Congratulations!

congrats

congratulations to you I just started back studying for my test, I graduated in 2010 I took my test twice and failed it , both times i thought I had done really well, but since I have been listening to different people and studying different materials I see now where I went wrong

I guess I'm pretty randomly asking but does anybody know a good place to watch new series online?

@Amir Mark flixportal :D

Congratulations

nice and congrats. Did you use other materials when preparing for the exam and which exam did you take?

wow!!!

Congratulations!

Did you feel like the acronyms helped on the LCSW test?

@@mccullought65 100% YES it really helped me to put things in perspective and practicing it enough I knew the answers right away

Did you pass it?

yeah me too. : )

I agree I understand supervision would be best but it is not an option at least speaking with other SW works towards addressing it rather then ignoring it which in no way seems correct. Phili, what am I missing

me too!

Same, I really thought seeking supervision was the answer too.

Same

SAME! Also, if the SW can identity that bias is present, chances are they are concerned that it could potentially impact services provided to the community.

How did you do

Rachel Dunn good luck love you got it. I take mine in September we going ace it in the name of JESUS!!!!

I'm blind, and I'm taking the clinical ASWB exam November 19th. I wish he was my reader. :) I enjoy listening to the way he breaks down the questions, his answer rationales, and the way he motivates others. :) Thanks, Phil, for being an excellent resource.

It is my pleasure to be able to serve💛💙 Good luck and continue taking things at our own pace!!

I do not have a public video reviewing the acronym. You can send me an email at Berda24@gmail.com for info regarding a video reviewing how to break down questions.

Right I was confident it was C

I also thought it would be C, given that “ignore the bias” doesn’t seem like a great move. Shouldn’t we try to be as mindful of our implicit biases as possible? It doesn’t say “do some reflection on your own”, it says “ignore it”. Thoughts?? 🤔🤔🤔

I’m confused by this one too. I just took a prep class through the institution I graduated from and they said that the answer should never include ignoring anything.

I agree with all the comments here. I still think C is the correct answer.

Yes, because we have had 'Be aware of your bias" drilled into our heads...ignore the bias seems wrong.

Yeah I’m not really sure what the difference between refer and facilitate is with the acronym

Honestly, I was using the Dawn Apgar one for a month of studying and felt like it was more of just a general guide and wasn't as applicable as this one. I felt like the Dawn Apgar one was just a way to remember the steps of the problem-solving process in general but not necessarily as useful for narrowing down answers in a question. I switched over to the SFAREAFI one and felt like it was more appropriate for actual exam taking. Now when I start actually working, the Dawn Apgar one seems to be more applicable to real life, just not as good for exam taking. Of course, that is only my opinion and to each his own but I figured I'd share my experience. Also, the way I remember Phillip's Acronym is (S)an (F)ranciso (AREA) (F)eels (I)nviting. I made this up myself because I hadn't seen anyone else make one up yet haha best of luck to everyone reading this! I see a pass in our future!!

I think he said in the past he writes a lot of them himself!

they are for both exams and he writes them himself

From people who have taken the test already, do they really match what you find on the exam?

​@@laurageller7466 Clinical exam: One never knows what would appear on the test as there are 2 types (the easier one vs. the hard one) until you take the test. I think the most helpful is to learn how to break down the question to understand what they're asking because the questions are long and one can get lost in all the extra info. Familiarize yourself with the therorists, diagnosis, personality disorders, ethics, research as well as medications used for certain disorders

@@TheCutiepie2004 Thank you for your support! :)

I think for this question there is not a clear sign of abuse, nor do we know exactly what dad means by his statement, so we can’t assume and we must clarify what dad means by “taking things in his own hands”.....In the trainings materials i have if abuse/danger is not clear you have to clarify/assess further

Lucinda Richards I agree with you, personally. It’s just frustrating as I missed a few questions while practicing due to thinking this way :/

Erika Young I see why there would be confusion. I do think the actual exam may be different from your practice questions. I took the ASWB practice exam and most of the questions where abuse was ambiguous the rationale was first clarify then report. But if there are clear signs report immediately

Found this question confusing too!

I have the same question! Did you find any answers in this?

Yes! Send me an email at Berda24@gmail.com for info.

Send me an email at Berda24@gmail.com for info

I do construct my own questions. The questions on the actual exam will be FIRST/NEXT/BEST/MOST and should questions, therefore the verbiage aligns with how the exam is structured. As for why the question is stating to ignore the bias and allow for the community members to continue attending the facility is because the social worker in the scenario is NOT directly interacting with the members. The social worker in the scenario owns the facility and therefore, their bias would not have any impact on the members admittance to the facility. However, that does not mean they would not process it if it were to become a barrier. I hope that helps 💙

@@PhilintheGaps Are you suggesting that the owner or policy member cannot impart bias into policy/workflow, and that a social worker needs to work directly with clients for them to be affected by bias? That fails to recognize institutional and systemic bias, which are policies in place created by those with inherent bias. One cannot and should NEVER ignore bias, and a questions answer on the test would never suggest ignoring bias as a correct answer, especially for an individual charged with managing/owning a community center. I don't mean to be harsh, but I think you are doing a disservice to people looking for questions/study material and social workers alike by creating and answering your own questions, when there are PLENTY of actual ASWB questions available to you to use. Unfortunately, Q 5 is merely the tip of the iceburg. Q 1 - This answer lacks reasoning within the prompt. The question says the social worker is in a private practice, yet the answer suggests there is a "peer support group at the agency", which is never mentioned in the prompt. Peer support groups are typically based around managing (often shared forms of) trauma. At no point does the prompt or the answer reflect the nature of the peer support group as assisting in relationship building - as such, there is no reason for us to believe the peer support group will help the clients relationship skills. Furthermore, the answer is incorrect because sending the client to another group, especially one that lacks a full description, would never be an answer because it adds a degree of separation between social worker and client. If the prompt suggested there was a peer support group that worked specifically with relationship building skills, it might be correct. However, because the question lacks this information, the answer lacks rationalization. Therefore, roleplay would be the only correct answer here, because it adequately addresses the concerns of the client and enables self-determination while also not adding degrees of separation by putting them in an ill-defined peer support group which might not address the issues the client wishes to work on. Q 2 - At no point are past relationships mentioned in the question, so your answer cannot be correct. You say yourself in Q 4 that it is important to use clues from the prompt to reach your answer - however, the answer of "inquiring about past relationships" has no pertinence to the question/prompt, nor to the relationship dynamic issues the couple is facing. The answer also assumes there are previous relationships not mentioned in the prompt, which is poor social work practice. Prior relationship anxiety or being hurt in by previous partners is not mentioned at all in your question, and thereby cannot be a correct answer. The answer MUST be at least alluded to in the question. I hope you consider not writing your own questions for future lessons, or at least consult someone else on proper question creation/other social workers before putting things like this out, because these questions are not up to standard.

@@davidjacobi1846 I can understand your concerns and I am always open to feedback. However, by law people are not actually able to distribute and/or reproduce ACTUAL ASWB exams, so I apologize if anyone convinced you otherwise. Additionally, it does not sound like my videos and style are the right ones for you, but I wish you luck on studying and preparing for your exam. Plenty of people have found/find my style and videos helpful and have PASSED.

@@PhilintheGaps Super fair point - I meant ASWB approved practice questions you can find in various practice books like in the Apgar book. Full disclosure - I have already passed the LMSW exam and only found out about your videos from a reddit post from someone who has FAILED the exam TWICE after using your videos as a study source and was asking for tips on how to pass. I hope you keep my feedback in mind when constructing new questions.