An ideal referral is dependent on 

what 2 factors?

Knowledge of resources

(therapist making referral)

Competence to provide service  

(therapist being rcvg referral)

When is the referral process complete?

(exam question)

When therapist making referral 

checks to see if client went to provider

(ideal scenario)

Why are two sets of case notes

typically kept?

official (case) notes:

used for agency/legal purposes

personal notes:

used for therapist's own use

A detailed (written or recorded)

account of therapist/client interaction.

Used for therapist's benefit

(improve skills)

A case note used as a discharge summary

should include what 3 items?

precipitant

(what lead to hosp)

assessmt, dx

(incl supporting sx)

treatment progress/outcome 

(if any)

You diagnose a client as alcohol dependent

but later discover that this is an 

incorrect diagnosis.

How do you indicate this on the case note?

a) rewrite the note

b) line through the item

c) add an addendum to the note

The stages of treatment

can be applied to "systems"

(regardless of it's composition).

T or F

T

Same stages/processes apply

at the individual, couple, family, 

group and organizational level.

The ultimate goal of all treatment,

social work interventions is......

The ultimate goal of all supervision/consultation is.....

(exam questions)

tx:  enhance social functioning

supv:  enhance the delivery of services

Nonjudgmental

Right to self determination

Determine the cause of the presenting problem

Start where the client is

Person and environment are always the context

All the above are social work treatment values, except....

Determine the cause of the presenting problem.

While that may be helpful, it is not a value.

It is a part of the assessment process.

Name 2 things that help

when first engaging involuntary

clients.

Openly address ambivalence/resistance to treatment

Assure confidentiality

To establish a working alliance

and help clients engage in the work, 

name 3 things that the

therapist might do.

Offer hope

Tell clients what to expect/how the process works

Acknowledge ambivalence/resistance openly

Name 3 exceptions

when client confidentiality

can/will be broken.

in the case of......

child abuse/neglect

homicidality/suicidality

elder abuse

When establishing a treatment contract

with a client

all of the following MUST be included except

explicit language

client participation

goals

techniques for extinguishing behaviors

how progress measured

# & length of sessions

Techniques for extinguishing behaviors

Though this may be important, 

it is part of the intervention...not

necessarily part of the contract

(may or may not)

A therapist acting on behalf of the client

(likely outside the treatment room

or in a case mgt capacity)

is called ........

The Tarasoff ruling

mandated 2 actions that a therapist MUST take.

Name them.

Prevent the act

(via police, hospitalization)

Warn intended victim

(if homocidal)