Exam Prep Blog: April 2020

(Updated November 30, 2020) We hope everyone continues to stay safe and that you and your loved ones are doing well during these challenging times. Since March, a lot has changed, and as a consequence, many questions have arisen. The goal of this blog is to answer frequently asked questions we've received about the licensing exams as the pandemic continues to affect exams. Are testing centers open? The answer to this question depends on where you live. At this time, mental health is considered an essential service. As a consequence, some testing centers have reopened to allow MFT, social work

In this month’s ASWB exam prep blog, we cover one of the most important topics in social work: confidentiality issues. It is pretty much a guarantee that questions around confidentiality issues will show up on your LMSW and LCSW exams. And for good reason! The ASWB wants to ensure that you 1. understand the importance of confidentiality and 2. know what the limits to confidentiality are. So what are some key considerations? We should always cover confidentiality issues with our clients in the very first session. We want them to understand not only what will be kept confidential, but what will