The evolution of clinical supervision in social work regulation
As social workers navigate the changing landscape of the profession, many structural, ethical, and legal questions arise. Supervision is at the heart of many concerns in areas as diverse as supervisor...
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Tobi Zavala appointed to ASWB Board of Directors
ASWB President Brian Philson of Michigan has appointed Tobi Zavala of Arizona as director at large on the 2024 Board of Directors. Tobi Zavala (AZ), Director at Large Zavala’s appointment fills a...
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Updated ASWB laws and regulations database will enhance publicly available...
ASWB is redeveloping its Laws and Regulations database to increase the accessibility of regulatory data to member jurisdictions, the social work community, and the public. The system will offer an...
View ArticleEducation and supervised experience as part of licensure
Counsel's columnA social work education and supervised experience are critical to preparing social workers for licensed practice. When combined with a uniform, validated competence assessment, they can...
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Blending macro and micro practice and leaning into leadership
Paul Perales, LCSWCo-chair ASWB Examination Committee “If I’m going to be working so much, what do I really want to do with my life?” That’s the question Paul Perales asked himself as he pondered his...
View ArticleUbuntu in action: Understanding pass rates
“I am because we are,” is the essence of ubuntu, a value system with origins in African oral tradition that has also guided such complex modern movements as the elimination of apartheid. Ubuntu is a...
View ArticleASWB to receive HRSA grant funding to build infrastructure for the Social...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in the multistate...
View ArticleThe Association of Social Work Boards publishes new research on disparities...
Reports outline complex factors influencing test-taker outcomes The Association of Social Work Boards today published a three-part series of research reports analyzing the social work licensing...
View ArticleSocial Work Licensure Compact Commission meets
Twenty-two delegates convened via Zoom for the first meeting of the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission on Tuesday, September 17. The meeting focused on governance of the Commission itself, with...
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ASWB publishes 2024 Exam Program Yearbook
Publication highlights social workers who contribute to the licensing exams ASWB is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 edition of the Examination Program Yearbook, highlighting the...
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