ASWB Licensed Clinical Social Worker 3

Question 1

Under the NASW Code of Ethics, what is a social worker's primary ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Service to clients and promotion of social justice

Answer

The NASW Code of Ethics identifies service, social justice, dignity, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence as core values, with service as primary.

Question 2

A client on a psychiatric unit refuses medication. The treatment team wants to override the refusal. What principle does the social worker most need to advocate for?

Accepted Answer

Client autonomy and self-determination

Answer

Competent adults have the right to refuse treatment; the social worker's role includes advocating for the client's right to informed consent and self-determination.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the biopsychosocial model used in clinical social work assessment?

Accepted Answer

An integrated framework examining biological, psychological, and social factors influencing a client's functioning

Answer

The biopsychosocial model, foundational to social work assessment, considers the interplay of biological vulnerabilities, psychological factors, and social/environmental context.

Question 4

A 15-year-old client discloses consensual sexual activity with a 16-year-old peer. What is the social worker's most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's experience, assess for safety, and provide age-appropriate psychoeducation

Answer

Most states' age-of-consent laws and statutory rape definitions would not apply to peers of similar age; the appropriate response is assessment and education.

Question 5

Which stage of Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model describes a client who acknowledges a problem but is not yet committed to change?

Accepted Answer

Contemplation

Answer

In contemplation, individuals are aware of their problem and ambivalent about changing but have not yet committed to a specific action plan.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Licensed Clinical Social Worker 3