ETHICS
True or false: for purposes of the ethics code, a dual relationship with a client occurs only when a social worker has a significant, parallel relationship with a client (e.g. familial connection, business relationship).
False. 10.42.02.B.(3) "'dual relationships' means a relationship in which a licensee is involved with a client professional and in any other capacity.
But see 10.42.03.05
True or False: An LMSW may practice social work without the supervision of a Board Approved Supervisor so long as that practice does not include diagnosis, treatment of mental disorders, or psychotherapy.
True.
42.02.03.C (3)
What is the how many years and how many work hours of social work experience must an LMSW complete before applying for clinical licensure?
2 years, 3000 hours.
42.01.04.G.(3)
Jane, an LMSW seeking licensure, becomes aware that LCSW-Cs in their role as clinical supervisors at her agency are "signing off" on hours of supervision that they did not provide. What should Jane do?
10.42.03.04.A(1)
"The licensee shall inform the Board of [] [u]nethical conduct by a licenses social worker."
True or false: You must monitor the effectiveness of the interventions you choose.
10.42.03.06(4).
True.
True or false: A social worker must apprise clients of the risks and obligations associated with the services offered to the client.
True.
10.42.03.03
What is the difference between counseling and therapy?
Counseling assists clients in learning how to solve problems and make decisions; therapy is forming a diagnostic impression and using therapeutic relationship and specialized formal intervention to treat mental and behavioral disturbances.
42.02.02.(7) & (13)
True or false: Clinical hours may be obtained through volunteer activities.
False.
42.10.04(3)(c)
An LMSW working in a public school becomes aware of a person who is not a licensed mental health professional, but who calls himself a social worker and also works at the school offering counseling services to students. What should Siobhan do?
10.42.03.04.A.(2)
A licensee "shall" inform the board of "an individual who is not licensed by the Board but who represents that the individual is a social worker" and is practicing or offering to practice social work services.
LMSW meets a new client, who calls him "doctor" and it is clear that the client believes LMSW is a doctor. What should LMSW do?
10.42.03.06.(8)
He should "Represent accurately [his] professional qualifications."
Licensed social workers must create a written plan for the transfer of clients and files in the event of the licensee's incapacitation, death, or termination of service.
True.
10.42.03.03
True or false: LMSW has received and properly recorded all supervision hours necessary for licensure, and submitted all paperwork to the Board for licensure. Can LMSW work as a therapist at his organization without further supervision?
NO.
42.02.03.B.(3). "An LMSW may not include the treatment of mental disorders...without the supervision of an LCSW-C
True or false: an LMSW must complete the 3000 years of social work hours in not less than two years and not more than six years.
True: 42.10.04.(3)(b)
An LMSW becomes aware that a colleague is often late or absent without notice, and is not completing his clinical documentation in a timely manner. What should she do?
10.42.03.04.C.
Licensees having knowledge of a colleagues impairment or incompetence should take reasonable measures to assist the colleague in taking remedial action. [...]where the colleague does not address the problem, or [where] the welfare of a client appears to be in danger, the licensee shall report the impairment or incompetence to the Board.
LMSW works with adolescents with substance use disorders. At a friend's wedding, LMSW meets a charming fellow guest, who is a well-known activist advocate of legalized cannabis use, and is extensively covered by the media. Can LMSW pursue this relationship?
10.42.03.04.B.(2)
"A licensee may not engage in other relationships that could limit the licensee's objectivity or create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest."
Social work documentation in client records meet what standards? (there are 7)
10.42.03.03.A.(5) (a)legible, (b)accurately reflects services, plans, goals and contacts, date and time, (c)is limited to information directly relevant to services, (d) is sufficient and timely to facility continuity of services, (e)is accessible after services terminate, (f)and ensures protection of identity when using technology to communicate or access client information
True or false: An LMSW may be employed in private practice if working under the supervision of an LCSW-C.
True.
42.02.03.B.(4).
True or false: Clinical social work experience for the purposes of obtaining an LCSW-C licensure may consist entirely of "telephonic clinical assessment."
False.
42.10.04.(7)(a)
While working as a social worker (LMSW) at the VA, LMSW runs a drop in group for vets to teach ACT skills for PTSD. Patient P, on a single occasion, attends the group. He never returns. 3 years later, LMSW sees P on several occasions in her neighborhood, and they chat and get on well. P asks LMSW out for dinner. Can LMSW go out on a date with D?
10.42.03.05.C. The licensee may enter into a nonsexual relationship with an individual with whom the licensee's prior professional contact [] was of a brief, peripheral, or indirect nature and [] did not constitute a therapeutic relationship.
Title 19 - 401(Health Occupations--Social Workers) expressly prohibits which four acts?
1. Practicing without a license
2 Misrepresentation of credentials
3. Using the license of another individual or impersonating a licensed social worker
4. Giving false information to the board
LMSW1 supervises a PRP program. Whenever his friend, LMSW2, refers clients to him, LMSW1 buys LMSW2 lunch. Is LMSW1 in violation of the code of ethics? Is LMSW2?
Both are engaging in unethical behavior. Licensees may not "accept or give something of value" for receiving or making a referral.
10.42.03.03.B.(8).
How many hours of supervision must LMSW ensure LMSW receives pursuant to the code?
42.08.08.A(2) "A supervisee shall receive a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision a month or one hour for every 40 hours worked."
True or false: An aspiring licensee has two years to sit for the LCSW-C exam, once the Social Work Board of Examiners has approved the licensee's application.
True.
10.42.07.E.
LMSW has accepted a social work position working with asylees from Syria. LMSW has no educational, professional or personal exposure or experience with people from Syria, or Syria in general. What should LMSW do?
"[A]cquire specialized education and training in order to provide the client with services that are culturally informed."
10.42.03.06(2)
Which of the following were social workers?
1. Barbara Mikulski, first woman to win a state-wide election in Maryland.
2. Frances Perkins, first woman in a Presidential Cabinet.
3. Jeannette Rankin, first woman elected to US Congress
All of them.