Child Welfare Practices, Laws, and Family Engagement Strategies Practice Test

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• Which factor corresponds to Give your child the love and respect they need?
• Engagement (CFTM) involves which of the following?
• Which statement about safety threats is most accurate?
• Permanency workers supervision schedule during a new case is to provide supervision for 45 days then switch to monthly.
• The Mary Ellen case helped spur the formation of which organization?
• Which stage is described as clarifying concerns and guiding problem-solving around child safety, permanency, and well-being?
• The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children governs which aspect?
• Non-complex trauma is best described as:
• What term describes an individual with a close personal/emotional tie with the child/family who is not a biological relative?
• Which tool focuses on showing connections to people and systems in a family context?
• Which factor is described by Be strong and flexible in the context of protective factors?
• Implicit culture is best described as which of the following?
• Which organization was formally organized the year after the Mary Ellen case?
• What best describes engagement in child welfare practice?
• Which practice uses statements like I wonder if to introduce sensitive topics?
• The dual mandate refers to:
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a general ethics responsibility?
• During the orphan train movement, many children were valued primarily for what?
• Open Participation in Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTM) means?
• The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA) requires agencies to do which?
• Which of the following is an OARS communication skill?
• Shelter Care Hearing takes place within how many hours of taking protective custody?
• Which tool is used to educate families about household dangers and reduce the risk to children, especially those under age five?
• Which term describes convictions or assurances about life, people, or situations?
• Which document states that DCFS must share information with the Department of Corrections to plan placements and services for youth in care who are in juvenile detention?
• Which case addresses the requirement to keep families together by providing housing and support services and prohibits removal solely due to poverty or homelessness?
• Which statement accurately describes closed-ended questions?
• Which statement correctly describes medical trauma versus psychiatric trauma?
• Which term describes attitudes, actions, or systems that subordinate people because of race and provide advantages to the dominant group?
• Which assessment tool screens for substance use?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the nine core child welfare practices?
• What are the four stages of interviewing?
• Which statement best describes the role of child welfare professionals as change agents?
• Administrative Case Review (ACR) is defined as
• The Annual Administrative Case Review occurs how often?
• Which practice helps families identify and build on their strengths when planning services?
• Which case requires DCFS to give accused child care workers notice, investigation information, and a chance to respond before a finding of abuse or neglect?
• Which term indicates the over- or under-representation of a racial or ethnic group in the child welfare system compared to their presence in the general population?
• Which statement best differentiates medical trauma from psychiatric trauma?
• Within how many days should an introductory meeting be hosted?
• Child well-being is described as health, happiness, and prosperity. Which option lists this trio?
• In this framework, risk is defined as:
• In PACE planning, which term represents the secondary plan option?
• In child welfare terms, a paramour is defined as:
• Which statement describes the Clinical Intervention for Placement Preservation (CIPP) process?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of the KARS framework for cultural competence?
• Dispo hearing must occur within 30 days after Adjudication?
• Which of the following is NOT an OARS communication skill?
• Permanency hearing takes place within how many months of protective custody?
• Dispositional Hearing is described as
• Which case prohibits removing or delaying the return of children solely because of poverty or homelessness?
• Which of the following is CERAP?
• The first legal intervention into child abuse occurred in 1874 in which city?
• A paramour is defined as:
• Which term describes attitudes, actions, and institutional structures that subordinate a person or group because of their race?
• Which assessment tool is used to assess home safety?
• Which of the following is one of the three goals of child welfare?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of PACE (Motivational Interviewing)?
• Which term refers to understanding how culture shapes behavior, communication, values, and worldviews in both oneself and others?
• Which term describes the observation that a group may be represented in the child welfare system more or less than in the general population?
• Explicit culture is best described as which of the following?
• What is the primary function of a Genogram in child welfare assessment?
• The Integrated Assessment must be completed within how many days?
• Procedure 315 addresses which information?
• Which interviewing approach focuses on developing a partnership with the caregiver?
• Shelter care hearing must occur within 48 hours of protective custody.
• Under what circumstances may DIP law enforcement, DCFS workers, or physicians take temporary protective custody of a child without parental consent?
• Which case requires DCFS and DOC to share information and coordinate regularly to plan placements and services for youth in care who are in juvenile detention?
• Which items are identified as underlying conditions that can affect parenting and increase risk of abuse or neglect?
• In the CREG model, which component focuses on understanding another's feelings?
• Case notes should be entered into SACWIS within how many hours?
• What is the primary purpose of the Home Safety Checklist in child welfare practice?
• PFA stands for which term?
• Adjudications take place within how many days of Shelter Care Hearing?
• What is the Problem Definition/Needs Identification stage?
• The Status/Progress Hearings are intended to:
• Which concept emphasizes the client's right to make informed decisions with appropriate information?
• Which everyday language item corresponds to the protective factor Concrete Supports in Times of Need?
• Which case requires DCFS to provide appropriate placements, services, and support for pregnant and parenting youth in care?
• The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) 1997 emphasizes which of the following?
• What is the Child Welfare Professional's Role in Juvenile Court?
• Which concept describes a culturally sensitive interviewing approach where the family guides content and uses their language while the worker remains nonjudgmental?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the DCFS outcomes listed in RAG?
• Which term best describes beliefs and values a person considers important and meaningful in life?
• Who initiated the first legal intervention into child abuse in 1874 in New York?
• Which stage involves creating a plan to take action?
• Which concept describes the Pygmalion effect (self-fulfilling prophecy) in which caseworkers' positive beliefs about clients lead to positive outcomes?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five areas of well-being?
• In child welfare practice, what term describes a complex dilemma often with emotional conflict between moral imperatives?
• Which everyday language phrase corresponds to the protective factor Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development?
• Which term describes a legally required agreement outlining goals, services, and timelines?
• SACWIS includes which elements?
• Adjudications deadline is tied to which prior event?
• How is Culture defined in the context of child welfare?
• Which stage focuses on facilitating problem-solving around child safety, permanency, and well-being?
• Which set represents the degree of harm categories commonly used?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of Mobilizing Change Talk (CAT)?
• Which document is developed early in the case to identify family needs and recommend services for each member?
• Which statement best describes Client Self-Determination?
• SACWIS in Illinois is used for recording and managing which type of information?
• The statement Being a great parent is part natural and part learned corresponds to which protective factor?
• Relative, kinship, or caregiver refers to which of the following?
• What defines a safety plan in child welfare practice?
• Which sequence lists the four stages of the assessment process?
• ICWA emphasizes preserving Native American heritage by maintaining which ties?
• Which statement best describes delegated authority in child welfare practice?
• Dispo hearing takes place within how many days of Adjudication?
• Which is the final stage of the 5 stages of change?
• Expedited process in child welfare refers to moving a child's case directly from temporary custody to termination of parental rights.
• Which case focuses on pregnant and parenting youth in care receiving placements, services, and support?
• Which of the following is NOT a stage of change?
• Which term describes interacting with an individual to encourage participation?
• Which case requires DCFS to provide notice, investigation information, and an opportunity to respond before a finding of abuse or neglect?
• In what year was the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) enacted?
• The 3 Cs of admonishment are:
• Which term describes the understanding of how culture shapes behavior and worldviews in oneself and others?
• Which is the correct time frame for the first Coordinated Family Team Meeting (CFTM)?
• Which term captures the process of reevaluating one's own beliefs and worldview to improve understanding?
• Which term refers to unequal treatment or outcomes for a racial or ethnic group in services, resources, or decision-making?
• Which approach is commonly used to explore and resolve ambivalence in behavior change, often used in child welfare contexts?
• Which term describes ideas formed about people or situations without full evidence?
• In the CASE supervision framework, which option is NOT a type of supervision?
• In SACWIS, what does the SACWIS Risk Assessment do?
• Which everyday language item aligns with the Parent-Child Relationship factor?
• Moderate-severe harm is defined as:
• Bias/Prejudice is best described as?
• Which description accurately reflects the role of documentation in child welfare practice and permanency planning?
• KinGap subsidies are paid to which group?
• Indirect questions use phrases such as:
• Which statement about Race is accurate?
• Which guideline is correct for child observation of bathing suit areas for children age 6 and older?
• The transitional visit must occur within how many days?
• Enhance Parental Resilience is one of the Strengthening Families protective factors in Illinois (Original Language).
• What describes the Social Stage in interviewing?
• Which case requires DCFS to ensure regular parent-child visits, create timely visitation plans, increase visitation when appropriate, and address barriers to maintaining family contact?
• Which document defines abuse, neglect, and dependency and requires DCFS to develop standardized procedures (Procedure 300) and an allegation system to guide and structure investigations?
• Which item provides a framework and language for addressing perplexing and not obvious circumstances?
• The Integrated Assessment must be complete within the first __ days?
• How often should CFTM occur?
• What is the purpose of the Recovery Matrix in supporting families dealing with substance use?
• Permanency Hearings are scheduled as mandatory timing guidelines:
• Which option correctly identifies an element of the DCFS mission?
• Which type of question is best for eliciting detailed family perspectives?
• Which protective factor is described by We all need help sometimes?
• Full Disclosure in CFTM means?
• Informed Consent is defined as
• In CASE supervision, which type focuses on educational and developmental aspects?
• Which statement correctly describes the status of a DCFS license in good standing?
• Permanency worker must observe how many sibling visits per month?
• Which case requires DCFS to provide adequate care, protection, health care, case planning, and oversight to ensure the safety and well-being of children in its custody?
• Which statement about the relationship between a safety plan and safety threats is most accurate?
• Which term describes an intervention that starts services as soon as possible with families?
• SACWIS stands for which system?
• Hand-off staffing must occur within the first how many days of placement?
• Which term means ideas or inferences formed about people or situations without full evidence?
• One stated DCFS mission item includes which of the following?
• Which of the following is a type of resistance?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a service goal in child welfare practice?
• Which of the following is NOT a protective factor in the Strengthening Families framework?
• Complex trauma is best described as:
• NOT an OARS skill?
• Which type of supervision focuses on clinical practice and case discussion?
• What is the Recovery Matrix used for?
• Within how many days should the introductory meeting be hosted?
• Which professionals may take temporary protective custody without parental consent?
• SACWIS stands for which system?
• Which everyday language item matches the factor Social Connections?
• Which term refers to convictions, expectations, or assurances people hold about life, people, or situations?
• What is the focus of all Child and Family Team Meetings?
• What are safety threats?
• FFPSA stands for:
• ANCRA stands for which Illinois law?
• Which core practice focuses on connecting families to appropriate services?
• Racism refers to what?
• Adjudicatory Hearing is defined as
• Which core practice involves providing information about the impact of trauma on the child and family?
• Permanency Hearings are held at what interval after removal?
• Which term denotes the ability to listen, observe, interpret, and process information about one's own and others' ways of life?
• What are the four levels of cultural competence (KARS)?
• Which statement best describes Race?
• Each child should receive a copy of Youth Bill of Rights within __ days?
• The Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA) prohibits which factor in permanent placement decisions?
• Which rules explain what services are provided and under what conditions (Rules) and how they are delivered (Procedures), and are used as a guide for casework decisions and service delivery?
• KinGap is a subsidized guardianship program where DCFS pays a monthly subsidy to whom?
• What happens in the Focus stage?
• Adjudications take place within 90 days of which event?
• Which term defines the process of providing clarity about services and consequences so clients can decide?
• Which term describes change that is driven by outside authority and is typically temporary?
• Which document defines abuse, neglect, and dependency and mandates standardized procedures and an allegation system to guide investigations (Procedure 300)?
• What is the Integrated Assessment Report?
• Administrative Case Review will occur every __ months?
• What is the purpose of Frequent Reviews in child welfare?
• Which statement best describes Attachment?
• Expedited refers to moving a case from temporary custody directly to termination of parental rights.
• Which interviewing approach is designed to avoid confrontation and evoke change talk?
• What are protective factors?
• When should case notes be recorded to ensure accurate and timely documentation?
• In supervision, which statement best describes its purpose?
• Under ANCRA, mandated reporters report to which agency?
• An incident that can happen now or in the very near future is described as being:
• Which core practice focuses on providing behavioral support?
• Which review occurs every six months with collaboration among the caseworker, family, caregivers, and youth?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the service goal 'Independent living' for youth in the child welfare system?
• Which CFTM component involves the involvement of the family in all aspects of case planning?
• Perform a diligent search every __ months for missing parent?
• Which of the following is included as one of the five areas of well-being?
• What is described in the Closure stage?
• Which statement best describes concurrent planning?
• Which CASE supervision type focuses on direct clinical practice?
• Which of the following is the Paramour Checklist?
• Open-ended questions are designed to:
• Under confidentiality provisions, disclosures are allowed when?
• Which listing correctly lists the four components of engagement (CREG)?
• Within what timeframe must DCFS begin an initial investigation after a report to determine if there is a good-faith indication of abuse or neglect requiring a formal investigation?
• Which statement best describes Strength-based practice?
• Within how many hours must the worker conduct an in-person visit with the child and caregiver in the substitute placement?
• What best defines Critical Thinking in child welfare practice?
• Which stage is primarily used to establish rapport and reduce anxiety at the start of an interview with the family?
• Which tool visualizes a family's connections to people and systems to understand supports, stressors, and community resources?
• ACES stands for which term?
• Which core practice involves advocating for the child and family?
• Permanency Goals are best described as
• Which case requires DCFS to protect children from harm and provide adequate care, services, health care, case planning, and oversight for children in its custody?
• The Maintenance stage of the change process represents:
• In the CREG model, which component pertains to performing tasks effectively?
• Which term describes being open, curious, and nonjudgmental toward people from different cultures while managing discomfort?
• Temporary Custody Hearings occur when and determine what?
• Positive Reframing is best described as:
• What is the primary purpose of maintaining thorough case records in permanency planning?
• What term describes biases that operate outside a worker's awareness?
• Status/Progress Hearings primarily serve to:
• Facilitate the first Coordinated Family Team Meeting (CFTM) within the first __ days?
• Which term describes the ability to shift perspective, stay flexible, and reconsider one's own beliefs to improve understanding?
• In SACWIS, which documents should be kept updated for family and fictive kin?
• Ethnicity is defined as what?
• Sibling visits should occur how many times per month?
• Which of the following is a service goal of the child welfare system?
• Which protective factor is about helping children communicate?
• Which hearing is held within 48 hours of removal to determine probable cause and placement needs?
• Risk in child welfare describes:
• In PACE planning, which category represents the primary plan?
• What is a key requirement from Aristotle P v. McDonald regarding sibling placement?
• Which statement describes services being required for children found abused, neglected, dependent, or certain delinquent or MRAI youth, and may also be provided to other families in need who request or are identified by DCFS?
• What does CIPP stand for in child welfare practice?
• Which statement best describes the Service Plan in child welfare?
• Institutionalized Racism is best described as?
• Concurrent planning involves a plan established at the beginning of the case with a primary plan, not plan B.
• The everyday language phrase Parents need friends corresponds to which protective factor?
• Culture is best described as?
• Parent-child visitation plan should be filed within how many days of case opening?