Social Work Assessment Questions Guide
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Social work assessments require
collection of a wide range of data
about an individual’s life and
circumstances with a goal of helping
them with a positive outcome.
This guide includes some of the basic
questions that drill down into these
details.
Tool
AGS
Social Work
Assessment Questions
Social Work Assessment Questions Overview
While each assessment and the questions asked will vary according
to the client’s situation and individual needs, we’ve categorized
potential general questions to use with social work assessment
tools.
These sample questions are based upon the five key categories of
the System model, which covers the areas of:
•
Situation
•
Safety
•
Survival/other needs
•
Supports/strengths
•
Short-term or crisis
Open-Ended vs. Close-Ended Questions
When doing a social work evaluation, you want to gather as much
information from the subject as possible.
How you phrase social work assessment questions is important,
because if they’re worded the right way, they invite a fuller answer
than just “yes” or “no.”
Question types:
•
Closed-ended:
Are you feeling better today?
(client can give a yes/no answer)
•
Open-ended:
How are you feeling today?
(invites client to elaborate more)
Use open-ended
questions to invite
more detailed
responses.
Situation Questions
What brought you here today?
When did this situation first begin?
How does your living situation make you feel?
Has this happened before?
Have you sought help for this issue in the past?
How frequently does this occur in your life?
Have you told others about this situation?
Questions to
identify the
situational elements
that caused the
client to seek help.
Safety Questions
Are you in immediate danger of physical harm?
Do you have any restraining orders in place?
How do you feel about your current level of safety?
Describe any injuries you’ve had as a result of this situation.
Where would you be if you hadn’t come in today?
Where will you be going after you leave here today?
Do you have a safe place to stay?
Questions to
identify if the client
is in a crisis/safety
situation that
requires immediate
help.
Survival/Other Needs Questions
Describe what you’ve eaten in the last three days.
Where are you living right now?
How have you managed to survive thus far?
What are your biggest concerns in the coming week?
What do you think you could do to improve your situation? How
can I help?
Where will you be sleeping tonight?
Questions
designed to
identify if the
client currently
has basic living
needs being met.
Supports/Strengths Questions
What resources do you have that you can rely on?
What associations, organizations, or groups have been especially
helpful to you in the past?
Describe your family and friends support system.
How did you overcome this problem in the past?
Describe the course of a day when this issue isn’t occurring. What’s
different?
What is one positive step you can take away from this
issue/situation?
Questions to find
what supports the
client has or if
they’ve overcome
this issue before.
Short-Term or Crisis Questions
Are you in fear for your life at this moment?
What will happen tomorrow if you haven’t yet resolved this today?
What happens to you if this issue isn’t addressed this week?
How have you been feeling? Describe any recent health issues
you’ve had.
When is the last time you’ve seen a doctor?
How do you feel about yourself right now?
Questions
designed to
uncover how
immediate the
need is for the
client.
Conclusion
These social work assessment questions are designed to get you
started thinking about the scope of the questions you’ll need for a
social work client assessment.
You can find further information on social work assessments, as well
as many other types of assessments, at Airiodion.com.
Check out our
Social Work Assessment & Planning Toolkit
for an
assessment template for social workers with built-in analytics and
task checklist that gives you a place for planning and managing your
social work engagements
Need Help with
Social Work
Assessments?
Contact us any
time with
questions at:
Airiodion.com/
contact-us/
Social work assessments involve gathering data about an individual's life to aid in achieving positive outcomes. This guide provides sample questions categorized under key areas like situation, safety, survival needs, etc. It emphasizes the importance of using open-ended questions for a more detailed understanding during assessments.
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AGS Social Work Assessment Questions
Questions for Social Questions for Social Work Assessment Work Assessment AGS AGS Social Work Social Work Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Social work assessments require collection of a wide range of data about an individual s life and circumstances with a goal of helping them with a positive outcome. This guide includes some of the basic questions that drill down into these details. Tool Tool AGS
Social Work Assessment Questions Overview While each assessment and the questions asked will vary according to the client s situation and individual needs, we ve categorized potential general questions to use with social work assessment tools. These sample questions are based upon the five key categories of the System model, which covers the areas of: Situation Safety Survival/other needs Supports/strengths Short-term or crisis
Open-Ended vs. Close-Ended Questions When doing a social work evaluation, you want to gather as much information from the subject as possible. How you phrase social work assessment questions is important, because if they re worded the right way, they invite a fuller answer than just yes or no. Use open-ended questions to invite more detailed responses. Question types: Closed-ended: Are you feeling better today? (client can give a yes/no answer) Open-ended: How are you feeling today? (invites client to elaborate more)
Situation Questions What brought you here today? When did this situation first begin? Questions to identify the situational elements that caused the client to seek help. How does your living situation make you feel? Has this happened before? Have you sought help for this issue in the past? How frequently does this occur in your life? Have you told others about this situation?
Safety Questions Are you in immediate danger of physical harm? Do you have any restraining orders in place? Questions to identify if the client is in a crisis/safety situation that requires immediate help. How do you feel about your current level of safety? Describe any injuries you ve had as a result of this situation. Where would you be if you hadn t come in today? Where will you be going after you leave here today? Do you have a safe place to stay?
Survival/Other Needs Questions Describe what you ve eaten in the last three days. Where are you living right now? How have you managed to survive thus far? Questions designed to identify if the client currently has basic living needs being met. What are your biggest concerns in the coming week? What do you think you could do to improve your situation? How can I help? Where will you be sleeping tonight?
Supports/Strengths Questions What resources do you have that you can rely on? What associations, organizations, or groups have been especially helpful to you in the past? Questions to find what supports the client has or if they ve overcome this issue before. Describe your family and friends support system. How did you overcome this problem in the past? Describe the course of a day when this issue isn t occurring. What s different? What is one positive step you can take away from this issue/situation?
Short-Term or Crisis Questions Are you in fear for your life at this moment? What will happen tomorrow if you haven t yet resolved this today? What happens to you if this issue isn t addressed this week? Questions designed to uncover how immediate the need is for the client. How have you been feeling? Describe any recent health issues you ve had. When is the last time you ve seen a doctor? How do you feel about yourself right now?
Conclusion These social work assessment questions are designed to get you started thinking about the scope of the questions you ll need for a social work client assessment. You can find further information on social work assessments, as well as many other types of assessments, at Airiodion.com. Need Help with Need Help with Social Work Social Work Assessments? Assessments? Check out our Social Work Assessment & Planning Toolkit for an assessment template for social workers with built-in analytics and task checklist that gives you a place for planning and managing your social work engagements Contact us any time with questions at: Airiodion.com/ contact-us/
