examinations to test SW competence to practice independently, ethically and safely.
Since 1963, social workers have followed a set of standards that guide their professional conduct. These standards are called:
What are the Code of Ethics.
You have to hold a psychology degree in order to provide mental health services to clients?
What is False
A survey by the National Association of Social Workers in the USA reported that 96% of social workers serve clients with mental health concerns, 87% work with individuals who have substance use disorders and 93% serve individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Social workers must act in a way that engenders trust. Each social worker must be continually aware of the profession’s mission, values, and ethical principles and standards, and set a good example of these components for their clients.
What is Integrety
S.O.A.P.
What is subjective (S) observations, followed by objective observations (O), assessment (A) and plan for treatment (P)?
What year was the NASW created.
What is 1955.
A key perspective that guides social work is the "person in Environment" theory?
What is true
PIE System was designed to help social workers prepare a holistic description of social role, social environment, mental health and physical health dimensions that contribute to the overall health and social functioning of a person.
This level of practice assists in access of resources, secure housing, find employment, access healthcare and connect with other social services.
Social workers recognize that facilitating human relationships can be a useful vehicle for creating change, and they excel at engaging potential partners who can create, maintain, and enhance the well-being of families, neighborhoods, and whole communities.
What is Importance of Human Relationships
CSWE
What is The Council of Social Work Education: The national association representing social work education in the U.S.
Who is Jane Addams