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As agencies adopt AI-assisted documentation, automated screening, and the like, what is an ethical social worker (in a test vignette) to do? socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
AI Note-Taking and Informed Consent: An ASWB Ethics Scenario | SWTP
Walk through an ASWB-style ethics scenario on informed consent and AI note-taking — when an agency directs you to use a tool but won't explain how client data is handled.
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It's the last week of the old format! ⏰ socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
The ASWB Exam Is Changing in August 2026 — Here's What You Need to Know | SWTP
ASWB is updating the social work licensing exams in August 2026. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to prepare with confidence.
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Sexual contact with a client is wrong—the ASWB tests something more specific: where the boundaries actually fall, who carries the responsibility, how long obligations last, and how to read a scenario where the violation is developing... socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
Sexual Misconduct in Social Work: A Study Guide for the ASWB Exam | SWTP
A study guide to sexual misconduct for the ASWB exam—the NASW Code standards on current and former clients, who carries the boundary, how violations develop, and how these scenarios read on the test.
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Supervision contains a power differential. The supervisor evaluates the supervisee, signs off on hours, and influences the supervisee's career and standing. That power makes certain overlapping relationships ethically risky. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
Supervision Ethics in Social Work: A Study Guide for the ASWB Exam | SWTP
A study guide to supervision ethics for the ASWB exam—supervisory responsibility, dual relationships, confidentiality, duty to warn, documentation, and how these scenarios read on the test.
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Big changes to the ASWB exam are less than two weeks away! SWTP gets you ready. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
The ASWB Exam Is Changing in August 2026 — Here's What You Need to Know | SWTP
ASWB is updating the social work licensing exams in August 2026. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to prepare with confidence.
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Few things rattle a clinician's week like an envelope demanding client records or compelling testimony in a case you never expected to be part of. A subpoena feels like an order you must obey immediately and completely. It usually isn't. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
When a Subpoena Arrives: What Social Workers Need to Know | SWTP
A subpoena isn't an order to hand over everything. Learn how confidentiality, privilege, and the minimum-necessary rule shape the right response — on the ASWB exam and in practice.
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Before any strategizing, a few facts are worth getting straight, because they shape your timeline and your expectations. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
How to Prepare for an ASWB Retake (Without Just Studying Harder) | SWTP
Learn how to study differently for an ASWB exam retake — using your score report to target weak areas and shifting from content review to application.
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Start with the most common mistake, because almost everyone makes some version of it: believing that removing identifying details makes client information safe to share. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ju...
When the Code Follows You Online: Social Media Ethics for Social Workers | SWTP
How confidentiality, client searches, and boundaries play out online—and how the ASWB exam tests them. Practice question included.
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A family therapist gets an email from a production company. They're casting a docuseries about families in crisis, and they'd love a real clinician on set to "guide the process." The pay is good. So what's the problem? socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
When the Camera Comes Calling: Social Workers, Media, and the Ethics of the Public Eye | SWTP
When a camera enters the room, ethical safeguards get scrambled. Four questions that clarify social work media ethics—and sharpen your ASWB exam reasoning.
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The SWTP App is now in the Apple App Store! 🎉 apps.apple.com/us/app/socia... Includes a free Question of the Day, study tools, and more. Purchase on the site for the best pricing, then enjoy the app wherever you go.
Words like "manipulative," "difficult," "noncompliant," "attention-seeking," "resistant," or "unmotivated" all share a problem: they tell the reader how you feel about the client without telling them what the client actually did. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
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When circular causality is the underlying concept of an ASWB exam question, the answer choices typically split into two camps. Learn how to spot and handle both. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Systems Theory in Practice: How Circular Causality Appears on the Exam | SWTP
Systems Theory in Practice: How Circular Causality Appears on the Exam
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If your eligibility window stretches past August 3, 2026, you have a choice to make. We've got practice tests in both the current and August formats. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Wait for August or Test Now? What the New ASWB Format Means for You | SWTP
The August 2026 ASWB exam has fewer questions, more time per item, and better guess odds. Here's how to decide whether to wait for the new format or test in the current one.
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Two hours a week, treated seriously, can keep you moving toward your exam date without taking over your life. It's not a fast track, and it's not the only way. But for social workers whose schedules genuinely don't have more to give, it works. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
When Life Doesn't Slow Down: The Two-Hour-a-Week Study Plan | SWTP
When Life Doesn't Slow Down: The Two-Hour-a-Week Study Plan
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The ASWB isn't testing whether you'd catch each concern in real practice — you would. It's testing whether you can rank competing needs quickly, under time pressure, and in the specific order the exam expects. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Conflicting Priorities in Stems: How to Rank Needs Fast | SWTP
ASWB vignettes pack in multiple competing concerns by design. Learn the priority hierarchy and qualifier-reading skills that help you rank needs quickly and pick the right answer under time pressure.
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There's a psychological pull away from missed questions. The temptation is to read the explanation, nod, decide you would have gotten it right if you'd been paying closer attention, and keep going. That reaction feels like learning. It isn't. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
How to Use Wrong Answers to Make Big Gains on the ASWB Exam | SWTP
Learn how to review wrong answers on ASWB practice exams to improve your score. Identify patterns, fix reasoning mistakes, and study more effectively.
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If you're testing before August 3, 2026, choose "Current Format" when checking out at SWTP. For exam on or after August 3rd, select "New Format." Either way, the preparation principle is the same: practice early and often to get ready to pass the ASWB exam. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
The ASWB Exam Is Changing in August 2026 — Here's What You Need to Know | SWTP
ASWB is updating the social work licensing exams in August 2026. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to prepare with confidence.
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ASWB's default on risk questions is this: you can't intervene appropriately until you've assessed the level of risk. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
Suicide + Risk: What ASWB Wants You to Prioritize First | SWTP
Learn how to answer suicide risk questions on the ASWB exam. Understand when to assess vs intervene—and avoid the most common test mistake.
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New at SWTP! Practice tests to prepare you for the new, August '26 ASWB exam format. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
ASWB August 2026 Format Exam Practice | SWTP
The ASWB exam changes on August 3rd, 2026. SWTP helps you prepare for the new format.
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Is investing in a full ASWB exam prep program actually worth it, or is a little light studying enough to get you through? socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
Do You Need a Full ASWB Prep Program? | SWTP
Wondering if a full ASWB prep program is worth it? Here's what actually moves the needle — and why practice tests belong at the center of your study plan.
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Five communication skills that show up regularly on the ASWB exam — and the distinctions that decide the right answer. Partializing. Mirroring. Reflection. Paraphrasing. Full breakdown on the blog-- socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Communication Skills in Direct Social Work Practice | SWTP
Partializing, mirroring, reflection, paraphrasing, and more — learn the core communication skills used in direct practice and how they appear on the ASWB exam.
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If you've ever Googled "how to get my LCSW" in your state and ended up more confused than when you started, you're not alone. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
We Built a Free Licensure Roadmap for Every State. Here's Why. | SWTP
Free interactive roadmap covering social work licensure requirements for all 50 states + DC. Step-by-step paths for all licensure levels— with traps to avoid and renewal info.
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Family-centered approaches are closely linked to the broader strengths perspective in social work, which emphasizes client capacity over pathology. Read up on the SWTP blog. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Family-Centered Practice in Social Work | SWTP
Family-centered practice positions the family as the primary unit of concern in social work. Learn the core principles, key settings, and how this framework appears on the ASWB exam.
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Forensic social work concepts show up on the exam more than many candidates expect — not always labeled as "forensic. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
What Is Forensic Social Work? | SWTP
What Is Forensic Social Work?
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Cultural competency isn't about memorizing facts about different groups. It's an ongoing commitment to understanding how culture shapes a client's worldview, values, family structure, help-seeking behavior, and relationship to systems and institutions. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Cultural Competency in Social Work Practice | SWTP
Cultural competency isn't about memorizing facts — it's a practice orientation. Learn what it means, how it applies across cultures, and how the ASWB tests it.
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Welcome to telehealth, where your living room reveals more about you in five minutes than your traditional office did in five years. blog.swtpceus.com/when-your-ho... #swtpces
When Your Home Becomes Your Therapy Office | Social Work CEs
Your home reveals more about you in five minutes than your office did in five years. What that does to telehealth boundaries — and how to handle it.
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The ASWB's new exam guidebook with all the changes that will kick on on August 3rd has posted. www.aswb.org/wp-content/u... Our what-you-need-to-know post is here: socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
The ASWB Exam Is Changing in August 2026 — Here's What You Need to Know | SWTP
ASWB is updating the social work licensing exams in August 2026. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to prepare with confidence.
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Sort through the various prep options for the ASWB Masters Exam. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ap...
ASWB Master’s Exam Prep Comparison (2026) | SWTP
Compare the best ASWB Master’s exam prep options for 2026. See pricing, features, and study approaches to choose the right path and build confidence.
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Admission to a long-term care facility often marks the visible endpoint of a series of losses that began well before the move itself. Understanding them separately helps social workers assess more accurately and intervene more effectively. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ma...
Understanding the Transition to a Long-Term Care Facility | SWTP
Long-term care facility placement involves layered losses — home, health, autonomy, and more. Learn how residents respond and what social workers can do, with ASWB exam applications.
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