Assessments
The first assessment you do with a client during an intake for therapy.
What is a biopsychosocial Assessment?
This theory internalizes attitudes toward other people and self. Major concepts include; whole object, self-object, true self, false self, object constancy.
What is Object Relations Theory?
Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
What is "competence" in the NASW code of ethics?
During a session a child tells you that their father hits them each night when he has had too much to drink.
What is an appropriate breach of confidentiality/childline call?
A client must be placed in the appropriate setting for their mental health needs, and no more.
What is the least restrictive environment?
This assessment uses charting to arrange family members by order and quality and strength of relationship.
What is a genogram?
This theory consists of ideas about how human actions and emotions develop, are sustained and are extinguished through principles of learning.
What is behavior theory?
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
What is "integrity" in the NASW code of ethics?
Your 54 year old male client is discussing his stresses at work and home and stated "I just can't handle it anymore". During the same conversation, he tells you that he has a loaded gun at his home. He cannot confirm personal safety and will not contract for safety.
What is an appropriate breach of confidentiality, due to potential harm to self?
[Client] will be considered for discharge when they are able to interact appropriately across all settings in 4/5 opportunities for a period of 90 days or more.
This is a tool used to assess social context (how social systems interact with the family unit).
What is an ecomap?
This theory postulates that every person is born with inherent, organic potentials and strives to live a life consistent with these potentials.
What is Person Centered Theory?
A social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
What is "service" in the NASW code of ethics?
You are meeting with a teenager (15yo) who has disclosed that they are using marijuana on a regular basis.
What is NOT an appropriate reason for breach of confidentiality?
Outpatient Therapy, IBHS, Family Based, Multi-Systemic Therapy, Intensive Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Residential, Inpatient Hospitalization (in this order).
What is continuum of care?
This tool is used to assess the impact of ones culture on the family unit.
What is a culturagram?
This theory is a client-centered, directive method to enhance the motivation to change by exploring and resolving a client's ambivalence toward change.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
Service, social justice, dignity and worth of person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
What are the core values of the social work code of ethics?
Ethics related to character makeup being morally "good" and/or doing the "right" thing.
What is "virtue ethics"?
[Client] will work with therapist to identify 3-4 positive coping skills to use when they are experiencing anxiety.
What is an objective?
This exam describes the clients; mannerisms, gestures, psychomotor activity, expression, eye contact, ability to follow commands/requests and compulsions.
What is a Mental Status Exam?
This theory is not a single, monolithic theory or perspective. It has three orientations, liberal, socialist and radical (prominent in the 1980's).
What is the feminist theoretical perspective?
Social workers should treat colleagues with respect and should represent accurately and fairly the qualifications, views, and obligations of colleagues.
What is the social workers ethical responsibility toward colleagues?
This states the right to commit (through the role of parent) and assumes the position of doing what is best for the client.
What is Parens Patriae?
A tool used to identify risk factors from abuse in children under the age of 18.
What is the ACE's assessment?