MSW Comprehensive Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025
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Course
MSW
Institution
MSW
The NASW Code of Ethics
-summarized broad ethical standards
-is the moral compass for social work professions
-holds the social work profession accountable
Social Work Values
service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human
relationships, integrity, comp...
-Protection of vulnerable/at-risk populations, etc.
Functions of Documentation
-Supporting thorough and accurate assessment and treatment planning
-Providing competent service delivery
-Supporting continuity and coordination of services among settings and care providers
-Documenting supervisory activities to show contacts/content in case of challenge, personnel
problems, or litigation
-Providing data for program evaluation activities
-Allowing for accountability- information for 3rd party payors, regulatory bodies, etc.
Code of Ethics & Documentation
-Calls for accurate documentation and protection of privacy of all involved parties
noted in the client record
-Gives clients the right to access own records (if this occurs there is a duty to protect privacy of
others noted in the record)
-Electronic records also have to have safeguards in place to protect confidentiality and
privacy
-Storage of records needs to protect privacy and confidentiality
-Records need to be kept for at least several years after termination in a secure, private
-Be thorough but don't overdo it. Think about what you have to document to
demonstrate activities and facilitate services as well as protecting and serving all
parties involved (assessment and treatment planning, informed consent, actual contact
information (including cancelled and failed appointments)termination activities,
supervisors should document both supervision actions and consults.)
-Too little vs. too much: document enough information when handling a crisis to show your
assessment, thought process, decision. Don't document a lot when you are documenting things
like a client's fantasy (this could be used against him/her)
-Document enough to fulfill the function of the note and the job. In a crisis, document smarter
vs. longer.
Personal notes and emails should also be written as if they are public: they can be
subpoenaed.
-Families and couples: may want to have one common file and separate files in which private
sensitive information is kept in case of later disputes
-Don't air dirty laundry- no comments about being unhappy in work environment, too few
social workers, unhelpful colleagues, etc in client records- this should be found in administrative
documentation only
Language and Terminology
-Choose words carefully and support your conclusions; avoid defamatory language.
Write remembering there is an audience.
-Be clear and specific; be careful with abbreviations and do not use ones that are not
approved or will be misunderstood
-Qualify your statements- "appears to be", "seems to be"
-Avoid libelous writing
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