Licensed Clinical Social Worker Flashcards
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A social worker suspects a colleague is impaired by substance use during work hours. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, what should the social worker do?
Answer: Consult with a supervisor, and if the concern persists, report through appropriate channels to protect clients
The NASW Code requires addressing colleague impairment to protect clients, beginning with consultation and escalating through appropriate professional channels.
A parent reports using spanking as discipline. The child shows no injuries. The social worker should FIRST:
Answer: Assess the frequency, severity, and context of the discipline and provide psychoeducation on effective alternatives
Thorough assessment of disciplinary practices is required before making clinical or reporting decisions; psychoeducation supports safer parenting.
Which attachment style is associated with a child who shows distress when the caregiver leaves but is not comforted upon reunion?
Answer: Anxious-ambivalent (resistant) attachment
Anxious-ambivalent attachment involves high distress at separation and angry, inconsolable behavior at reunion due to inconsistent caregiving.
A social worker is ending treatment with a client who has made significant progress. Which termination task is MOST important clinically?
Answer: Reviewing progress, identifying relapse warning signs, and consolidating coping skills for independence
Effective termination consolidates gains, prepares the client for independence, and includes relapse prevention planning.
Which ethical principle requires the social worker to keep promises and honor commitments to clients?
Answer: Fidelity
Fidelity involves being trustworthy and keeping commitments; it forms the foundation of the therapeutic relationship.
A client with schizophrenia is stable on medication but refuses to take it because of side effects. The most appropriate clinical response is to:
Answer: Collaborate with the client and prescriber to explore side effect management and medication alternatives
Person-centered care involves partnering with the client to address barriers to treatment adherence rather than coercing or abandoning them.
Erikson's stage of 'Generativity vs. Stagnation' is most associated with which life period?
Answer: Middle adulthood
Generativity vs. Stagnation occurs in middle adulthood (roughly ages 40–65), focusing on contributing to society and guiding the next generation.