Which of the following is a phase of social work practice outlined in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards?

A. Engage
B. Negotiate
C. Model
D. Compromise


ANS: A
PG: 12
Feedback: The seven phases of social work practice extend the four competencies outlined in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate (Council on Social Work Education, 2015). The preparing, beginning, and exploring skills support the engagement and some of the assessment competencies; the assessing and contracting skills support the assessment competency; and the working and evaluating, and the ending skills support the intervention and evaluation competencies.

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