Social Work Tech

JULY 19, 2016

Every month, the licensing board in my state puts out a list of disciplinary actions that it has doled out to MFTs, Clinical Social Workers, and other practitioners of the behavioral sciences. I read every single one of those. It’s trashy, I know. It’s amazing what people do to lose their license (or put it in peril). Reading the disciplinary actions is a good reminder to make sure I don’t do something silly, willfully or not.

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Engagement Social Worker Clinic 52

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

JULY 16, 2016

The questions in the mental status exam include all the basic of social work assessment. While the MSE's lack of full exploration into the biopsychosocialspiritual components of client experience makes it an imperfect tool for social work, it's still a good start. That's why you'll see the MSE used in many clinical settings and why you shouldn't be surprised to see a question about the MSE on the social work licensing exam (e.g., "A social workers asks a client to spell a word backwards.

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