SOWK 1350 Midterm
True correct answersTrue or false: In Texas, you must be licensed in
order to call yourself a social worker.
What is social work? correct answersSocial Work is the professional activity
of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their
capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to
this goal.
It is a profession, which focuses on the interactions between persons and
their social environment.
It is one of the professions that operate as part of the welfare system and is
influenced by social welfare policy and agency policy.
Must have a passing score on the clinical exam administered nationally by
the ASWB. correct answersHow do you Private Practice?
- Graduate with a BSW or MSW from CSWE- accredited School of Social
Work.
- All programs must go through re-accreditation process every 8 years.
-Must comply with standards including curriculum content and course
structure, staffing, adherence to nondiscrimination policies, adequate
financial support from university or institution, and other variables
- Pass state license exam.
-In Texas, this is administered by the Texas State Board of Social Work
Examiners (TSBSWE).
- Pass criminal history check.
- Pay fee. correct answersHow do you become licensed in Texas?
Council on Social Work Education correct answersWhat is the
CSWE? 1960 correct answersWhen was the First Code of
Ethics developed?
1962 correct answersWhat year did the CSWE develop the
criteria for BSWs?
1974 correct answersWhat year were the first BSW programs
accredited by the CSWE?
1987 correct answersWhat year did the NASW Center for Social Policy
and Practice disseminate info about social welfare policy?
1984 correct answersWhat year did the CSWE set guidelines for foundation
education at grad and undergrad level to include knowledge, values,
essential skills for generalist practice?
, Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics (p. 1) correct answersProfessional ethics
are at the core of social work. The profession has an obligation to articulate
its basic values, ethical principles, and ethical standards. The NASW Code of
Ethics sets forth these values, principles, and standards to guide social
workers' conduct. The Code is relevant to all social workers and social work
students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in which
they work, or the populations they serve.
Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics (p. 2) correct answers- The Code
socializes practitioners new to the field to social work's mission, values,
ethical principles, and ethical standards.
- The Code articulates standards that the social work profession itself can
use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct.
NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its
members.* In subscribing to this Code, social workers are required to
cooperate in its implementation, participate in NASW adjudication
proceedings, and abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings or sanctions based
on it.
NASW correct answersWho was the code established by?
Ethical Principles correct answersEthical Principle: Social workers
behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers are continually aware of the profession's mission, values,
ethical principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner
consistent with them. Social workers act honestly and responsibly and
promote ethical practices on the part of the organizations with which they
are affiliated.
Value: Competence
Ethical Principle: Social workers practice within their areas of competence
and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge
and skills and
to apply them in practice. Social workers should aspire to contribute to the
knowledge base of the profession. correct answersWhat do social workers
value?
Ethical Standards correct answerssocial workers' ethical responsibilities
to...
(1)clients
(2)colleagues
(3)in practice settings
(4)as professionals
(5)the social work profession
(6)the broader society.
Race correct answerspreviously based on sharing a common decent and
genetic origin; skin color, facial form, eye shape....no longer used
True correct answersTrue or false: In Texas, you must be licensed in
order to call yourself a social worker.
What is social work? correct answersSocial Work is the professional activity
of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their
capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to
this goal.
It is a profession, which focuses on the interactions between persons and
their social environment.
It is one of the professions that operate as part of the welfare system and is
influenced by social welfare policy and agency policy.
Must have a passing score on the clinical exam administered nationally by
the ASWB. correct answersHow do you Private Practice?
- Graduate with a BSW or MSW from CSWE- accredited School of Social
Work.
- All programs must go through re-accreditation process every 8 years.
-Must comply with standards including curriculum content and course
structure, staffing, adherence to nondiscrimination policies, adequate
financial support from university or institution, and other variables
- Pass state license exam.
-In Texas, this is administered by the Texas State Board of Social Work
Examiners (TSBSWE).
- Pass criminal history check.
- Pay fee. correct answersHow do you become licensed in Texas?
Council on Social Work Education correct answersWhat is the
CSWE? 1960 correct answersWhen was the First Code of
Ethics developed?
1962 correct answersWhat year did the CSWE develop the
criteria for BSWs?
1974 correct answersWhat year were the first BSW programs
accredited by the CSWE?
1987 correct answersWhat year did the NASW Center for Social Policy
and Practice disseminate info about social welfare policy?
1984 correct answersWhat year did the CSWE set guidelines for foundation
education at grad and undergrad level to include knowledge, values,
essential skills for generalist practice?
, Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics (p. 1) correct answersProfessional ethics
are at the core of social work. The profession has an obligation to articulate
its basic values, ethical principles, and ethical standards. The NASW Code of
Ethics sets forth these values, principles, and standards to guide social
workers' conduct. The Code is relevant to all social workers and social work
students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in which
they work, or the populations they serve.
Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics (p. 2) correct answers- The Code
socializes practitioners new to the field to social work's mission, values,
ethical principles, and ethical standards.
- The Code articulates standards that the social work profession itself can
use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct.
NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its
members.* In subscribing to this Code, social workers are required to
cooperate in its implementation, participate in NASW adjudication
proceedings, and abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings or sanctions based
on it.
NASW correct answersWho was the code established by?
Ethical Principles correct answersEthical Principle: Social workers
behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers are continually aware of the profession's mission, values,
ethical principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner
consistent with them. Social workers act honestly and responsibly and
promote ethical practices on the part of the organizations with which they
are affiliated.
Value: Competence
Ethical Principle: Social workers practice within their areas of competence
and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge
and skills and
to apply them in practice. Social workers should aspire to contribute to the
knowledge base of the profession. correct answersWhat do social workers
value?
Ethical Standards correct answerssocial workers' ethical responsibilities
to...
(1)clients
(2)colleagues
(3)in practice settings
(4)as professionals
(5)the social work profession
(6)the broader society.
Race correct answerspreviously based on sharing a common decent and
genetic origin; skin color, facial form, eye shape....no longer used
