While being transferred to a new foster home by a public social service worker, a 14 - year old boy who seems very depressed mentions that he is thinking of suicide.  He discusses how he will kill himself. What should the worker do FIRST? 

A.      Respect the confidentiality of the relationship

B.      Call the client’s family after telling him that this is a required procedure.

C.      Refer the client to the agency psychiatrist for an appointment later in the week after consulting with the supervisor. 

D.      Stay with the boy and accompany him to a psychiatric emergency facility 

A client’s wife, from whom he separated for a year in what appears to be a bitter and litigious divorce, calls her husband’s social worker for information concerning her husband’s problems. The social worker’s best response is to 

A.      State that she cannot discuss anything about her cases.

B.      Indicate that the relationship must remain confidential, but that the social worker would let her husband know at his next appointment that she had called to ask about his situation.

C.      Ask her to come in for an appointment

D.      Suggest that she not interfere, since it could have a detrimental effect on the treatment relationship 

When facilitating a client, group or community’s ability to make decisions and progress toward problem-solving, a social worker is acting in the role of 

A.      A Teacher

B.      A Broker

C.      A Social Change Agent

D.      An Enabler

Marie is a client at a family agency. At 34, she is a single parent with three children and limited education. Her youngest child, David, is 15 years-old, living at home and on probation due to a drug conviction. Marie will be evicted from her public housing apartment if David reoffends. Due to changes in welfare law, Marie has only a few months to seek employment or training before payments are reduced. She is unclear about the requirements or what is expected of her. She has never worked and though she expresses willingness, it is clear that she is fearful and apprehensive about her ability to find work and hold a job. She requests help with her welfare and employment situation. What should her social worker do FIRST to help Marie? 50

A.      Arrange for a job training or supported-work program in which Marie can succeed 

B.      Help Marie understand what she must do in the next few months and assist her in making employment or training arrangements

C.      Ask to see David and work with him to insure that he does not cause the family to be evicted 

D.      Arrange an appointment with the welfare department for Marie

Marie and Tony are about to be married. They see a social worker to resolve relationship and communication problems that concern Marie more than Tony. After several sessions, the social worker comes to the conclusion that Tony has an unacknowledged alcohol problem. After coming to this understanding, the social worker should  

A.      Meet with Tony privately, confront, him with the problem and offer him a referral for treatment

B.      Meet with Mary privately and form an alliance to address Tony’s drinking. 

C.      Say nothing about the alcohol problem since this was not the reason they came into treatment

D.      Encourage discussion of Tony’s alcohol abuse at the first appropriate moment during a joint counseling session