So you want to be a social worker...
What are the guiding rules of all social workers called?
NASW Code of Ethics
What does advocacy mean and what groups of people need it most?
The purposeful actions that will help people advance their rights, opportunities, causes, and human dignity. Socially and economically vulnerable groups need advocacy most to participate fully in society.
What is the difference between child maltreatment and family violence?
Child maltreatment includes both child abuse and neglect. Family violence includes IPV and child maltreatment.
What measure of poverty do we use in the U.S.?
Absolute poverty (not relative poverty or living wage)
What is a chronic illness? What is an example?
Disease that lasts one year or more, requires ongoing treatment, and limits daily activities. Examples include cancer, Alzheimer's, respiratory illness, mental health disorders, heart disease, and obesity
What are the four degree names for social workers? What can you do with each degree?
BSW, MSW, DSW, PhD
BSW: Generalist social worker
MSW: Specialized social worker
DSW: Advanced practice
PhD: Research in social work
Advocacy is social justice. True or False?
Which image is social justice?
True!
Name three groups of children most often reported to child protective services.
Children under the age of 1, physically and developmentally challenged children, children with a single parent, Black children, children with a low socioeconomic status
What is the feminization of poverty?
The idea that more women are living in poverty than men because they make less money and are responsible for caretaking costs.
Who is the largest employer of MSW social workers in the U.S.? What are wrap-around services?
The Veterans Affairs Hospital; Includes mental health, dental, vision, preventative care, hotlines, check-ups, prescription/pharmacy
Describe the difference between deserving poor and underserving using examples.
Deserving poor are considered orphaned children, older adults, or people who can not provide for themselves through no fault of their own. Undeserving poor are able bodied addicts or criminals, judged as lazy and unwilling to work.
Describe what self interest advocacy, case advocacy, and cause advocacy would look like in the following situation:A client who is incarcerated is not given access to prescribed drug to treat their anxiety and depression.
1.Self-interest advocacy: Client advocates for themselves to receive medication.
2.Case advocacy: Everyone in the facility with diagnosed mental health problems with prescriptions advocates to receive medication.
3.Cause advocacy: The social worker advocates for a change in corrections policy so that all incarcerated individuals can receive prescribed medication.
What do family preservation social workers do?
What is the largest public assistance program in the U.S. that has a 5-year lifetime limit?
TANF
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Hospice is usually for people with 6 months or less to live and covers support for loved ones. Palliative care helps relieve suffering even if death is not immediate.
Who is considered the official "mother of social work" and who should be considered "a mother of social work"?
Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells
What are the 5 steps of advocacy according to your textbook?
•Approach, initiate, assist, educate, and organize
Name two things that put people at significantly greater risk of experiencing domestic violence (or IPV).
Mental health problems
Physical injury and reproductive barriers
Poverty and homelessness
Unemployment
Citizenship status
What is SNAP and what group of people account for over half of the recipients?
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Children
What do public health social workers do?
•Implement communitywide programs to alleviate health challenges
•Prevention of disease
•Harmful products control
•Testing, counseling, and vaccinations
According to Generalist Social Work Practice, what are the five stages of working with a client in the change process? Describe each stage.
Engagement, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
1.Engagement: Learn about the person-in-environment, develop rapport
2.Assessment: Determine the clients strengths, Understand their problems
3.Planning: Write a plan, a contract (EX: find housing close to public transportation)
4.Implementation: Adjust for reality with encouragement
5.Evaluation: What was accomplished? What could be changed?
What are the 4 theories of the Advocacy Practice and Policy Model (APPM)? Briefly describe each.
Systems theory: People are apart of systems outside of their control. These systems need advocates to best provide services (government benefits/programs)
Empowerment theory: Set of ideas to increase change; help people advocate for themselves and attain their goals.
Strengths perspective: Using existing resources to help people instead of focusing on problems.
Ecological perspective: People are a product of their environment.
Name at least three of the spokes of the power and control wheel.
Economic abuse, using children, emotional abuse, isolation, using privileges, coercion and threats, intimidation
What is the difference between Medicaid and Medicare?
Medicaid is state and federal benefit that covers (some) medical expenses for adults living in extreme poverty and pregnant women. Medicare is federal program for adults 65+ and/or living with disabilities.
What is ADA and what are the 4 levels covered under the service?
Pathology (ex. Difficulty speaking)
Impairment (ex. Partial hearing loss)
Functional limitation (ex. Walking/carrying)
Disability