SSW Social Work Practice 2

Question 1

A school social worker is meeting with a student who discloses that her stepfather has been hitting her with a belt, leaving marks. What is the social worker's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

File a mandated report with child protective services

Answer

Mandated reporters must file a report with child protective services immediately upon reasonable suspicion of abuse, before taking any other action.

Question 2

Which theoretical framework emphasizes examining the interaction between an individual and their multiple environmental systems, such as family, school, and community?

Accepted Answer

Ecological systems theory

Answer

Ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner) examines how individuals interact with nested environmental systems including microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem.

Question 3

A school social worker uses scaling questions to help a student identify progress toward goals. This technique is MOST associated with which practice model?

Accepted Answer

Solution-focused brief therapy

Answer

Scaling questions (e.g., 'On a scale of 1–10, where are you now?') are a core technique of solution-focused brief therapy.

Question 4

A student with an IEP is consistently excluded from general education lunch due to behavioral concerns. The school social worker should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Consult with the IEP team to review the least restrictive environment requirement

Answer

IDEA requires students with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment; the IEP team must review and justify any exclusion from general education settings.

Question 5

When conducting a biopsychosocial assessment, a school social worker gathers information about a student's diet, sleep, and medical history. These factors fall under which domain?

Accepted Answer

Biological

Answer

The biological domain of a biopsychosocial assessment includes physical health, genetics, medical history, nutrition, and sleep.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Social Work Practice 2