Sowk 3150 Final Exam
State how assessments influence interventions? correct answers*Uses
what you learned
*Family identified needs
*Realistic
*Working at all levels of the system.
Demonstrate understanding of why strengths-based approach is
importance? correct answers* increases the family's confidence
*Strengths lay the foundation for clients to learn what they need to learn
*Helps build relationship.
Identify strategies for culturally competence in practice? correct
answers*Do not assume you know everything
*Be willing to learn and seek knowledge
*Understand that the grand narrative of a culture can be different than
individual or micronarratives
*Use supervision and self awareness to strengthen cultural competency
and be aware of personal biases
*Be open to collaboration (i.e. healers, leaders, etc)
*Support family choices
*Interventions can be adapted to specific cultures.
Explain why a family social worker would keep micro and macro on the
radar while considering interventions? correct answers*Besides the family
we want to keep other things on the radar
*Take into consideration environmental problems and strengths
*Help family find resources and support in the community
*Helping family access services and support.
Individual psychopathology (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•The individual is the problem
• Social Worker intervention is with person.
Family System (problem affect/intervention)? correct answers•Family
is the problem
• Intervention is with the entire family system.
Interactional (problem affect/intervention)? correct answers•Solution
is the Problem
• What they are doing isn't working Intervene to change solution.
, Functional cybernetic view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Problem is the the solution
• Social Worker intervenes in the function of the problem (pay off).
Evolutionary cybernetic view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Symptom of the problem is a restraint
•Intervention involves teaching restraint to avoid the problem.
Structured determined view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Distinction is the problem
•Intervention is around challenging views and attitudes.
Explain professional boundaries? correct answers*Respect autonomy
(Right to Self Determination)
*Never do for clients what they can do for themselves
*Don't make assumptions about resistance
*Maintain professional distance
*Use supervision
*Use self care techniques
Circular Patterns? correct answers•Observe
•May set the stage
•5 minutes
•Pay attention to verbal and nonverbal
•Look for patterns that repeat (especially 3 times in the minutes
Demonstrate the ability to intervene? correct answers•Point out
relationship between affect, feelings and behavior (may draw out pattern)
•Help family identify family rules and myths that keep pattern going
•Explore feelings and any other behaviors
•Point out evidence of distress and have family express feelings
•Encourage them to give each other reassurance and support
•Help family brainstorm adaptive patterns they can use instead
•Help them negotiate change
•Coach family members and give homework that is realistic to reinforce
change
Lineal questions? correct answers*seeks basic information.
Circular questions? correct answers•seeks to gain information about
ongoing patterns and how it effects the family members. Intended to
create change.
Strategic questions? correct answers•intended to correct behavior
because the challenge or seek to encourage the family to break the
pattern.
State how assessments influence interventions? correct answers*Uses
what you learned
*Family identified needs
*Realistic
*Working at all levels of the system.
Demonstrate understanding of why strengths-based approach is
importance? correct answers* increases the family's confidence
*Strengths lay the foundation for clients to learn what they need to learn
*Helps build relationship.
Identify strategies for culturally competence in practice? correct
answers*Do not assume you know everything
*Be willing to learn and seek knowledge
*Understand that the grand narrative of a culture can be different than
individual or micronarratives
*Use supervision and self awareness to strengthen cultural competency
and be aware of personal biases
*Be open to collaboration (i.e. healers, leaders, etc)
*Support family choices
*Interventions can be adapted to specific cultures.
Explain why a family social worker would keep micro and macro on the
radar while considering interventions? correct answers*Besides the family
we want to keep other things on the radar
*Take into consideration environmental problems and strengths
*Help family find resources and support in the community
*Helping family access services and support.
Individual psychopathology (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•The individual is the problem
• Social Worker intervention is with person.
Family System (problem affect/intervention)? correct answers•Family
is the problem
• Intervention is with the entire family system.
Interactional (problem affect/intervention)? correct answers•Solution
is the Problem
• What they are doing isn't working Intervene to change solution.
, Functional cybernetic view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Problem is the the solution
• Social Worker intervenes in the function of the problem (pay off).
Evolutionary cybernetic view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Symptom of the problem is a restraint
•Intervention involves teaching restraint to avoid the problem.
Structured determined view (problem affect/intervention)? correct
answers•Distinction is the problem
•Intervention is around challenging views and attitudes.
Explain professional boundaries? correct answers*Respect autonomy
(Right to Self Determination)
*Never do for clients what they can do for themselves
*Don't make assumptions about resistance
*Maintain professional distance
*Use supervision
*Use self care techniques
Circular Patterns? correct answers•Observe
•May set the stage
•5 minutes
•Pay attention to verbal and nonverbal
•Look for patterns that repeat (especially 3 times in the minutes
Demonstrate the ability to intervene? correct answers•Point out
relationship between affect, feelings and behavior (may draw out pattern)
•Help family identify family rules and myths that keep pattern going
•Explore feelings and any other behaviors
•Point out evidence of distress and have family express feelings
•Encourage them to give each other reassurance and support
•Help family brainstorm adaptive patterns they can use instead
•Help them negotiate change
•Coach family members and give homework that is realistic to reinforce
change
Lineal questions? correct answers*seeks basic information.
Circular questions? correct answers•seeks to gain information about
ongoing patterns and how it effects the family members. Intended to
create change.
Strategic questions? correct answers•intended to correct behavior
because the challenge or seek to encourage the family to break the
pattern.
