Social Work Masters Flashcards
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A social worker discovers that a client's 10-year-old child has unexplained bruises. Under mandatory reporting laws, what is the social worker's primary obligation?
Answer: Report the suspected abuse to child protective services immediately
Mandatory reporters must report suspected child abuse immediately without needing proof or supervisory approval.
Which theoretical framework emphasizes the interaction between individuals and their social environments across multiple system levels?
Answer: Ecological systems theory
Ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner) examines how individuals are influenced by microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem environments.
In motivational interviewing, what does the acronym OARS stand for?
Answer: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summarizing
OARS represents the core communication skills of motivational interviewing: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing.
A client discloses they are experiencing intimate partner violence. Which response best reflects trauma-informed care?
Answer: Acknowledge the client's experience and ask what support they need
Trauma-informed care prioritizes safety, trust, and client empowerment by acknowledging experiences and centering client agency.
Which ethical principle requires social workers to respect clients' rights to make their own decisions without undue interference?
Answer: Self-determination
Self-determination is the ethical principle that upholds clients' rights to make choices about their own lives.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a biopsychosocial assessment in social work practice?
Answer: To gather comprehensive information across biological, psychological, and social domains to inform intervention planning
A biopsychosocial assessment provides a holistic understanding of a client's functioning across multiple domains to guide effective intervention.
Under HIPAA, when may a social worker share a client's protected health information without written authorization?
Answer: When treatment, payment, or healthcare operations require it
HIPAA permits disclosure without authorization for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations as defined under the Privacy Rule.