Ethics & Treatment Planning Flashcards
During a family therapy session, the social worker notices that both the six-year-old and the four-year-old children have bandages on their hands. The mother disclose his tearfully that she cannot trust her 15 year-old stepson to stay alone with her young children because he’s super glued their hands to his door. The husband shakes his head and says “we already dealt with this. It won’t happen again. “ What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Find out how they dealt with it
B. Document the incident in the notes
C. Inform the family that the social worker must file a child abuse report.
D. Ask if other incidents like this have happened before.
C. Inform the family that the social worker must file a child abuse report
A new client with a history of suicidal gestures shares how much she likes the social worker as compared to the horrible therapists she has had in the past. When working with this client , the social worker should pay close attention to:
A. Countertransference issues
B. Boundaries
C. Self-disclosure
D. Transference issues
B. Boundaries
After the fourth session of couple’s therapy, a woman calls the social worker after finding sexually explicit reading material which her boyfriend left out in their bedroom. The social worker’s best response is to
A. Ask the woman if she would like an individual appointment to discuss this
B. Suggest the woman to get her boyfriend to call the social worker for an individual appointment
C. Suggest the woman present her concern at the next appointment
D. Ask the woman how it made her feel
C. Suggest the woman present her concern at the next appointment
A client is referred by his company’s employee assistance program. He shares that he has become overwhelmed caring for his elderly mother with dementia but is committed to maintaining her at home. In the six sessions available, the social worker’s PRIMARY OBJECTIVE is
A. Provide information about services and how to obtain them
B. Teach relaxation and other stress management techniques
C. Explore parent-child history to identify unresolved conflicts
D. Process the probability of nursing home placements
A. Provide information about services and how to obtain them
