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Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide (Digital Access: Free Trial)

ASWB LCSW Exam Prep with Guided Study Walkthrough, Chapter Content Previews, and 20-Question Practice Test

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Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW

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Preparing for your Social Work Clinical licensing exam? Get free digital access to Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide by Dr. Dawn Apgar on ExamPrepConnect, the interactive study platform designed to help you prepare with confidence, stay organized, and focus on the areas that matter most.

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The Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam is administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). ASWB does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor do they have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.

Contents

SECTION I: ABOUT THE EXAMINATION, STUDY STRATEGIES, AND TEST-TAKING TIPS

The Licensure Examination

Studying for the Examination

Tips for Answering Questions Correctly

SECTION II: CONTENT AND PRACTICE TEST FOR THE ASWB CLINICAL EXAMINATION

Self-Assessment

Key Social Work Terms

CONTENT AREA I: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY, AND BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT (24%)

Chapter 1. Human Growth and Development

Chapter 2. Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Chapter 3. Diversity and Discrimination

Content Area I: Practice Questions

CONTENT AREA II: ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT PLANNING (30%)

Chapter 4. Biopsychosocial History and Collateral Data

Chapter 5. Assessment and Diagnosis

Chapter 6. Treatment Planning

Content Area II: Practice Questions

CONTENT AREA III: PSYCHOTHERAPY, CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT (27%)

Chapter 7. Therapeutic Relationship

Chapter 8. The Intervention Process

Chapter 9. Service Delivery and Management of Cases

Chapter 10. Consultation and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Content Area III: Practice Questions

CONTENT AREA IV: PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND ETHICS (19%)

Chapter 11. Professional Values and Ethical Issues

Chapter 12. Confidentiality

Chapter 13. Professional Development and Use of Self

Content Area IV: Practice Questions

Full Length Practice Test I

Full Length Practice Test II (online exclusive)

Authors

Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs.

Dr. Apgar has done research on licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and was chairperson of her state's social work licensing board. She is a past President of the New Jersey Chapter of NASW and has been on its National Board of Directors. In 2014, the Chapter presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.

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