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Foundations of Supervision in Social Work Practice

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1.  In which of the following stages of social work development is supervision most important?
  1. BSW
  2. MSW
  3. Post-graduation
  4. All of the above
2.  Supervision is mentioned in the NASW Code of Ethics, Ethical Responsibilities section, how many times?
  1. 10
  2. 7
  3. 16
  4. 4
3.  The 3 Roles of Supervision include:
  1. Professional Development, Emotional Support, Administrative Oversight
  2. Professional Development, Model Fidelity, Performance Improvement Plans
  3. Performance Improvement Plans, Quality documentation, and Administrative Oversight
  4. Emotional Support, Individual Counseling, and Life Coaching
4.  Administrative Supervision is best characterized by which of the following?
  1. A conversation about quality of intake documentation
  2. A conversation about differential diagnosis
  3. A conversation about the provider’s emotional response during a foster-care placement meeting
  4. A conversation about a new evidence-based practice for which a provider has just completed a learning collaborative
5.  Reflective Supervision is best characterized by which of the following?
  1. A conversation about quality of intake documentation
  2. A conversation about differential diagnosis
  3. A conversation about the provider’s emotional response during a foster-care placement meeting
  4. A conversation about a new evidence-based practice for which a provider has just completed a learning collaborative
6.  Clinical Supervision is best characterized by which of the following?
  1. A conversation about quality of intake documentation
  2. A conversation about differential diagnosis
  3. A conversation about the provider’s emotional response during a foster-care placement meeting
  4. A conversation about a new evidence-based practice for which a provider has just completed a learning collaborative
7.  The supervisor has a responsibility to ensure which of the following is considered in supervision, per the Code of Ethics?
  1. Professional Habits
  2. Timeliness
  3. Strengths focused thinking
  4. Social Justice
8.  The Supervisee’s role may include which of the following?
  1. Creating a clear performance plan for their next year of work
  2. Bringing topics/concepts to discuss during the supervision time
  3. Relaying financial information from the agency to the supervisor
  4. Considering ways to decrease supervision frequency to decrease financial burden on the agency
9.  Co-creation of a supervisory space could include which of the following?
  1. Clarifying roles
  2. Signing financial consents
  3. Reviewing academic transcripts
  4. Playing the Ungame to build rapport
10.  Which of the following best characterizes an ethical consideration of supervision?
  1. A new supervisor has a conversation with the agency director about beginning supervision with new direct reports
  2. The supervisor shares a document with a supervisee clearly outlining their responsibility in crisis and in collaborating with the employer
  3. A supervisee is a former student of the supervisor
  4. Supervision has been consistent, and supervisor is pleased with supervisees development

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