ASWB LCSW EXAM PREP
Social Work Core Values - ANSWERS-Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Importance of Human Relationships
Integrity
Competence
Service - ANSWERS-Primary goal is to help people in need and to
address social problems. Volunteer (pro bono service).
Social Justice - ANSWERS-Challenge social injustice.
Pursue social change, on issues of poverty, unemployment,
discrimination and other forms of social injustices.
Dignity and Worth of the Person - ANSWERS-Respect the inherent
dignity and worth of the person.
Mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity.
Promote clients' self-determination.
Importance of Human Relationships - ANSWERS-Recognize the
central importance of human relationships.
Engage people as partners in the helping process.
,Integrity - ANSWERS-Behave in a trustworthy manner.
Act honestly, responsibly and promote ethical practices.
Competence - ANSWERS-Practice within their areas of competence
and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Ethical Standards - ANSWERS-Ethical Responsibility to Clients
Ethical Responsibility to Colleagues
Ethical Responsibilities in practice settings
Ethical Responsibilities as professionals
Ethical Responsibilities to the social work profession
Ethical Responsibilities to the broader society
Ethical Responsibility to Clients - ANSWERS-Commitment to
Clients - Clients' interests are primary except when limited by legal or
larger society.
Self-Determination - Assist client to identify and clarify their goals.
Right to self-determination can be limited when in the social workers'
professional judgement the clients' actions or potential actions pose a
serious, foreseeable and imminent risk to themselves or others.
Informed Consent - Inform Client of the purpose of the services, risks,
limits (due to a third-party payer), relevant costs, reasonable
, alternatives, client rights to refuse and withdraw consent and the time
frame covered by the consent. Allow questions.
Provide detailed verbal explanation or arrange for a qualified
interpreter or translator whenever possible.
Protect client interest when they lack ability to provide informed
consent by seeking permission from appropriate third-party, ensure
action is in the interest and wishes of the client.
When involuntary, provide info about the nature and extent of
services and the extent of clients' right to refuse service.
Inform limitations and risks associated with using electronic media
such as computers telephones radio television etc.
Should obtain clients' informed consent before audiotaping or
videotaping clients or permitting observation of services to clients by
a third party.
Competence - provide services within ones education and training.
Cultural Competence and Social Diversity - Should understand
culture and its function in human behavior and society. Recognize
strengths in all cultures. Should have a knowledge base of their
clients' cultures.
Conflicts of Interest - Inform clients when a real or potential conflict
of interest arises. Some cases protecting clients' interests may require
termination of the professional relationship with proper referral of the
client.
Should not tak
Social Work Core Values - ANSWERS-Service
Social Justice
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Importance of Human Relationships
Integrity
Competence
Service - ANSWERS-Primary goal is to help people in need and to
address social problems. Volunteer (pro bono service).
Social Justice - ANSWERS-Challenge social injustice.
Pursue social change, on issues of poverty, unemployment,
discrimination and other forms of social injustices.
Dignity and Worth of the Person - ANSWERS-Respect the inherent
dignity and worth of the person.
Mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity.
Promote clients' self-determination.
Importance of Human Relationships - ANSWERS-Recognize the
central importance of human relationships.
Engage people as partners in the helping process.
,Integrity - ANSWERS-Behave in a trustworthy manner.
Act honestly, responsibly and promote ethical practices.
Competence - ANSWERS-Practice within their areas of competence
and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Ethical Standards - ANSWERS-Ethical Responsibility to Clients
Ethical Responsibility to Colleagues
Ethical Responsibilities in practice settings
Ethical Responsibilities as professionals
Ethical Responsibilities to the social work profession
Ethical Responsibilities to the broader society
Ethical Responsibility to Clients - ANSWERS-Commitment to
Clients - Clients' interests are primary except when limited by legal or
larger society.
Self-Determination - Assist client to identify and clarify their goals.
Right to self-determination can be limited when in the social workers'
professional judgement the clients' actions or potential actions pose a
serious, foreseeable and imminent risk to themselves or others.
Informed Consent - Inform Client of the purpose of the services, risks,
limits (due to a third-party payer), relevant costs, reasonable
, alternatives, client rights to refuse and withdraw consent and the time
frame covered by the consent. Allow questions.
Provide detailed verbal explanation or arrange for a qualified
interpreter or translator whenever possible.
Protect client interest when they lack ability to provide informed
consent by seeking permission from appropriate third-party, ensure
action is in the interest and wishes of the client.
When involuntary, provide info about the nature and extent of
services and the extent of clients' right to refuse service.
Inform limitations and risks associated with using electronic media
such as computers telephones radio television etc.
Should obtain clients' informed consent before audiotaping or
videotaping clients or permitting observation of services to clients by
a third party.
Competence - provide services within ones education and training.
Cultural Competence and Social Diversity - Should understand
culture and its function in human behavior and society. Recognize
strengths in all cultures. Should have a knowledge base of their
clients' cultures.
Conflicts of Interest - Inform clients when a real or potential conflict
of interest arises. Some cases protecting clients' interests may require
termination of the professional relationship with proper referral of the
client.
Should not tak
