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Social Worker Practice Test

Check what you know about the social worker job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on social worker knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A mandated reporter must:
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Answer: Report suspected abuse. It’s a legal duty.

Question 2 of 15Case notes should:
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Answer: Separate facts from opinions. Facts matter.

Question 3 of 15Reunification means:
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Answer: Returning children to families. It’s a common goal.

Question 4 of 15An LCSW is:
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Answer: A clinical license. Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Question 5 of 15Safety plans work best when:
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Answer: Families help make them. Ownership builds follow-through.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Written update for a judge.”
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Answer: Court report. Court report: Written update for a judge.

Question 7 of 15What does “Strengths-based” mean?
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Answer: Building on client strengths.. Strengths-based: Building on client strengths.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Required by law to report suspected abuse.”
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Answer: Mandated reporter. Mandated reporter: Required by law to report suspected abuse.

Question 9 of 15What does “Home visit” mean?
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Answer: Meeting clients at home.. Home visit: Meeting clients at home.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Number of cases a worker carries.”
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Answer: Caseload. Caseload: Number of cases a worker carries.

Question 11 of 15What does “Case plan” mean?
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Answer: Goals and services for a client.. Case plan: Goals and services for a client.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recognizing the effects of trauma.”
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Answer: Trauma-informed. Trauma-informed: Recognizing the effects of trauma.

Question 13 of 15What does “CPS” mean?
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Answer: Child Protective Services.. CPS: Child Protective Services.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A stable, lasting home.”
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Answer: Permanency. Permanency: A stable, lasting home.

Question 15 of 15What does “Reunification” mean?
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Answer: Returning children to families.. Reunification: Returning children to families.

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