Deck 6: Generalist Social Work Practice

Question 1

List and describe at least three theories or models that have been influential in the development of social work practice with individuals?

Answer 1

Examples: Psychodynamic, Problem-Solving, Task-Centered, Crisis Intervention, Cognitive-Behavioral

Question 2

Undergraduate social work education teaches specialized and advanced clinical skills and knowledge.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Cultural humility means being aware that we see the world through our own particular lens and engaging in ongoing self-reflection and self critique.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A case manager is someone who provides therapeutic services such as counseling for addiction.

Question 5

Which of the following is/are reasons for social workers to become involved in community practice?

A)Establishing rules for the community​
B)Advocating for a client's interest
C)Developing services for better roads
D)Building political power and improving access for marginalized people

Question 6

Functional organizing strives to empower and improve the lives of low-income, marginalized and oppressed people by bringing residents together to become more involved in the social and economic lives of their communities.

Question 7

Which of the following would not be an activity for a social worker engaged in advocacy work?

A)Lobbying for an increase in the minimum wage
B)Trying to persuade the state legislature to raise taxes
C)Runing a support group for survivors of domestic violence
D)Working with the local Area Agency on Aging to develop a new senior center
E)Lobbying for more humane immigration rules

Question 8

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of what type of group?

A)Educational Group
B)Self Help Group
C)Socialization Group
D)Psychotherapy Group

Question 9

What does it mean to be a generalist practitioner?

Question 10

Describe the difference between micro and macro practice.

Question 11

Briefly explain what types of activities a case manager engages in when working with a client.

Question 12

Describe what a social worker who provides information and referral services might do for a client.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a component of crisis intervention?

A)Brief treatment periods with a focus on practical information and tangible support
B)A goal of reducing symptoms
C)A focus on early life experiences and childhood memories
D)Efforts to mobilize the client's social support networks

Question 14

The client-worker relationship is a critical part of social work intervention emphasized in the psychosocial and problem-solving theories.

Question 15

Which of the following theories emphasizes short-term intervention?​

A)Psychodynamic
B)Problem-Solving
C)Crisis Intervention
D)Cognitive-Behavioral

Question 16

The strengths perspective focuses on client strengths rather than client problems.

Question 17

Community organizing is an example of macro social work practice.

Question 18

The ecological systems framework focuses on interactions and transactions between people and their surroundings.