Within the contracting phase of a working relationship between a social worker and a client, which of the following steps addresses the questions of who, what, where, when, and especially how you and the client will pursue the agreed upon goals?

A. Planning evaluation
B. Developing action plans
C. Discussing the purposes and functions of contracting
D. Pointing out endings


ANS: B
Once you and your clients establish goals, engage them in the process of developing action plans. Sometimes called "service plans," "treatment plans," or "intervention plans," action plans address the questions of who, what, where, when, and especially how you and the client will pursue the agreed upon goals.

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