If you know you want a career helping people with their mental health but aren’t quite sure what should come after that sentence, you’re in good company. Should you become a therapist? A Mental Health Counselor? A Clinical Social Worker?
A client tells you something concerning and asks you not to share it. A former client sends you a friend request. A parent wants details about a teenager’s therapy session. Your agency expects you to use a new AI documentation
Understanding assent vs. consent in Social Work is essential when working with children, adolescents, adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and other clients whose ability or legal authority to make certain decisions may be limited. Although the terms are closely related,
Figuring out which ASWB exam you need to take can be surprisingly confusing. Social Work licensing is handled at the state level, which means the exam you need depends on where you live, the license you are pursuing, and your
Continuing education is intended to help Social Workers stay current, strengthen their skills, and maintain their licenses. Yet the terminology surrounding CE requirements can make the process feel far more complicated than it needs to be. Terms like core hours,
Language around sexuality and gender is constantly evolving, and for mental health professionals, keeping up matters. Clients may use terms that weren’t covered in graduate school, weren’t commonly discussed even a few years ago, or carry meanings that differ from
Choosing an online Master of Social Work program can feel surprisingly complicated. There are more flexible programs, advanced standing options, concentrations, and online learning formats than ever before, which is great for students but can also make it harder to
The ASWB exam that launched on August 3, 2026 looks different on the surface, but some of the most interesting changes are buried deeper in the official content outline. Yes, candidates now face 122 total questions instead of 170, the
Values and Ethics has always mattered on the ASWB exam, but in 2026 it deserves even more of your attention. With the updated exam structure that began on August 3, 2026, Values and Ethics now makes up 35% of the
Grief and loss are common topics on the ASWB exam, and the Kübler-Ross model is one of the best-known theories candidates are expected to understand. Most people can quickly name the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and
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If you know you want a career helping people with their mental health but aren’t quite sure what should come after that sentence, you’re in good company. Should you become a therapist? A Mental Health Counselor? A Clinical Social Worker?
A client tells you something concerning and asks you not to share it. A former client sends you a friend request. A parent wants details about a teenager’s therapy session. Your agency expects you to use a new AI documentation
Understanding assent vs. consent in Social Work is essential when working with children, adolescents, adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and other clients whose ability or legal authority to make certain decisions may be limited. Although the terms are closely related,
Figuring out which ASWB exam you need to take can be surprisingly confusing. Social Work licensing is handled at the state level, which means the exam you need depends on where you live, the license you are pursuing, and your
