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Supervision is one of the most familiar milestones on the path to independent social work practice. But a recent workshop for social work regulators at the 2026 ASWB Education Meeting made it clear that even familiar systems can raise complicated questions.

In August 2026, the ASWB Regulatory Research Committee finalized a two-year cycle of requesting, evaluating, and selecting regulatory research proposals. The committee, made up of volunteer regulatory board members, met to make funding decisions on proposals for research into social work supervision and technology use in social work.

Collecting workforce information can help regulators and policymakers gain a clearer picture of the social work workforce, including the difference between those who hold licenses and those who are actively practicing.

Clinical social worker Dr. Onoriode Evwaraye explains how supervision, growth mindset, and psychoeducation about stereotype threat can support early-career social workers as they pursue clinical licensure.

Susan Reay, Ed.D., LICSW, invited social work regulators at ASWB’s 2026 Education Meeting to think differently about supervision — especially telesupervision — by distinguishing between the “floor” of regulation and the “ceiling” of professional excellence.

Achieving substantive change for our profession – for any system or institution – will require collaborative discussions and decision-making that is driven by data, not by conjecture, opinion, or personal agendas. This holds true regardless of the topic at hand.

“Our new code of ethics comprises core values, and it also has guidelines guiding the practice of social work,” said Barb Whitenect, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW, of the Canadian Association of Social Workers. “It is aspirational.” Whitenect was the leadoff speaker at ASWB’s 2025 Education Meeting in early May, leading a dynamic discussion with Dale […]

During the 2025 ASWB Education Meeting in Portland, Oregon, the association presented awards for the Contributor Award and the inaugural Educational Excellence in Regulation Award.

From child welfare to housing security to substance use, social workers are at the forefront of serving our communities’ most vulnerable residents. Michiganians deserve social workers who are not only competent, ethical and safe in their practice, but who also reflect the culture and experiences of the communities they serve. To ensure this is the […]

"Being a part of both the item writing program and the Exam Committee have really informed my practice... It makes those parts of our practice — the evidence-based, the best practice, the Code of Ethics — less abstract," says Paul Perales, LCSW.