MSW Master of Social Work Direct and Indirect Practice Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A social worker facilitates a community needs assessment to identify gaps in mental health services. This is an example of which type of practice?
Answer: Indirect practice
Community needs assessments are indirect practice because they focus on systemic change rather than individual client intervention.
Which of the following best illustrates the use of confrontation as a direct practice skill?
Answer: Pointing out discrepancies between a client's words and actions
Confrontation in direct practice involves gently highlighting inconsistencies in a client's behavior or statements to promote self-awareness.
A social worker develops an agency protocol to screen all intake clients for substance use disorders. This activity falls under which practice category?
Answer: Indirect practice at the organizational level
Developing organizational protocols is indirect practice because it involves changing agency systems rather than providing direct client services.
During a family therapy session, a social worker uses reframing to help family members view a teenager's behavior differently. Reframing is classified as a technique of:
Answer: Direct practice intervention
Reframing is a direct practice therapeutic technique used during face-to-face clinical work with clients and families.
Which indirect practice activity would most directly support evidence-based direct practice in an agency?
Answer: Conducting a systematic review of treatment outcome research
Conducting research reviews is indirect practice that informs and strengthens the quality of direct services an agency provides.
A social worker notices that several clients from the same neighborhood report lack of access to affordable childcare. The worker begins organizing residents to advocate for a new childcare center. This shift represents a move from:
Answer: Direct to indirect practice
The worker moved from direct client interactions to community-level advocacy, which is a form of indirect practice.