Forensic Social Worker Study Questions - Question List

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196. Erica spends the day with clients as a social worker for the Department of Health and Human Services. Her work requires home visits, and most documentation is completed at this time. In between visits, Erica leaves case records in her car until she needs them. Due to a tight schedule on this particular day, she haphazardly throws papers on the backseat. A neighbor of one the clients walks by the vehicle and recognizes a name on one of the documentation sheets. What ethical standards were not followed by the social worker?
  1. Organization
  2. Confidentiality
  3. Competence
  4. Informed consent
197. Alan has been providing social work services to a client for two weeks. When the issue of payment as set forth in the signed contract arises, the client is unable to come up with the money. However, the social worker is offered a free gym membership since the client works at the local fitness center part-time. What is the social worker’s next move?
  1. Terminate services for non-payment
  2. Accept the membership as partial payment
  3. Contact an attorney for illegal bartering
  4. Notify a supervisor
198. A social worker is helping a family whose primary language is Spanish. The mother and children speak broken English, but there is great difficulty in reading within both languages. When the social worker attempts to orally go over a written consent with the mother, there is much confusion. What is the professional’s next step?
  1. Provide the client with a Spanish version
  2. Show the mother where to sign
  3. Provide an interpreter
  4. Inform a supervisor of the problem
199. Lisa is completing her graduate classes in social work. One of the requirements is to observe another professional in the field. Lisa contacts an agency and requests the opportunity to take part in an actual family assessment. What is the professional’s responsibility prior to this event?
  1. Give Lisa background information pertaining to the family
  2. Allow Lisa to read through the referral for services
  3. Describe the interview, but not allow Lisa to actually take part
  4. Get written consent from the family
200. Ryan is a social worker who gets a referral on a family with possible child neglect concerns. After completing a full assessment, he discovers there are definitely problems with parenting skills and the children may be at risk. Around the same time, Ryan receives a phone call at home from amechanic whois working on Ryan’s vehicle. Soon it is discovered the mechanic is a relativeof the family and is aware of the services being provided. What should Ryan do at this point?
  1. Inform the clients of a possible conflict of interest
  2. Question the mechanic about risk concerns
  3. Refuse to talk with the mechanic and terminate all services
  4. None of the above

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