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Become a Social Worker
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Learn what social workers do in child and family services, schools, health care, and mental health and substance use, NASW's six core values and its Code of Ethics, the route from a BSW or MSW through supervised clinical experience to the ASWB exam and a license, person-in-environment and strengths-based assessment on a drawn intake form, a first home visit you play out, confidentiality and its limits, NASW's case management cycle with measurable objectives, SNAP and Medicaid with real benefit math, when and how to report suspected child abuse, crisis basics with 988, 911 and a safety plan, SAMHSA's trauma-informed principles, burnout and self-care, and where the pay and the jobs are.
3h 10m5 constellations
01Tell the four kinds of social work apart, and map the route from a BSW or MSW to the ASWB exam and a license
02Apply NASW's six core values, informed consent and the limits of confidentiality to real situations
03Assess people in their environment and build on strengths, then run a case from engagement to closure with measurable objectives
04Estimate a SNAP benefit, explain Medicaid's basics, and help a client appeal a wrong decision
05Know when to report suspected child abuse, when to use 988 or 911, and how trauma-informed care and self-care protect clients and you
Every lesson of Become a Social Worker
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The ProfessionFree · 3 lessons
- What Social Workers DoKnow what social workers do, the four main kinds, and what makes a social worker clinical.12 min
- Six Core ValuesName NASW's six core values and the ethical principle behind each, as NASW publishes them.12 min
- Checkpoint: Degrees, Supervision and the ASWB ExamKnow the route to a social work license: a BSW or MSW, supervised experience, and the ASWB exam.13 min
Level 2Meeting ClientsMembership · 3 lessons
- Person-in-Environment and StrengthsSee each person in their environment, and build plans on strengths as well as problems.12 min
- The First Home VisitPrepare a home visit safely, explain your role and its limits, and listen for strengths.13 min
- Checkpoint: Confidentiality and Its LimitsKnow what you keep private, what you may share with consent, and when safety or the law comes first.13 min
Level 3Case Management and BenefitsMembership · 3 lessons
- The Case Management CycleRun a case from engagement to closure, with measurable objectives and clean records.13 min
- SNAP: Food BenefitsKnow how people apply for SNAP, the income tests, and how the monthly benefit is figured.13 min
- Checkpoint: Medicaid and AppealsKnow Medicaid's basics, where clients apply, and how to appeal a wrong decision.12 min
Level 4Protecting PeopleMembership · 3 lessons
- Mandated ReportingKnow when a social worker must report suspected child abuse or neglect, and how.13 min
- Crisis Basics and 988Know the warning signs of suicide, what 988 does, when to call 911, and the steps of a safety plan.13 min
- Checkpoint: Trauma-Informed CareKnow SAMHSA's definition of trauma, the four R's and the six principles of a trauma-informed approach.13 min
Level 5A Career That LastsMembership · 3 lessons
- Self-Care and BurnoutSpot burnout and secondary traumatic stress early, and know what NASW asks you to do about them.12 min
- Choosing a Setting: Pay and OutlookCompare social work settings by pay, growth and openings, using BLS data.12 min
- The Social Work TestUse the whole path: values, licensing, confidentiality, case management, benefits, child protection, crisis and trauma.14 min
AFTER THE CORE