Theories
A framework used to explore how individuals are influenced by their surrounding environments, shaping their beliefs, perspectives, and actions.
What is Person In Environment (PIE Theory)
A social worker will obtain this from a client before providing professional services to the client
What is informed consent?
This is the most reported form of elder abuse in Canada
What is Financial abuse
The provincial benefit that is for adults that have a permanent, severe disability
What is AISH?
The theory that emphasizes the concept of resilience to overcome stress or trauma and "bounce back,"
What is strengths-based theory?
When you receive a consult, what should be the first step?
What is reviewing the chart?
How many RSWs are there in the province?
what is 7445
What pension component is intended to provide a guaranteed minimum income for seniors, often helping low-income clients?
What is GIS (Guaranteed Income Supplement)?
Which key concept in social work encourages looking at how an individual exists within their micro, meso, exo, and macrosystems?
What is Ecological Theory?
The informal guideline for SW documentation
What is if it isn't documented, it didn't happen
This guiding principles document was updated by CASW in 2024, though ACSW did not adopt it and uses the 2005 version.
What is Code of Ethics?
Generally, the top 3 resources/topics SW are consulted for in health care are?
What are financial benefits, housing and legal documents?
This is a social work framework that challenges structural inequalities, that create, maintain, and uphold power imbalances.
What is Anti-oppressive practice?
Self care is a tool to manage these 2 SW “occupational hazards”.
What is Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
The year the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) officially formed
What is 1926?
You can access this webpage for practice resources, education links, Connect Care resources, guiding documents and other SW related information
What is the Social Work Provincial Professional Practice Council page on Insite.
These are the 17 non-medical factors like where you live, work, and grow, which significantly influence your health and health outcomes.
What are SDoH?
A social work service focused primarily on psychological, behavioural, and social factors, applied to improve functioning and quality of life?
What is a Psychosocial Intervention (according to the Standards of Practice)?
In SW it is the foundational commitment to advocating for equity, fairness, and human rights, aiming to dismantle structural barriers, oppression, and discrimination.
What is social justice?
This Connect Care template is intended to be used for all initial consults, contacts with clients, when there is a significant change in circumstances or when reassessment is indicated.
What is the SW General Assessment Flowsheet?