Masters in social work

Most states use the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam which candidates must pass to gain licensure as a social worker. Some states require licensure at the Bachelors level, Masters level, and Clinical level, while other states only require Clinical licensure. (For a state-by-state listing of licensing requirements, visit this informative website.) My students want to know how to prepare for the exam, and I have some suggestions. 1. Plan ahead. Most states allow graduating…

Most people tend to understand micro, macro and mezzo social work, but what do those jobs look like? Here's a breakdown of jobs at different levels. I think it really comes down to a) how many people are you working with at a time and b) how many other people are you influencing? Less moves towards micro, more towards macro.

✨There are far too many myths about social work that certainly don't help our profession. What are myths you notice about this work? #socialwork #socialworker #therapy #therapist #lmsw #lcsw #bsw #lsw #counseling #counselor #mentalhealth #socialservice

It seems that straightforward knowledge questions have been phased out of the social work licensing exam over time. You're not likely to see something asking, "The areas in Freud's tripartite theory of personality are:" Too dry, simple, and unsocialworky to make it onto the test. (You know the answer: Superego, Ego, Id.) Be less surprised to see vignettes that draw upon your understanding of various theories, while also testing your basic social work grounding. "A mother brings her…

Psychology v. Social Work

Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of applicants apply to their Master of Social Work program. These are the top 5 biggest mistakes I see applicants make when writing a personal statement.

A neat little infographic on the differences between macro social work and clinical social work

If you saw my IG story earlier this month, you'll know the big news...I'm finally an LCSW!! I had very low expectations for my performance on the exam, but I'm glad I got it out of the way & have since been in the process of getting my practice started!! A detailed podcast ep will drop in the future to give you the info on that. For now, here is my social work career timeline :) #socialwork #socialworker #therapy #therapist #mentalhealth #career #careerdevelopment #lmsw #lcsw…