Social Work Competency Exam:
Practice Areas Questions and
Answers
GIM: Generalist Intervention Model - ANSWER-- Engagement
- Assessment
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Termination
- Follow-up
GIM: Engagement - ANSWER-Greet the client
Demonstrate effective attending skills
Discuss agency services
Decide if the agency and worker can help
Offer agency and worker services to the client
Orient the client to the helping process
GIM: Implemetation - ANSWER-1. Follow plan
2. Monitor progress
3. Revise plan (when necessary)
4. Complete plan (to greatest extent possible)
GIM: Evaluation - ANSWER-(choose one):
1. Single subject design
2. Goal attainment scaling
3. Task - Achievement scaling
4. Client satisfaction questionnaire
5. Target-problem scaling
GIM: Termination - ANSWER-1. Decide when to terminate
, 2. Evaluate achievement of objective
3. Maintain and continue progress
4. Resolve emotional reactions of the worker and client
5. Make appropriate referrals
GIM: Follow-up - ANSWER-1. Actively represent the consumer
2. Discuss problems
3. Straighten out difficulties
4. Prepare the consumer
Empowerment - ANSWER-The process of helping people to increase their personal
power so that they can improve the situations they are in.
Interactional Model - ANSWER-A causal model of change which asserts that workers'
practice skills help create positive working relationships by acting and imitating real-
world situations.
Mostly used in classrooms.
Strengths Perspective - ANSWER-A work practice which focuses on strengths, abilities
and potential rather than problems, deficits and pathologies
Professional Behavior - ANSWER-Self-Awareness
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Cognitive Skills
Stress Management
Emotional and Mental Capacities
Professional Commitment
Ethical Obligations
Professional Behavior:
Self-Awareness - ANSWER-1. Assessment of strengths, limitations and suitability
2. Knowledge of how beliefs, attitudes, emotions and past experiences affect thinking,
behavior and relationships
Professional Behavior: Interpersonal Skills - ANSWER-Compassion, empathy, altruism,
integrity and demonstration of respect for and consideration of others
Practice Areas Questions and
Answers
GIM: Generalist Intervention Model - ANSWER-- Engagement
- Assessment
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Termination
- Follow-up
GIM: Engagement - ANSWER-Greet the client
Demonstrate effective attending skills
Discuss agency services
Decide if the agency and worker can help
Offer agency and worker services to the client
Orient the client to the helping process
GIM: Implemetation - ANSWER-1. Follow plan
2. Monitor progress
3. Revise plan (when necessary)
4. Complete plan (to greatest extent possible)
GIM: Evaluation - ANSWER-(choose one):
1. Single subject design
2. Goal attainment scaling
3. Task - Achievement scaling
4. Client satisfaction questionnaire
5. Target-problem scaling
GIM: Termination - ANSWER-1. Decide when to terminate
, 2. Evaluate achievement of objective
3. Maintain and continue progress
4. Resolve emotional reactions of the worker and client
5. Make appropriate referrals
GIM: Follow-up - ANSWER-1. Actively represent the consumer
2. Discuss problems
3. Straighten out difficulties
4. Prepare the consumer
Empowerment - ANSWER-The process of helping people to increase their personal
power so that they can improve the situations they are in.
Interactional Model - ANSWER-A causal model of change which asserts that workers'
practice skills help create positive working relationships by acting and imitating real-
world situations.
Mostly used in classrooms.
Strengths Perspective - ANSWER-A work practice which focuses on strengths, abilities
and potential rather than problems, deficits and pathologies
Professional Behavior - ANSWER-Self-Awareness
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Cognitive Skills
Stress Management
Emotional and Mental Capacities
Professional Commitment
Ethical Obligations
Professional Behavior:
Self-Awareness - ANSWER-1. Assessment of strengths, limitations and suitability
2. Knowledge of how beliefs, attitudes, emotions and past experiences affect thinking,
behavior and relationships
Professional Behavior: Interpersonal Skills - ANSWER-Compassion, empathy, altruism,
integrity and demonstration of respect for and consideration of others
