ASWB Clinical Social Worker 2

Question 1

A client with borderline personality disorder frequently calls between sessions in crisis. What is the most appropriate clinical response?

Accepted Answer

Establish clear boundaries around between-session contact while ensuring crisis resources are available

Answer

Clear boundaries with crisis resource access balances therapeutic structure and client safety.

Question 2

During a home visit, a social worker notices signs of elder abuse. The alleged abuser is the client's primary caregiver. What is the FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Assess the immediate safety of the elder client

Answer

Safety assessment of the vulnerable adult is always the first clinical and ethical priority.

Question 3

A client discloses they are HIV-positive and refuses to inform their sexual partner. The social worker is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's reasons and consult supervision/legal guidance on duty to protect

Answer

Balancing confidentiality with duty-to-protect requires exploration, consultation, and knowledge of jurisdiction-specific law.

Question 4

Which defense mechanism is a client using when they attribute their own unacceptable anger to their therapist, claiming the therapist is hostile toward them?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Answer

Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or impulses to another person.

Question 5

A social worker is treating a child whose parents are divorcing. Both parents request separate copies of session notes. The social worker should:

Accepted Answer

Determine who holds legal authority to authorize release of records

Answer

Legal custody status determines who has authority to authorize release of a minor's mental health records.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Clinical Social Worker 2