Policy decisions affect nearly every area of Social Work practice. Eligibility rules determine who can access services. Funding decisions shape which programs are available. Laws and agency policies influence housing, healthcare, child welfare, education, behavioral health, and the rights of …
Keeping up with Social Work continuing education can get complicated quickly. You need to know how many CE credits your state requires, which topics are mandatory, what types of courses count, and when everything is due. Then there is the …
Starting a private therapy practice comes with more paperwork than most clinicians expect. Beyond choosing an EHR and setting your fees, you need the right private practice documents and forms in place before you begin seeing clients. That can …
Passing the ASWB exam and earning your social work license can open the door to new jobs, higher-level roles, and opportunities to practice in different parts of the country. But where you choose to live and work can have a …
Have you ever explained away a mistake with a reason that sounded convincing—even when you knew it was not the whole story? Maybe you blamed traffic for being late when you left the house too late, or decided you did …
Client goal setting is an important part of therapy, treatment planning, and social work practice. Clear goals can help clients and professionals decide what they are working toward, identify the next steps, and review whether the current approach is helping. …
The State of Social Work in California California has one of the largest and most varied social work workforces in the country. Social Workers are employed in hospitals, schools, mental health programs, child welfare agencies, community organizations, government, substance use …
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) is an attachment-based approach to individual psychotherapy that helps clients understand and work with emotions, recurring patterns, and difficulties in relationships with themselves and others. EFIT developed from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an approach best …
Social work tools and models can appear in ASWB exam questions in many different ways. You may need to recognize which assessment tool fits a client situation, identify the theory behind an intervention, or decide which approach is most appropriate …
Library social work brings Social Workers into public libraries to help patrons connect with services and navigate challenges related to housing, mental health, food access, employment, healthcare, substance use, and other community needs. The role has grown as libraries have …
