Deck 10: Practice Implications for the Strengths-Based Direct Practice Professional

Question 1

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics places a high value on client self-determination, which affirms the right of clients to determine their own goals and make their own decisions.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The capacity for self-reflection and self-awareness is the foundation of all quality practice.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Practitioners with compassion fatigue always exhibit symptoms that mimic those of their clients.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Social workers can allow their personal problems to interfere with their professional judgment and performance.

Question 5

Which of the following can facilitate self-awareness?

A)Distracting oneself with videos and social media.
B)Practice.
C)Supervision.
D)An openness to learning and the capacity to admit mistakes.

Question 6

Which are examples of personal self-care behaviors?

A)Attending to the body's cues to eat, sleep, hydrate, and use the bathroom.
B)Eating nutritious foods.
C)Ignoring own back pain.
D)Spending little time with family and friends.
E)Participating in a community of positive and supportive people.
F)Meditating.
G)Participating in a faith community

Question 7

Practitioners must maintain an ongoing commitment to which of the following?

A)Self-awareness.
B)Self-care practices.
C)Appropriate use of supervision.
D)Continuing education.

Question 8

What are some strategies to prevent and resolve compassion fatigue?

Question 9

How do you know when you're experiencing burnout?

Question 10

What are some of your self-care practices?