Foster Care Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a Case Practice Model - CORRECT ANSWER The field of public child
welfare defines how to effectively deliver services to children, youth, and families. The
practice model includes the following elements: desired outcomes, principles, theory of
change, evidence informed practice, process and quality of care and service array.
The state of Michigan's child welfare case practice model - CORRECT
ANSWER MiTeam
TEAM in MiTeam stand for - CORRECT ANSWER Teaming, engagement,
assessment, mentoring
The MiTeam practice model goal is to achieve the following three core outcomes -
CORRECT ANSWER Safety, permanency and well being of children and their
families
Traits of effective teaming graph - CORRECT ANSWER building rapport--family
driven: identifying participants--Preparation--family and professionals: working together--
Maintaining the team
Family Engagement Requires - CORRECT ANSWER 1. The belief that families are
capable of planning for themselves 2. Allowing the family to fully participate in case
planning 3. Fully disclosing and communicating with families about their circumstances. 4.
Understanding and communicating the dynamics of Child Welfare System and its interaction
with other systems
Family Engagement is not (7) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An interview or questionnaire
2. Being "friends" with families 3. Setting aside consequences in lieu of building rapport 4.
Pre-determined bias 5. Minimizing valid safety concerns 6. An additional CPS investigations
7. A court review hearing
, Harm Principle - CORRECT ANSWER an ethical issue when there is the potential for
someone to be harmed in some manner (physically, emotionally/psychologically, financially.
etc.)
Is there a Code of Ethics just for Child Welfare? - CORRECT ANSWER No, but the
Code of Ethics for Social Work may guide decision-making and practice and highlight ethical
issues
T/F Respecting a persons right to make their own decisions is an important ethical principle. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Making decisions for other people can be called? - CORRECT ANSWER Paternalism
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER In child welfare, a person's ability to make
autonomous decisions may be limited when those decisions result in harm-abuse or neglect--
or risk of harm
T/F Always seek supervision with regard to ethical dilemmas or questions - CORRECT
ANSWER True
T/F Describe to your supervisor accurately and completely the circumstance that you are
facing - CORRECT ANSWER True
T/F Seek to respect confidentiality, be honest, respect a person's ability to make decisions to
the extent possible, and avoid discrimination and promote fairness - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Six Protective Factors - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Nuturing and attachment
2. Knowledge of parenting and child development 3. Parental resilience
4. social connections
5. concrete supports for parents
6. social and emotional competence of children
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a Case Practice Model - CORRECT ANSWER The field of public child
welfare defines how to effectively deliver services to children, youth, and families. The
practice model includes the following elements: desired outcomes, principles, theory of
change, evidence informed practice, process and quality of care and service array.
The state of Michigan's child welfare case practice model - CORRECT
ANSWER MiTeam
TEAM in MiTeam stand for - CORRECT ANSWER Teaming, engagement,
assessment, mentoring
The MiTeam practice model goal is to achieve the following three core outcomes -
CORRECT ANSWER Safety, permanency and well being of children and their
families
Traits of effective teaming graph - CORRECT ANSWER building rapport--family
driven: identifying participants--Preparation--family and professionals: working together--
Maintaining the team
Family Engagement Requires - CORRECT ANSWER 1. The belief that families are
capable of planning for themselves 2. Allowing the family to fully participate in case
planning 3. Fully disclosing and communicating with families about their circumstances. 4.
Understanding and communicating the dynamics of Child Welfare System and its interaction
with other systems
Family Engagement is not (7) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An interview or questionnaire
2. Being "friends" with families 3. Setting aside consequences in lieu of building rapport 4.
Pre-determined bias 5. Minimizing valid safety concerns 6. An additional CPS investigations
7. A court review hearing
, Harm Principle - CORRECT ANSWER an ethical issue when there is the potential for
someone to be harmed in some manner (physically, emotionally/psychologically, financially.
etc.)
Is there a Code of Ethics just for Child Welfare? - CORRECT ANSWER No, but the
Code of Ethics for Social Work may guide decision-making and practice and highlight ethical
issues
T/F Respecting a persons right to make their own decisions is an important ethical principle. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Making decisions for other people can be called? - CORRECT ANSWER Paternalism
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER In child welfare, a person's ability to make
autonomous decisions may be limited when those decisions result in harm-abuse or neglect--
or risk of harm
T/F Always seek supervision with regard to ethical dilemmas or questions - CORRECT
ANSWER True
T/F Describe to your supervisor accurately and completely the circumstance that you are
facing - CORRECT ANSWER True
T/F Seek to respect confidentiality, be honest, respect a person's ability to make decisions to
the extent possible, and avoid discrimination and promote fairness - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Six Protective Factors - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Nuturing and attachment
2. Knowledge of parenting and child development 3. Parental resilience
4. social connections
5. concrete supports for parents
6. social and emotional competence of children
