News

  • Building understanding about social work regulation and promoting consistency in standards are dual goals of a recent collaboration between ASWB’s Member Engagement and Regulatory Services department and marketing staff. A new resource, Spotlight on Regulation, is now available on aswb.org. It features graphically presented information and interactive maps that supplement the dynamic laws and regulations […]

  • The introduction of government into the licensure, renewal, and enforcement of social work practice includes a fairness component. This fairness doctrine is referred to as due process or fundamental justice. In short, fairness in the process is required because the government mandates that practitio

  • December 21, 2021
    Noteworthy

    News and updates from ASWB member jurisdictions and volunteers

  • ASWB publicly acknowledged the outstanding service of ASWB member board members and member board administrators at the organization’s 2021 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly in November. Sunny Andrews Award Philip C. Koehl IV of Illinois and Carol Payne of Minnesota received the 2021 Sunny Andrews Award for Outstanding Commitment to Regulatory Board Service. The […]

  • ASWB delegates elected four members to the 2021–2022 ASWB Board of Directors and two members to the Nominating Committee at the organization’s 2021 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly in November. Board of Directors Reelected to the ASWB Board of Directors: Brian D. Philson of Michigan as treasurer and Thomas H. Brooks of Minnesota as […]

  • On November 9, ASWB’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion to gather, analyze, and release examination performance data. The motion directs ASWB staff and its consultants to develop a plan to implement this important information-sharing initiative. ASWB anticipates that the new analysis will include performance data broken down by demographic group for our member jurisdictions […]

  • As many of you know, I am employed at a large academic medical center in Arkansas. 2021 has been a year of transition for my department. Earlier this year, a beloved employee who was the heart and soul of our department decided to retire. In honor of her years of dedicated service, I hosted a […]

  • Earlier this year, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1632, a bill removing the exam requirement for social workers applying for the LSW license, which is reserved for BSW and MSW practice, with BSWs requiring supervised experience before becoming licensed. The new law takes effect January 1, 2022. The Illinois chapter of the National Association […]

  • Roxroy Reid of New Mexico, ASWB’s incoming president of the Board of Directors, says that a simple formula of building relationships and communicating leads to cooperation, collaboration, and coordination.

  • All proposed legislation to a practice act should be presented to the relevant regulatory board for input. The expertise on the board is beneficial to the legislature when determining what’s in the best interest of the consuming public.

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