The State of Social Work in New York New York offers social workers opportunities across a wide range of settings, including hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, child welfare agencies, substance use treatment programs, nonprofits, government agencies, and private practice.
Preparing for the ASWB exam comes with a lot of questions. How do you register? What is on the exam? How should you study? What happens if you do not pass? This guide answers some of the most common questions
Social work theories are an important part of the ASWB exam, but they can also be difficult to keep straight. With so many different theories, theorists, stages, and concepts to remember, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. This Social Work
Social work is a broad field, and there are many directions your career can take. You might work in clinical practice, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, case management, addiction treatment, hospice care, policy, or leadership. As your career grows, additional certifications can
If you’re preparing for the ASWB exam in 2026, one of the biggest questions on your mind is probably simple: what score do I actually need to pass? The new exam format brings important changes, including fewer total questions, fewer
A mental health assessment summary is a foundational clinical document that brings structure and clarity to the assessment process. After gathering information about a client’s presenting concerns, symptoms, history, strengths, risks, and current functioning, the clinician must synthesize those details
For California LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs, continuing education can feel like one more task squeezed between sessions, documentation, client communication, and all the invisible work that comes with being a mental health professional. Still, the California Law and Ethics CEU
Clinical supervision is one of the most important relationships in a mental health professional’s career. It is where new clinicians learn how to think more clearly, respond more ethically, and build confidence in the messy, complicated, very human work of
Continuing education requirements may seem straightforward on paper, but the courses professionals actually choose can tell us a much deeper story. When Therapists, Social Workers, Counselors, and other Mental Health Professionals enroll in CE courses, they’re often responding to what
Finding online CEUs for social workers should feel simple, but it often turns into a confusing mix of state rules, approval language, ethics requirements, course formats, and renewal deadlines. One course says it offers continuing education credits. Another says it’s
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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
