Liberty University SOWK Comprehensive Exam Updated 2023

Social Work Values <<Ans>> - Service - Integrity - Social justice - Importance and centrality of human relationships - Competence - Dignity and worth of individual Perspectives <<Ans>> - Strengths perspective Theories <<Ans>> Competencies <<Ans>> Professional Identity <<Ans>> 1. Advocate for client access to the services of social work 2. Practice personal reflection and self-correction 3. Professional roles and boundaries 4. Professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication 5. Engage in career-long learning 6. Use supervision and consultation Ethical Practice <<Ans>> 1. Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice 2. Make ethical decisions, apply standards of Code of Ethics 3. Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts 4. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions Critical Thinking <<Ans>> 1. Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research based knowledge, and practice wisdom 2. Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation 3. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with all populations Diversity in Practice <<Ans>> 1. Culture's structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power 2. Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups 3. Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences 4. View self as learner and engage those who they work with as informants Human Rights and Justice <<Ans>> 1. Understand the forms and mechanism of oppression and discrimination 2. Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice 3. Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice Research Based Practice <<Ans>> 1. Use practice that advance social and economic justice 2. Use research evidence to inform practice Human Behavior <<Ans>> 1. Utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of A, I, and E 2. Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment Policy Practice <<Ans>> 1. Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being 2. Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action Practice Contexts <<Ans>> 1. Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services 2. Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services Engagement <<Ans>> 1. Substantively and effectively prepare for action with populations 2. Use empathy and other interpersonal skills 3. Develop mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes Assessment <<Ans>> 1. Collect, organize, and interpret client data 2. Assess client strengths and limitations 3. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives 4. Select appropriate intervention strategies Intervene <<Ans>> 1. Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals 2. Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities 3. Help clients resolve problems 4. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients 5. Facilitate transitions and endings Evaluation <<Ans>> 1. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions Faith and Practice 1. Integrate faith and practice through a process of ethical reasoning 2. Respect spiritual diversity 3. Assess client strengths and needs using bio-psycho-social-spiritual model Erikson <<Ans>> - 8 stages - Trust v Mistrust - 0-18 months - Autonomy v shame and doubt - 18 months-3years - Initiative v Guilt - 3-5 years - Industry v inferiority - 5-12 - Identity v Role Confusion - 12-18 - Intimacy v Isolation - 18-40 - Generativity v stagnation - 40-65 - Ego Integrity v Depsair