Sandy and test centers
Test centers in the path of Hurricane Sandy may be closed or may experience delays because of the storm's aftermath. For information on test center closings, call Pearson VUE at 1-877-884-9537. Examination
appointments that the test center cancels in such circumstances may be rescheduled at no cost. Contact
ASWB for rescheduling information. If the test center is open and you do not arrive on time for your
appointment, your exam fee will be forfeited.
ASWB Names Mary Jo Monahan, LCSW, Executive Director
ASWB is pleased to announce that Mary Jo Monahan, LCSW, has been selected as the association’s new executive director beginning January 1, 2013. In addition to her many years of executive management experience, Monahan has a wealth of clinical, organizational, educational, and regulatory experience. She was on the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling from 1991-1996 and served as its chairperson in 1995 and 1996. During that time she worked as a volunteer with ASWB as the chairperson of the DARS Committee and the co-chairperson of the Model Law Task Force. Please join ASWB in welcoming Mary Jo!
Hot off the presses!
ASWB announces the newly published “Contemporary Clinical Social Work Supervision: A Mentoring and Monitoring Model” by Carlton E. Munson, Ph.D., professor of clinical social work at the University of Maryland. This new edition, which replaces Dr. Munson’s “Clinical Supervision Curriculum Guide,” has been updated to meet the current demands for clinical supervision. Order a copy online or call ASWB at 1-800-225-6880, option 5.
Now accepting applications for question writers
ASWB is currently accepting applications for the 2013 class of ASWB item writers! The deadline for applications is December 31, 2012. Learn more.
Dwight Hymans promoted to deputy executive director
Donna DeAngelis, ASWB executive director, announced that Dwight Hymans has been promoted to deputy executive director effective Sept. 1, 2012. Hymans has been with ASWB for five years, four of those years serving in the position of director of board services. He has forged relationships with member boards and their staff and is considered an expert resource on social work regulation. Said DeAngelis: “Dwight has earned the respect of the ASWB staff, many of whom have congratulated him and wished him well in his new position. Dwight’s experience with the association will be invaluable as ASWB transitions to a new executive director.”
Second practice exam now available online
ASWB is now offering a second practice exam with new questions for each of the Bachelors, Masters and Clinical online practice exams. The new questions reflect the same content oulines as the earlier version, which remains available. Customers who have purchased the online practice exam since January 1, 2011, will automatically be given the new form of the practice exam when they order again. You can order online or by calling 800-225-6880.
The DSM-5 and the ASWB Exams
The planned fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is due for publication in May 2013 and will supersede the DSM-IV-TR, which was last revised in 2000. The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) will be reviewing and evaluating the implications of DSM-5 for the social work licensing examinations before making any needed changes.
The current ASWB examinations reflect the content contained in the DSM-IV-TR. ASWB is always committed to providing sufficient information to social work candidates to prepare for ASWB examinations. No changes to the ASWB examinations that reflect only DSM-5 will be made before January 2015.
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