Direct and Indirect Practice Flashcards
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A social worker facilitates a support group for survivors of domestic violence. This is best described as which level of practice?
Answer: Mezzo practice
Mezzo practice involves working with small groups and organizations, such as facilitating support groups.
Which theoretical framework emphasizes the interaction between individuals and their environments across multiple system levels?
Answer: Ecological systems theory
Ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner) examines how individuals interact with nested environmental systems.
A social worker analyzing census data to identify underserved populations in a county is engaged in which type of practice activity?
Answer: Needs assessment
Needs assessment is an indirect practice activity involving data collection and analysis to identify community gaps.
During an initial assessment, a client discloses she feels hopeless and has thought about ending her life. The social worker's FIRST priority should be to:
Answer: Complete a suicide risk assessment
A comprehensive suicide risk assessment is the immediate priority to determine lethality and appropriate level of care.
The concept of 'starting where the client is' in direct practice reflects which core social work value?
Answer: Dignity and worth of the person
Dignity and worth of the person requires meeting clients at their current level of readiness and self-determination.
A social work agency implements a new evidence-based parenting program. Which indirect practice role does the social worker play when training staff to deliver the program?
Answer: Educator/trainer
Training staff to deliver programs is an educator/trainer indirect practice role focused on organizational capacity.
A social worker uses motivational interviewing with a client resistant to substance use treatment. This approach is grounded in which principle?
Answer: Rolling with resistance
Motivational interviewing uses 'rolling with resistance,' avoiding confrontation and exploring ambivalence collaboratively.