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The Role of the Interpretation Guide in the Self-Study: CSWE Accreditation

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s note: Melissa Freedman, MSW, is a social work educator and consultant specializing in leadership, supervision, administration, and quality management and assurance. Before social work programs begin writing their self-study(ies), I vehemently encourage them to follow a few recommendations.

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They Mean the World to Us

Gary Direnfeld

They are all special. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Because we both sought to be handlers of Kugle in the program, both Arlene and I had to be tested with Kugle to see how we managed him and how he handled various situations we could encounter. John Ambulance Therapy Program at just over a year old. We love them.

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Five Steps to Planning your Social Work Program’s Self-Study: CSWE Accreditation

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s note: Melissa Freedman, MSW, is a social work educator and consultant specializing in leadership, supervision, administration, and quality management and assurance. The composition of your team depends on which social work program(s) you offer and how your academic unit is structured.

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My Life’s Crooked Path

Gary Direnfeld

While I found that program basic, I took a psychology course as an elective and fell in love with it. I graduated with a Specialized Honours BA in Psychology. I applied to the university of Toronto and got a conditional acceptance to the Master of Social Work program. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW. That first year was tough.

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Illinois Breaks Barriers in Mental Health Workforce, Achieving Remarkable Growth in Licensed Social Workers (LSWs)

Social Work Blog

Since passage of a bill that removed a known biased exam—the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) MSW exam—as a requirement for licensed non-independent social workers (i.e., Rubin, MSW, LSW, ACSW, CAE, stated, “This is a monumental success for social work in Illinois. NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director Joel L.

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Illinois Breaks Barriers in Mental Health Workforce, Achieving Remarkable Growth in Licensed Social Workers (LSWs)

Social Work Blog

Since passage of a bill that removed a known biased exam—the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) MSW exam—as a requirement for licensed non-independent social workers (i.e., Rubin, MSW, LSW, ACSW, CAE, stated, “This is a monumental success for social work in Illinois. NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director Joel L.

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Locking the Door? The Social Work Licensing Exam

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Cassie is a clinical program manager for Take This, a nonprofit reducing mental health stigma in the gaming community, and a member of the clinical oversight committee for Hope For The Day, a nonprofit based in Chicago that focuses on suicide prevention. They specialize in the intersections of trauma, identity and mental wellness.

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