The Social Work License Map is an online guide to licensure, which might be paritcularly helpful for those who are looking to cross state lines; it also has a section on scholarships for MSW work.
As you move out of school and into the field, it becomes your own responsibility to keep learning and keep challenging yourself to grow. This might include some evaluation of your practice; Scott Miller has some helpful materials to think through for self evaluation.
It should also include continuing education, beyond CEs for licensure. Information for social workers, put out by Gary Holden at NYU is like a Reader’s Digest for social service professionals; Ken Pope also frequently reviews relevant literature and writes about current findings.
AAnother option is to delve into some of the evidence-based researc; one resource is the Cochrane Library, which is devoted to best practices research, including regular systematic reviews of the research regarding various topics. Topically it covers all areas related to medicine, but does include research and reviews related to mental health.
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