BSW COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
SW Definition - Answer -"social work is the professional activity of helping individuals,
families, groups, communities, or organizations, to enhance or restore their capacity for
social functioning and to create societal conditions, both local and global, favorable to
this goal"
Mission of SW profession - Answer -"To enhance human well-being and help meet the
basic needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of
people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
Dual focus of SW - Answer -1. Promoting Individual Change
2. Engaging in Social Reform
Purpose of SW - Answer -1.Enhance problem solving and coping skills
2. Link people with resources
3. Promote effective and human systems
4. Contribute to social policy
Generalist SW practice - Answer -"An application of an eclectic knowledge base,
professional values, and a wide array of skills to target systems of any size
Ethics - Answer -deals with what is right and correct
Values - Answer -concerned with what is good and desirable
6 Core Values of SW - Answer -1. Service
2. Social Justice
3. Dignity and Worth-of the Person
4. Importance of Human Relationships
5. Integrity
6. Competence
Service - Answer -help, resources, benefits
Social Justice - Answer -equal rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social
benefits
Dignity and Worth of the Person - Answer -holding high esteem and appreciating
individual value
Importance of Human Relationships - Answer -reciprocal interactions
Integrity - Answer -trustworthiness and adherence to moral ideals
, Competence - Answer -having necessary skill and abilities to work effectively with client
Ethical Standards and Professional Responsibilities - Answer -To Clients
To Colleagues
In Practice Settings
As Professionals
To the Social Work Profession
To the Broader Society
Diversity - Answer -the vast range of differences among people
Planned Change Process - Answer -1. Engagement
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
6. Termination
7. Follow-up
Target Systems - Answer -micro, mezzo, macro
Counselor - Answer -provide guidance
Enabler - Answer -provide support and encouragement
Mediator - Answer -resolve arguments
Educator - Answer -provide information
Evaluator - Answer -assess one's own practice
Broker - Answer -link to resources
Case manager - Answer -coordinate, organize, manage
Advocate - Answer -speak on behalf, or pressure
Supervision - Answer -the process of overseeing, directing, coordinating, enhancing, or
evaluating job performance
Consultation - Answer -the act of seeking help from someone with expertise/peers
Definition of Interview - Answer -son to person interaction with a definite and deliberate
purpose recognized by both parties, the beginning of the social worker/client
relationship, One of the most important parts of social work practice, Interviewing is a
key micro skill, Involves verbal and non-verbal behavior
SW Definition - Answer -"social work is the professional activity of helping individuals,
families, groups, communities, or organizations, to enhance or restore their capacity for
social functioning and to create societal conditions, both local and global, favorable to
this goal"
Mission of SW profession - Answer -"To enhance human well-being and help meet the
basic needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of
people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
Dual focus of SW - Answer -1. Promoting Individual Change
2. Engaging in Social Reform
Purpose of SW - Answer -1.Enhance problem solving and coping skills
2. Link people with resources
3. Promote effective and human systems
4. Contribute to social policy
Generalist SW practice - Answer -"An application of an eclectic knowledge base,
professional values, and a wide array of skills to target systems of any size
Ethics - Answer -deals with what is right and correct
Values - Answer -concerned with what is good and desirable
6 Core Values of SW - Answer -1. Service
2. Social Justice
3. Dignity and Worth-of the Person
4. Importance of Human Relationships
5. Integrity
6. Competence
Service - Answer -help, resources, benefits
Social Justice - Answer -equal rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social
benefits
Dignity and Worth of the Person - Answer -holding high esteem and appreciating
individual value
Importance of Human Relationships - Answer -reciprocal interactions
Integrity - Answer -trustworthiness and adherence to moral ideals
, Competence - Answer -having necessary skill and abilities to work effectively with client
Ethical Standards and Professional Responsibilities - Answer -To Clients
To Colleagues
In Practice Settings
As Professionals
To the Social Work Profession
To the Broader Society
Diversity - Answer -the vast range of differences among people
Planned Change Process - Answer -1. Engagement
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
6. Termination
7. Follow-up
Target Systems - Answer -micro, mezzo, macro
Counselor - Answer -provide guidance
Enabler - Answer -provide support and encouragement
Mediator - Answer -resolve arguments
Educator - Answer -provide information
Evaluator - Answer -assess one's own practice
Broker - Answer -link to resources
Case manager - Answer -coordinate, organize, manage
Advocate - Answer -speak on behalf, or pressure
Supervision - Answer -the process of overseeing, directing, coordinating, enhancing, or
evaluating job performance
Consultation - Answer -the act of seeking help from someone with expertise/peers
Definition of Interview - Answer -son to person interaction with a definite and deliberate
purpose recognized by both parties, the beginning of the social worker/client
relationship, One of the most important parts of social work practice, Interviewing is a
key micro skill, Involves verbal and non-verbal behavior
