A 50-year-old male with severe mental illness comes to a social worker at a recovery-oriented program. The client seeks to obtain a mainstream job. The social worker should FIRST:

a) Challenge the client's ability to work because of disability
b) Support the client in meeting this goal on his own terms
c) Enroll the client in a vocational rehabilitation program
d) Go through a list of competencies with him that he must meet in order to work


Answer: B

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a. Developing the need, desire, reason, and commitment b. Perseverance, reason, desire, and developing the need c. Commitment, reason, perseverance, and desire d. Desire, enthusiasm, perseverance, and commitment

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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