IL CADC CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What are the (4) dimensions of recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC)?.
Answer: health--recoveryhome--permanent
housingpurpose--employment/educationcommunity-- peer/family, social
networks
◍ cultural humility.
Answer: An acknowledgement of one's own barriers to true intercultural
understandingschool Swers help create comfortable, inclusive, learning
environments by- consulting with other educational staff- advocating for
students from oppressed groups- required by NASW
◍ psychodynamic theory.
Answer: Any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives,
and unconscious forces
◍ What are the stages of change?.
Answer: PrecontemplationContemplation PreparationActionMaintenance
◍ What neurotransmitter is strongly related to the experiences of pleasure?.
Answer: dopamine
◍ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23.
Answer: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and cultural
resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and approved
by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint Committee
on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◍ when to disclose/break confidentiality.
Answer: disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, forseeable, and imminent
harm to a client or others-SSWers should disclose the least amount of
, confidential information necessary to achieve the desired purpose- only info
that is directly relevant to the purpose for which the disclosure is made
should be revealed - should consider that potential effects of breaches of
confidentiality; disclose the least amount necessary; inform the student of
the actions taken; carefully document actions taken & how that decision was
made - clinical supervision from experienced colleagues is needed
(especially subpoena)
◍ What are some effects on the body from CNS depressant?.
Answer: -slow brain activity, sleepiness and loss of coordination
◍ Tier II.
Answer: interventions assign children to small pull-out groups in which
subject-area specialists help them catch upshould not be individuated but
instead designed for groups of students so that they can easily access them
and teachers can implement them; teachers should be involved in the
process of designing them; examples - check in check out, social/academic
instructional groups, and group or individual mentoring; social work role =
oversee curriculum selection, grouping of students, data tracking, and
training of the group facilitatorssmall group & short term- target conflict
resolution -
◍ How many goals are there in an initial interview? and what are they?.
Answer: (4)1. trust, rapport and communication2. understand rational,
purpose, procedures associated with screening and assessment3. client's
problems and expectations4. further assessment needed
◍ specialized school knowledge.
Answer: - understanding of historical and current perspectives of public
school education at local, state, and national levels- understand education
reform and legislation - know evidence-informed practices to teaching and
learning - be aware of approaches to teaching and learning that promote
positive academic outcomes for all students
◍ What does personal capital entail?.
Answer: -physical
, health-financial-insurance-shelter-clothing-food-transportation
◍ Family Systems Theory.
Answer: A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes
interconnections among different family relationships (such as marital,
parent-child, sibling).Murray Bowen; the anxiety bias (we are creatures of
anxiety & anxious attachment that want to lean out of it and diffuse it
elsewhere); intergenerational family patterns are caught & taught; use of the
genogram (3 generations) to understand family patterns of interaction;
psychodynamic + systems theory (integrative model); 6 concepts - self
differentiation; triangles; multigenerational emotional processes; fusion and
cutoff; sibling position/birth order; societal emotional processes (isms);
symptoms = anxiety & toxic issues + stressors on life cycle; interventions -
neutralizing triangles; process questions; relationship experiments;
coaching; "I" position
◍ importance of human relationships.
Answer: Social workers recognize the central importance of human
relationships.Social workers understand that relationships between and
among people are an important vehicle for change. Social workers engage
people as partners in the helping process. Social workers seek to strengthen
relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore,
maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups,
organizations, and communities.
◍ What is a schedule 1 drug?.
Answer: it is a drug with no medical use and has a high risk for abuse
◍ What is another way to look at a tx plan?.
Answer: a roadmap for services
◍ Why does case management focus on the clients strengths?.
Answer: because the focus on the strengths is more effective than focusing
on a problem-oriented point of view
◍ What are the (3) key elements in the drug recognition process?.
, Answer: -physical deviate from the norm -not a non-drug related cause for
deviation-determine category of drug
◍ Ch. 5Where would an auditor look if they were trying to see if a person was
appropriately credentialed to provide documented service?.
Answer: clinical record
◍ What stance does recovery management take on recovery?.
Answer: "relapse is a not inevitable if the ongoing process is actively
managed"
◍ What are some examples of human capital?.
Answer: less
tangible-values-knowledge-education-optimism-communication skills
◍ interdisciplinary leadership and collaboration.
Answer: - leaders and consultants- promote positive school climate-
facilitate understanding of home, school, and community factors- train and
engage parents, school personnel, & other professionals-school-based &
school-linked programs that promote student well-being &positive academic
outcomes
◍ Ch.5What are two things that the client record verifies?.
Answer: 1. client has consented to treatment2. client has been informed of
their rights
◍ school SW values.
Answer: 1) each pupil is a valued as an individual regardless of any unique
characteristic (2) each pupil should be allowed to share in the learning
process (3) individual differences should be recognized, intervention should
be aimed at supporting pupils' education goals (4) each child, regardless of
race & SES has a right to equal treatment in the school
◍ dignity and worth of the person.
Answer: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the
person.Social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion,
mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What are the (4) dimensions of recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC)?.
Answer: health--recoveryhome--permanent
housingpurpose--employment/educationcommunity-- peer/family, social
networks
◍ cultural humility.
Answer: An acknowledgement of one's own barriers to true intercultural
understandingschool Swers help create comfortable, inclusive, learning
environments by- consulting with other educational staff- advocating for
students from oppressed groups- required by NASW
◍ psychodynamic theory.
Answer: Any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives,
and unconscious forces
◍ What are the stages of change?.
Answer: PrecontemplationContemplation PreparationActionMaintenance
◍ What neurotransmitter is strongly related to the experiences of pleasure?.
Answer: dopamine
◍ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23.
Answer: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and cultural
resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and approved
by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint Committee
on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◍ when to disclose/break confidentiality.
Answer: disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, forseeable, and imminent
harm to a client or others-SSWers should disclose the least amount of
, confidential information necessary to achieve the desired purpose- only info
that is directly relevant to the purpose for which the disclosure is made
should be revealed - should consider that potential effects of breaches of
confidentiality; disclose the least amount necessary; inform the student of
the actions taken; carefully document actions taken & how that decision was
made - clinical supervision from experienced colleagues is needed
(especially subpoena)
◍ What are some effects on the body from CNS depressant?.
Answer: -slow brain activity, sleepiness and loss of coordination
◍ Tier II.
Answer: interventions assign children to small pull-out groups in which
subject-area specialists help them catch upshould not be individuated but
instead designed for groups of students so that they can easily access them
and teachers can implement them; teachers should be involved in the
process of designing them; examples - check in check out, social/academic
instructional groups, and group or individual mentoring; social work role =
oversee curriculum selection, grouping of students, data tracking, and
training of the group facilitatorssmall group & short term- target conflict
resolution -
◍ How many goals are there in an initial interview? and what are they?.
Answer: (4)1. trust, rapport and communication2. understand rational,
purpose, procedures associated with screening and assessment3. client's
problems and expectations4. further assessment needed
◍ specialized school knowledge.
Answer: - understanding of historical and current perspectives of public
school education at local, state, and national levels- understand education
reform and legislation - know evidence-informed practices to teaching and
learning - be aware of approaches to teaching and learning that promote
positive academic outcomes for all students
◍ What does personal capital entail?.
Answer: -physical
, health-financial-insurance-shelter-clothing-food-transportation
◍ Family Systems Theory.
Answer: A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes
interconnections among different family relationships (such as marital,
parent-child, sibling).Murray Bowen; the anxiety bias (we are creatures of
anxiety & anxious attachment that want to lean out of it and diffuse it
elsewhere); intergenerational family patterns are caught & taught; use of the
genogram (3 generations) to understand family patterns of interaction;
psychodynamic + systems theory (integrative model); 6 concepts - self
differentiation; triangles; multigenerational emotional processes; fusion and
cutoff; sibling position/birth order; societal emotional processes (isms);
symptoms = anxiety & toxic issues + stressors on life cycle; interventions -
neutralizing triangles; process questions; relationship experiments;
coaching; "I" position
◍ importance of human relationships.
Answer: Social workers recognize the central importance of human
relationships.Social workers understand that relationships between and
among people are an important vehicle for change. Social workers engage
people as partners in the helping process. Social workers seek to strengthen
relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore,
maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups,
organizations, and communities.
◍ What is a schedule 1 drug?.
Answer: it is a drug with no medical use and has a high risk for abuse
◍ What is another way to look at a tx plan?.
Answer: a roadmap for services
◍ Why does case management focus on the clients strengths?.
Answer: because the focus on the strengths is more effective than focusing
on a problem-oriented point of view
◍ What are the (3) key elements in the drug recognition process?.
, Answer: -physical deviate from the norm -not a non-drug related cause for
deviation-determine category of drug
◍ Ch. 5Where would an auditor look if they were trying to see if a person was
appropriately credentialed to provide documented service?.
Answer: clinical record
◍ What stance does recovery management take on recovery?.
Answer: "relapse is a not inevitable if the ongoing process is actively
managed"
◍ What are some examples of human capital?.
Answer: less
tangible-values-knowledge-education-optimism-communication skills
◍ interdisciplinary leadership and collaboration.
Answer: - leaders and consultants- promote positive school climate-
facilitate understanding of home, school, and community factors- train and
engage parents, school personnel, & other professionals-school-based &
school-linked programs that promote student well-being &positive academic
outcomes
◍ Ch.5What are two things that the client record verifies?.
Answer: 1. client has consented to treatment2. client has been informed of
their rights
◍ school SW values.
Answer: 1) each pupil is a valued as an individual regardless of any unique
characteristic (2) each pupil should be allowed to share in the learning
process (3) individual differences should be recognized, intervention should
be aimed at supporting pupils' education goals (4) each child, regardless of
race & SES has a right to equal treatment in the school
◍ dignity and worth of the person.
Answer: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the
person.Social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion,
mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social