Social Work Licensing Exam, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+

Social Work Licensing Exam, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ Problem Person Last Sentence-guide to answer - -What are the 3 areas to identify with each question? (Hint: PPL) -Person/Client "hot seat" -SAFETY Red Flags-suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained, unexplained marks, alcohol, recent loss -Strong words/adjectives -Age -Diagnosis -Symptoms/Duration -Setting (medical, school, community, etc...) -Where are you in terms of number of sessions? -Quotations -Direct requests/concerns -Qualifiers (First, Next, Best) - -What Are The Key Words To Look For? FARM GRITS ROAD=Answers that look appealing at first glance, but are often wrong-ELIMINATE! Exam is here and now. GO WITH MOST INCLUSIVE ANSWER. - -What are common distractors? F=Focus on unresolved issues/past A=Advice giving/judging R=Recommend "to a support group" M=Make an appointment G=Give pamphlets/literature R=Recommend a session I=Inform parents/speak to parents (when child or teen) T=Terminate (exceptions: moving, client reaches goals/no new crisis, client doesn't pay) S=Speak to supervisor (except transference/counter transference) R=Respect self-determination (if mentally unstable) O=Offer contract as a reminder A=Allow the clients to lead the session D=Do nothing/say nothing - -What does FARM GRITS ROAD stand for? 90% of exam is SAFETY FIRST! - -How do you answer first/next questions? Assess before Action - -How does the exam want you to have a CLEAR understanding of client's issues? R=Rule out medical condition U=Under the influence/delusional/hallucinating DO NOT TREAT! S=Save lives. Safety first (Answers: duty to warn, report child/elder abuse, 911, mobile crisis, ER) A=Assess before action (Answers: Assess, Ask, Dice-Determine, Identify, Clarify, Explore) F=Feelings (Answers: acknowledge person's feelings. Concerns (AID: Assist, Inform client, Discuss concerns) E=Empower if client is mentally stable/alert. (Answers: Respect client's decisions) *Try to guess what you think the answer is first, if you know, go! *Go back and delete the distractor *Think about the role of the social worker, role of the client, time in treatment, safety, etc.... - -What does RUSAFE stand for? 1. Antipsychotics (schizophrenia) 2. Mood Stabilizers (bi-polar meds) 3. Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad) 4. Antidepressants (ssri, atypical, tri-cyclics, maoi) - -Drug Classifications A.Neuroleptics-Help people towards reality acceptance B. Haldol, Prolixin, Thorazine, Risperadol, Abilify-also used for bipolar C. Tardive Dyskinesia-muscle disorder D. Clozapine-atypical, increased risk for agranulocytosis - -Anti-psychotics (schizophrenia) A. Live To Dream Always=Lithium, Tegretol, Depakote, Abilify *kidney problems, liver problems, monitor blood work - -Mood Stabilizers (bipolar meds) A. Benzodiazepines-subclass of anti anxiety meds B Valium, Klonipin, Xanax (View Karen's X-rays) C. Short acting and addictive D. Impaired muscle coordination and impairment of short term memory - -Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad) Subtypes: A. SSRI's=prozac, luvox, zoloft, lexapro, celexa, paxil, zyprexa B. Atypical=wellbutrin, effexor, cymbalta, remeron C. Tri-cyclic=elavil, sinequan, vivactil, pamelor D. MAOI's=nardil, parnate, marplan - -Antidepressants Medication for alcohol, AVERSION THERAPY - -Antabuse Supervision is the relationship between supervisor and supervisee that promotes the development of responsibility, skill knowledge, attitudes and ethical standards in the practice of clinical social work. - -What is Supervision? 1. Administrative 2. Educational 3. Supportive - -What are the 3 functions of supervision? 1. Supervisor is there to EDUCATE the social worker and IMPROVE job performance. 2. Supervisor is in charge of social worker's and/or intern's caseloads. 3. TRANSFERENCE/COUNTERTRANSFERENCE 4. Supervisor DOES NOT EXPLORE social worker's inner feelings 5. Main purpose-advance agency goals and improve service to clients. - -Supervisor Key Concepts Accountability for client care within the parameters and ethical standards of the social work profession. - -What is the top priority of supervision? The Supervisor should COMMEND work performance, also point out inappropriate performance when it occurs. - -What should a supervisor do? Administrative supervision is oriented towards agency policy and public accountability, assign cases to most appropriate social worker, discuss the assessment and intervention plan, review the social worker's ongoing contact with the client. - -What is Administrative Supervision? Educational supervision is oriented towards professional concerns and specific cases, help supervisee better understand agency policy and philosophy, become more self aware, know the agency and community resources, establish activity priorities, refine knowledge skills. - -What is Educational Supervision? -Consultation information and recommendations are voluntarily followed and clinical suggestions can either be accepted or rejected. The relationship is not regulated by legal statute. -The consultant provides expert advice but the legal responsibility lies with the social worker completing the task. -Consultation is limited in authority and often does not meet requirements for credentialing bodies or insurance companies. - -What is the difference between consultation and supervision? SW is involved in the process of making referrals to link a family or person to needed resources. - -Broker SW fights for the rights of others and work to obtain needed resources by convincing others of the legitimate needs and rights of members of society. - -Advocate SW involved in locating services and assisting their clients to access those services. - -Case Manager SW involved in teaching people about resources and how to develop particular skills such as budgeting, the caring discipline of children, effective communication, the meaning of medical diagnosis, and the prevention of violence. - -Educator SW is involved in gathering groups of people together for a variety of purposes including community development, self-advocacy, political organization, and policy change. Social Workers are involved as group therapists and tasks group leaders. - -Facilitator SW is involved in many levels of community organization and action including economic development, union organization, and research and policy specialists. - -Organizer SW, because of their expertise in a wide variety of applications, are well suited to work as managers and supervisors in almost any setting. - -Manager -Primary role is to develop safe discharge plans before discharging patients (referral and linking to resources) -Focus on short-term community reintegration -Psych-education about illness and treatment -Collaboration with medical team - -Medical Social Worker: Setting=Hospital -Assist the person in distress to resolve immediate problem and regain emotional equilibrium=GOAL IN FIRST SESSION, EMPHASIS ON COPING MECHANISMS -Crisis intervention not long term treatment -Assessment of suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations -Assess health and mental health especially psychosis -Referrals for immediate care (police, hospital ER, etc...) - -Crisis Social Worker: Crisis Intervention -NOT direct practice, indirect practice -SW role is to work WITH THE community, not directly for them -No individual counseling or family counseling -Empower members to strengthen