Social Work Process Flashcards
What is the acronym for the social work process?
EA (t) PIE Today
What does the EA(t) PIE Today acronym stand for?
E- engagement
A- assessment
T- xx
P- planning
I- intervention
E- evaluation
T- terminate
What is Maslow’s first Hierarchy of Need?
Physiological: hunger, thirst, bodily comforts, etc.
A social worker begins a session by building rapport and explaining confidentiality to a new client. Which phase of the social work process is this?
A) Intervention
B) Engagement
C) Assessment
D) Evaluation
B) Engagement
During an assessment, a social worker gathers detailed information about a client’s family, employment history, and mental health concerns. The goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the client’s situation. What phase of the social work process is being conducted?
A) Engagement
B) Termination
C) Assessment
D) Planning
C) Assessment
A client and social worker collaborate to create specific, measurable goals to address the client’s anxiety and work-related stress. What phase of the social work process is this?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
B) Planning
After several months of therapy, the client has met their goals and is preparing to stop treatment. The social worker plans a final session to review progress and discuss potential challenges the client might face after ending therapy. This step in the process is known as:
A) Termination
B) Evaluation
C) Intervention
D) Engagement
A) Termination
A social worker regularly reviews a client’s progress toward their goals and adjusts the treatment plan as necessary. This is an example of which stage of the social work process?
A) Termination
B) Assessment
C) Evaluation
D) Engagement
C) Evaluation
In the initial session, a social worker asks open-ended questions to learn about a client’s background, strengths, challenges, and goals. What part of the social work process is being demonstrated?
A) Intervention
B) Engagement
C) Assessment
D) Planning
C) Assessment
A social worker assists a client in connecting with community resources such as housing assistance and support groups. This is part of which stage of the social work process?
A) Engagement
B) Termination
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
C) Intervention
After completing an intervention, a social worker reviews the outcomes and determines whether the client’s goals were achieved. This is an example of which phase of the social work process?
A) Evaluation
B) Engagement
C) Planning
D) Assessment
A) Evaluation
A social worker identifies that a client is struggling with interpersonal relationships due to unresolved trauma. They collaborate to develop a therapy plan that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and support group attendance. Which phase is this?
A) Engagement
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Evaluation
B) Planning
A social worker recognizes that a client has developed coping skills and resilience during their sessions, and both agree that it is time to conclude therapy. Together, they discuss potential future challenges and strategies for handling them. What phase does this reflect?
A) Assessment
B) Intervention
C) Termination
D) Evaluation
C) Termination
The phase of the helping process which leads to subsequent implementation of intervention is:
a. exploration and summation
b. exploration, assessment and planning
c. initiation of established rapport
d. clarification and analysis
b. exploration, assessment and planning
The primary role of a social worker is:
a. building rapport
b. providing support systems
c. acting as a resource
d. curing emotional or mental dysfunction
c. acting as a resource
