University of Connecticut

JANUARY 5, 2024

Limone PhD, LCSW, ACC Profession/Field : Social Work Education and Certified Professional Coach Bio and Key Accomplishments : I am a social work educator as well as a certified professional coach. No one should have their career stunted by a test score. I tutor individuals and groups over Zoom.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Thanks in large part to a bill signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, the number of licensed non-independent social workers has increased by 100 percent since Dec 1, 2021 in Illinois, exceeding the 10,000 mark for the first time. Rubin, MSW, LSW, ACSW, CAE, stated, “This is a monumental success for social work in Illinois.

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Mental Health Social Worker Crisis Intervention Telehealth 52

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MAY 20, 2022

In social work education, one lesson we can take away from the COVID pandemic has brought many lessons to social work education is to be ready when a crisis or disruption requires an instructor and students to quickly shift an entire course, a class session, or even an assignment. learning management systems).

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The Guardian

APRIL 5, 2024

A week’s break would have made a huge difference to me when my mum had cancer – and so would recognition of carers’ vital role For the first time, employees in Great Britain are going to have the right to time off work for caring responsibilities. This change, which comes into effect tomorrow, will affect about 2.5 It should be enshrined.

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Karen Zgoda

AUGUST 22, 2022

Entitled Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator , provides tools to seamlessly integrate innovative techniques into the classroom. . Chapters cover cutting-edge topics such as ethics, social work technology, the importance of self-care and social justice and activism.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Take a look at the latest ASWB Exam Handbook for some new additions coming to the social work licensing exam. If you've taken the exam recently, you know they've already added highlighting and strikethrough to the exams. In the meantime, take is as good news and go pass that exam!

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Therapist Development Center

JULY 13, 2022

Today’s ASWB social work blog topic is one that is important for both the exams and our clinical practice: clinical assessment. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Clinical Assessment appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

APRIL 15, 2023

Risk assessment methods shows up in the Assessment and Diagnosis section of the ASWB exam outline. Here's more than you need to know for the exam on the topic: Risk assessment enables social workers to identify potential risks and take necessary measures to prevent or minimize harm to clients.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 26, 2023

Photo by Arisa Chattasa on Unsplash As social work educators, we create assignments to give our students opportunities to learn about the profession and develop competencies needed for social practice. Assignments also offer a way to assess if students are growing in their understanding of how to be professional social workers.

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Code of Ethics Advocacy Social Worker Communication 147

Nicole Clark Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2022

Recently, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) published data on the 2022 pass rate for the ASWB licensing exam. The analysis concluded major disparities in pass rates for Black test takers, older adults, and other marginalized groups.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 29, 2022

If you’ve taken any of the ASWB social work exams, you’ve probably seen a number of questions on domestic violence. Because of this, we’ve made some awesome domestic violence updates in our programs. More on this below). These updates will … Continued.

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 24, 2022

A nonverbal learning disorder is about difficulty reading social/emotional cues. One may see this disorder in kids who play rough or who seem not affected or tuned in emotionally to the feelings or social cues of others. Although a crude screening exam, this child was well able to identify all feelings and tone of voice.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

NASW is prepared to oppose the Social Work Interstate Compact Legislation being developed by the Council of State Governments (CSG) if the bill is not substantially improved, including the removal of provisions which codify the ASWB exams. NASW is eager to work with CSG to develop multi-state social work practice legislation.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

MPs will vote on the change to the Care Act next week in a government amendment to the current Health and Social Care Bill , which should succeed given its working majority of 77. Vote on Care Act change. “Just to be clear – the means test will still make a big difference to this group with fewer assets.

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Government 276

Famcare

JANUARY 17, 2022

So naturally, as you study hard and get through tough exams and finally get to practice—you’re going to be pretty excited. But you’ll soon find out that social work is one of the toughest jobs out there. Not only because there are real people and emotions involved, but also because it’s demanding work.

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Social Worker 52

Therapist Development Center

AUGUST 2, 2021

The NASW recently published revisions to the social work code of ethics. While minor in terms of how this will impact the exam (more on that later), these revisions are crucial to our field. These changes to the code of … Continued.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 18, 2024

Evidence of this in my past might include the stress felt during my school exam years as a teenager. This was partly down to the support from work colleagues, my therapist, my GP and the improved personal knowledge I’ve gained in the past few years. Long working hours adversely affect the health of workers.

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Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 11, 2023

Joanne Belloli is a member of NASW-MI: Precious Blood Sister celebrates 60 years of religious life The Courier Belloli is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the NASW Academy of Certified Social Workers , and also holds a CAADC—Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential.

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Blurt It Out

JANUARY 2, 2024

Exam uncertainty, grade mishaps , missing peers just at the time when peer relationships become all the more important and coping with remote/not remote/a bit remote schooling. Motivating ourselves to do schoolwork when we’re sitting at home is often difficult, and that’s if they send us any work at all.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Are the failures of social work really just a matter of degree? Image from Depositphotos ) Call it The Perennial Whine of the Licensed Social Worker. Multiple commenters offered some version of: Well, they couldn’t have been social workers! Social workers would never do something like that! She’s an M.S.W.

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Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Social Worker 98

University of Connecticut

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although a large component of the daily work of social workers is to diagnose psychiatric illnesses, there is little education on how to do that well. Learn to accurately use the Mental Status Exam as a diagnostic tool. . $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

NASW is prepared to oppose the Social Work Interstate Compact Legislation being developed by the Council of State Governments (CSG) if the bill is not substantially improved, including the removal of provisions which codify the ASWB exams. NASW is eager to work with CSG to develop multi-state social work practice legislation.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

As many of you may already know, simulations are increasingly being incorporated into social work education in various ways (online, in-person, virtual or augmented reality, large-scale, standardized patient, OSCE (Objective structured clinical exams), formative assessment, etc.). Source: Missouri Community Action Network.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

There's more to effective exam prep than cramming lots of information into your head. This is especially true for the LCSW exam, which tests not only your understanding of social work essentials, but your ability to use them flexibly in various contexts. You've got to be smart and flexible and focused in your exam-taking.

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Lawson Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Understanding Polyvagal Theory In the ever-evolving field of psychology, new theories and approaches frequently emerge to help us better understand the complex workings of the human mind and body. Dr. Porges proposes that the vagus nerve plays a crucial role in our emotional and social responses.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

MAY 17, 2018

It's nice to have some help as you're preparing to pass the licensing exam. It's a big exam with potential content spanning just about everything you've learned in school and in social work practice. Many, many social workers have travelled this road before you. They've passed the exam. Maybe lots of help.

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Michigan Girl's Café

MAY 21, 2020

Social workers and allied professionals in particular are required to obtain continuing education units (CEUs) for licensing renewal. However, practicing macro social workers may encounter challenges in finding relevant content in macro practice settings (e.g., Second, it provides us with more opportunities for career advancement.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

MARCH 6, 2018

If you didn't know, you wouldn't notice, but the Association of Social Work Boards (the ASWB)--the people who write and administer the social work licensing exam--have made some changes. The minor tweaks to the old exam content outlines kicked in with the new year (2018). The outline changes are minimal.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A few years back, my colleague, Dr. Lisa Baker at Samford University’s Department of Social Work , and I collaborated on a study about a technology-meditated assignment that we developed for a Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) course. Our goal was to breathe some new life into a stale assignment. Assignment.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

MAY 9, 2018

To be prepared for the clinical social work exam, it's wise to dig past the micro practice principles in the code and continue all the way through to item #6, "Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society." As it says there, it shouldn't take you by surprise to see this material appear on the exam.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Managing student debt; concerns about risk and liability; how to begin a job search; what is a social work license, and why is or isn’t it important?; and landing your dream social work job are topics many social work students and recent graduates are eager to find out more about. By Alison Laurio.

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Engagement Social Worker Schools 98

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There's just no way to successfully make your way through the social work licensing exam without having a good working knowledge of the NASW Code of Ethics. Social work is too vast a subject to be covered in every respect by the exam. Social workers are usually by nature caretakers, givers, helpers.

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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. What is the social worker assessing for?")

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

She urged lawmakers to either vote against the bill or to remove the Arkansas Social Working Licensing Board from the bill. Such disclosure would disrupt therapeutic rapport and possibly jeopardize clients’ safety,” said Stephanie Ash of the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

JANUARY 22, 2018

To pass the licensing exam, you have to have a good grasp on the NASW Code of Ethics. There are new guidelines for Internet searches, social media, and the like. There are new guidelines for Internet searches, social media, and the like. And here's Fredrik Reamer in Social Work Today doing the same. Here it is.

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Code of Ethics 40

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Exam item writers live in the same world that you do and read the same headlines. Don't be too surprised to see items in future versions of the LCSW exam that pull from the conflicts that occupy your news and social media feeds today. Give the descriptions a careful read!

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Code of Ethics LCSW 40

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Family systems theory may or may not show up on the licensed clinical social work exam. Family systems theory springs from the work of Murray Bowen (you'll sometimes see it labelled "Bowenian Family Therapy"). And you may never practice family therapy. Take a moment to review.

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