Direct and Indirect Practice Flashcards

A social worker helps a group of tenants organize to demand repairs from a negligent landlord. This activity is best classified as:

Answer: Community organizing

Community organizing involves helping community members collectively identify problems and take action for systemic change.

In narrative therapy, 'externalizing the problem' means:

Answer: Separating the person's identity from the problem

Externalizing means treating the problem as separate from the person's identity, reducing shame and opening space for change.

A client from a collectivist cultural background refuses individual therapy and prefers family involvement in treatment. The most culturally responsive response is to:

Answer: Explore the client's preference and adapt the approach to include family

Cultural responsiveness requires adapting intervention approaches to align with the client's cultural values and preferences.

Which direct practice intervention is MOST appropriate during the acute phase of a trauma response?

Answer: Stabilization and safety planning

Stabilization and safety are the foundational first phase of trauma treatment before processing traumatic memories.

A social work agency uses data on client outcomes to modify its service delivery model. This organizational process is called:

Answer: Continuous quality improvement

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) uses ongoing data collection and analysis to systematically enhance service delivery.

A social worker practicing from an anti-oppressive framework prioritizes:

Answer: Addressing power imbalances and structural inequalities affecting clients

Anti-oppressive practice centers on recognizing and challenging structural power imbalances that marginalize clients.

When a social worker helps a client identify concrete community resources such as food banks and housing programs, the worker is primarily functioning as a:

Answer: Broker

The broker role involves linking clients to needed community resources and services.