Social Work Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 30
How would you handle visiting a family and coming to the realization that they are neglecting/abusing their children?
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Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"Because I'm new to the career field I would come back with reinforcements. I would bring a colleague with me to confirm my assumptions and suspicions."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
Social workers regularly work within the homes. If you've had this situation come up in the past, relay to the interviewer how you handled it. Did you see visual evidence? Did the mother confide in your that there was abuse in the house? Did the child voice the concern? As a Social Worker, you take in all the information and stay a part of the process from start to finish. Mandatory reporting laws not only require social workers to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect but also there can be varying levels of civil and criminal liability for failing to do so.
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