A clinician should be knowledgeable in the community demographics and cultures. Why is this referral in treatment, or the selection of referrals sources?

What will be an ideal response?


There are few treatment agencies that can provide for all the clients’ needs. We generally need a community approach that can help with issues of physical health, vocational support/training, spiritual needs, credit repair, etc. Knowing of these resources is paramount to effective referrals.

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Which of the following is NOT true about supervision in the social work

profession? A. Supervision implies having control over the supervisee B. Supervision focuses on the acquisition and use of knowledge and the application of skills to practice. C. Supervision can be thought of as an administrative process that assists staff development and performance. D. Supervision is a response to the needs of clients

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When comparing the effect sizes of different studies "stronger" always means "better" or "best," regardless of the nature of the different dependent variables in the different studies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Protective factors in parents include all of the following EXCEPT

a. presence of support system b. adequate models of parenting by another adult c. ability to channel anger in appropriate ways d. keeping strict control of family rules

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Which of the following could constitute a "sampling frame"? a. A single-subject design intended to test the efficacy of Parent EffectivenessTraining

b. A pretest of an experiment. c. The results of a study that have been reported in a human service journal. d. A list of all clients of a community mental health agency.

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