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These situations all involve potential harm to vulnerable people, but they don't fit into "report immediately" or "no report required" categories. They require clinical judgment that goes beyond knowing the statute.
This is exactly what the ASWB exam tests.
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This is exactly what the ASWB exam tests.
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Mandatory Reporting: The Scenarios That Confuse Almost Everyone | SWTP
Master the confusing mandatory reporting scenarios that appear on ASWB exams. Learn how to distinguish reportable situations from ethical dilemmas in clinical practice.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
These situations all involve potential harm to vulnerable people, but they don't fit into "report immediately" or "no report required" categories. They require clinical judgment that goes beyond knowing the statute.
This is exactly what the ASWB exam tests.
socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
This is exactly what the ASWB exam tests.
socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
It's not just how you do on practice tests--it's what you do with the information the results reveal. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
You Can Fail a Practice Test and Still Pass the Real Thing | SWTP
Failed your ASWB practice test? Don't panic. Learn why practice test scores don't predict exam day results and what to do next to pass your licensing exam.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
It's not just how you do on practice tests--it's what you do with the information the results reveal. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
New 1.25 CE course from instructor @jbsinger.bsky.social! www.swtpceus.com/courses/cbt-...
CBT in Action: Practice Skills for Social Workers
Learn core cognitive behavioral therapy tools—including the ABC model, cognitive distortions, and structured session planning—to support effective, time-limited treatment. 1.25 CEs.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New 1.25 CE course from instructor @jbsinger.bsky.social! www.swtpceus.com/courses/cbt-...
Trauma and anxiety share overlapping symptoms, but the exam expects you to differentiate between them. Missing crucial details costs points, and more importantly, it reflects a gap in clinical reasoning that matters when you're working with real clients. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Trauma and anxiety share overlapping symptoms, but the exam expects you to differentiate between them. Missing crucial details costs points, and more importantly, it reflects a gap in clinical reasoning that matters when you're working with real clients. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
The feeling of being stuck in your exam prep usually comes from one of two very different places. Understanding which one is affecting you changes everything about how you move forward. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
Stress vs. Avoidance: Which One Is Slowing You Down? | SWTP
Can't focus on ASWB exam prep? Learn to identify whether stress or avoidance is your real barrier and why practice tests reveal the difference.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The feeling of being stuck in your exam prep usually comes from one of two very different places. Understanding which one is affecting you changes everything about how you move forward. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2026/ja...
The reality of HIV care in practice—not isolated problems to solve one at a time, but intersecting realities that require patience, humility, and integrated responses. blog.swtpceus.com/social-work-...
Social Work with HIV-Positive Clients: HIV, Substance Use, and Harm Reduction in Practice
Practical guidance for social workers supporting HIV-positive clients with co-occurring substance use, mental health challenges, housing instability, and stigma—grounded in harm reduction and real-wor...
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January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The reality of HIV care in practice—not isolated problems to solve one at a time, but intersecting realities that require patience, humility, and integrated responses. blog.swtpceus.com/social-work-...
Moral injury develops from participating in, witnessing, or failing to prevent acts that violate your moral code. It centers on guilt, shame, and spiritual crisis.
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When "I Should Have Died" Isn't Depression: Understanding Moral Injury in Veterans
Some veterans aren’t depressed—they’re experiencing moral injury. Learn how to distinguish moral injury from PTSD and depression, and why assessment and referral matter.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Moral injury develops from participating in, witnessing, or failing to prevent acts that violate your moral code. It centers on guilt, shame, and spiritual crisis.
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Your brain is actually extremely efficient at remembering things—it just needs the right conditions. When information doesn't stick, it's usually because one of these things is happening... socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
What To Do When You’re Studying…But Nothing Sticks | SWTP
Studying for the ASWB exam but not retaining anything? Learn why information isn’t sticking—and the science-based strategies (active learning, spaced repetition, retrieval practice) that actually work...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Your brain is actually extremely efficient at remembering things—it just needs the right conditions. When information doesn't stick, it's usually because one of these things is happening... socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
A simple, essential ASWB exam blueprint: Safety → Assessment → Action. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
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Use the Safety → Assessment → Action sequence as a reliable blueprint for ASWB exam questions. Learn how to spot safety, assessment, and action prompts—and avoid the most common traps.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A simple, essential ASWB exam blueprint: Safety → Assessment → Action. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
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The 5 Most Common ASWB Exam Study Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) | SWTP
Preparing for the ASWB exam? Avoid the five study mistakes that hold social workers back—and learn practical strategies to study smarter, build endurance, and improve your score.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Course excerpt doubling as exam prep. SWTP + SWTPCEUs synergy! blog.swtpceus.com/what-biopsyc...
What "Biopsychosocial" Actually Means in Practice
Biopsychosocial assessment isn’t a checklist. Learn how experienced social workers use BPS thinking to connect biological, psychological, and social factors into a clear clinical picture.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Course excerpt doubling as exam prep. SWTP + SWTPCEUs synergy! blog.swtpceus.com/what-biopsyc...
If you've ever stared at an ASWB question and thought, "They're asking me something, but I can't figure out what," you're not alone. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
How to Read an ASWB Question Stem Like a Test-Writer | SWTP
Learn to read ASWB exam question stems the way test-writers do—spot patterns, decode qualifiers like FIRST and BEST, and avoid common distractors that trap test-takers.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you've ever stared at an ASWB question and thought, "They're asking me something, but I can't figure out what," you're not alone. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de...
Trauma & anxiety symptoms overlap just enough—sleep issues, restlessness, irritability, trouble concentrating—that the exam writers can blend them into stems that make you pause. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de... #lcswexam
Trauma vs. Anxiety: How the Exam Tests the Difference | SWTP
Trauma vs. Anxiety: How the Exam Tests the Difference
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January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Trauma & anxiety symptoms overlap just enough—sleep issues, restlessness, irritability, trouble concentrating—that the exam writers can blend them into stems that make you pause. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/de... #lcswexam
When time disappears, the instinct is often to give up for the week. But what helps more is shrinking the size of the task, not the intention behind it. Ten minutes of focused work is worth more than an hour you meant to do but didn’t...
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How to Study When Your Schedule Completely Falls Apart | SWTP
When life gets chaotic, you can still make progress on the ASWB exam. Learn flexible, realistic study strategies for the weeks when everything falls apart.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
When time disappears, the instinct is often to give up for the week. But what helps more is shrinking the size of the task, not the intention behind it. Ten minutes of focused work is worth more than an hour you meant to do but didn’t...
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The most dependable question patterns you’ll see on the exam—and how to use them to your advantage socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
The Most Predictable Question Patterns on the ASWB Exam | SWTP
The most dependable question patterns you’ll see on the social work licensing exam—and how to use them to your advantage.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The most dependable question patterns you’ll see on the exam—and how to use them to your advantage socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
You get an ASWB question about a client who just disclosed experiencing panic attacks. Three of thee options sound like solid social work practice. If you can't identify whether the question is asking for assessment or intervention, you're essentially guessing. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
Assessment vs. Intervention: A Critical ASWB Distinction | SWTP
The language in ASWB questions tells you which phase you're in. Learning to recognize these cues separates successful test-takers from those who struggle.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
You get an ASWB question about a client who just disclosed experiencing panic attacks. Three of thee options sound like solid social work practice. If you can't identify whether the question is asking for assessment or intervention, you're essentially guessing. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
You survived statistics, aced your field placement, and walked across that stage. Now the diploma's on the wall, but the ASWB exam is still looming. Here's what nobody warned you about: studying without school structure is a completely different challenge.
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Post-Graduation ASWB Prep: Staying Sharp Without School Structure | SWTP
Struggling to study for the ASWB without school structure? Learn how to build accountability systems, create effective study schedules, and stay sharp after graduation.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
You survived statistics, aced your field placement, and walked across that stage. Now the diploma's on the wall, but the ASWB exam is still looming. Here's what nobody warned you about: studying without school structure is a completely different challenge.
socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
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Continuing education requirements for social workers in the Ohio Valley region—Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia blog.swtpceus.com/ohio-valley-...
Ohio Valley Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)
Complete guide to Social Work CE requirements in the Ohio Valley (IN, KY, OH, TN, WV). Includes rules for annual credit, live training minimums, and rotating mandates.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Continuing education requirements for social workers in the Ohio Valley region—Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia blog.swtpceus.com/ohio-valley-...
2026 is your year to pass the ASWB exam. We're here to help make it happen. socialworktestprep.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
2026 is your year to pass the ASWB exam. We're here to help make it happen. socialworktestprep.com
Welcome to the ethics of rural practice, where the textbook rules meet messy reality--the ASWB wants to know if you can tell the difference.
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Dual Relationships in Rural Practice: An Ethics Deep-Dive | SWTP
How to handle unavoidable dual relationships in small communities on the ASWB exam. Learn a fast decision framework and common traps.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Welcome to the ethics of rural practice, where the textbook rules meet messy reality--the ASWB wants to know if you can tell the difference.
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The exam isn't grading your beliefs; it's testing your decisions under pressure. The right answer balances cultural awareness with ethics, safety, assessment, and evidence-based practice—often in that order. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no... #aswbexam
Cultural Competence on the ASWB: Beyond the Obvious Answer | SWTP
Cultural competence questions on the ASWB exam can feel like traps. Learn how to balance cultural awareness, ethics, and best practice—so you pick the right answer, not just the most “sensitive” one.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The exam isn't grading your beliefs; it's testing your decisions under pressure. The right answer balances cultural awareness with ethics, safety, assessment, and evidence-based practice—often in that order. socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no... #aswbexam
Midway through the ASWB exam and suddenly thinking, “I’m failing this.”
That feeling is common. It’s also often wrong.
Keep going.
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That feeling is common. It’s also often wrong.
Keep going.
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Test Day: What to Do If You Feel Like You're Failing the ASWB Exam | SWTP
Feeling like you’re failing during the ASWB exam doesn’t mean you are. Learn why panic happens on test day—and how to calm your body, refocus your thoughts, and keep going toward a passing score.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Midway through the ASWB exam and suddenly thinking, “I’m failing this.”
That feeling is common. It’s also often wrong.
Keep going.
socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
That feeling is common. It’s also often wrong.
Keep going.
socialworktestprep.com/blog/2025/no...
The intake form says “Miguel, 16, marijuana.” Three minutes in, you realize the identified patient isn’t the only one using. That moment is basically family systems in a nutshell.
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Why Family Systems Matter in Substance Use Treatment | Social Work CEs
Why focusing on the "identified patient" backfires: how seeing substance use in its family system improves engagement, outcomes, and relapse prevention.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The intake form says “Miguel, 16, marijuana.” Three minutes in, you realize the identified patient isn’t the only one using. That moment is basically family systems in a nutshell.
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blog.swtpceus.com/why-family-s...
The ASWB exam doesn’t test whether you know CBT theory. It tests whether you can use CBT in the moment.
Spot the distortion → pick the technique → sequence the intervention. That’s the whole game.
Full breakdown in this post.
Spot the distortion → pick the technique → sequence the intervention. That’s the whole game.
Full breakdown in this post.
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions the ASWB Exam Loves | SWTP
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions the ASWB Exam Loves
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December 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The ASWB exam doesn’t test whether you know CBT theory. It tests whether you can use CBT in the moment.
Spot the distortion → pick the technique → sequence the intervention. That’s the whole game.
Full breakdown in this post.
Spot the distortion → pick the technique → sequence the intervention. That’s the whole game.
Full breakdown in this post.
Missed an ASWB question you knew?
Check the qualifier.
FIRST. BEST. NEXT. MOST.
Miss one word → answer the wrong question → lose points you already earned.
That’s not content. That’s reading under pressure.
Check the qualifier.
FIRST. BEST. NEXT. MOST.
Miss one word → answer the wrong question → lose points you already earned.
That’s not content. That’s reading under pressure.
Reading ASWB Questions: Why Students Miss Key Words | SWTP
Stop missing FIRST, NEXT, BEST, MOST on ASWB questions. Learn a fast checklist and practice steps to boost accuracy on test day.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Missed an ASWB question you knew?
Check the qualifier.
FIRST. BEST. NEXT. MOST.
Miss one word → answer the wrong question → lose points you already earned.
That’s not content. That’s reading under pressure.
Check the qualifier.
FIRST. BEST. NEXT. MOST.
Miss one word → answer the wrong question → lose points you already earned.
That’s not content. That’s reading under pressure.