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Clinical Social Work Source Book

At the request of many of our seminar participants, Ventajas has developed a handy guide for study that deals with core knowledges in Clinical Social Work. In the process we have developed a book that not only will help with study for licensing exam, but serves as a handy reference for all Clinical Social Workers.

Section One deals with all the Practice Theories that are used in Clinical Social Work. A quick reference gives you the key elements of each Paradigm, Model, Approach, Strategy, and Intervention. You also have the opportunity to apply each theory to a "case." This helps to make the theories more real.

Section Two deals with with DSMIV TR and Differential Diagnosis. When faced with studying the DSM, many folks try to memorize all they see--not a good way to develop an understanding of the book as it applies to the people we see. In addition to an overview of the Organizational Structure of the DSMIV TR, our book points you to the issues of differential diagnosis that you are most likely going to see on the exam. We give you items (questions) to help you define your understanding. Again this is a neat tool for any Social Worker's library!

Section Three deals the current Psychotropic Medications. You learn the generic name, brand name as well as common side effects. DSMIV TR diagnoses most often treated by each group of drugs are listed. A great reference tool!

VENTAJAS (ADVANTAGE) EXAMINATION PREMIER PACKAGE

Ventajas Study Manual
Clinical Source Book OR Social Work Memory Bites
Assessment of Your Social Work Knowledge & Personal Coaching

The Ventajas (Advantage) Examination Premier Package is an excellent collection of National Social Work Examination Study Materials and Services designed for “Making the Advantage Yours”.

These collections of examination preparatory products and services provide you with:

• essential social work knowledge;
• state of the art practice questions;
• the answer and a discussion for each practice question;
• a personalized assessment of your social work knowledge strength and weaknesses;
• suggestions and startegies for saving time and focusing your preparatory study, and;
• proven and effective social work test taking stategies.

The Ventajas (Advantage) Examination Premier Package is for Social Workers who;

• want to reduce test taking anxieties by practicing on excellent questions;
• want to directly attack the National Social Work Examination;
• cannot attend a Ventajas, LLC seminar, but want the same premium products, and;
• want to organize their study time and focus on specific content.

Personal Coaching Newest Feature of the Premier Package

A very important part of getting ready for this high stakes exam is to access your exam taking strengths as well as your study needs. Each person has different needs. One size does not fit all in exam preparation! As part of your Premier Package, you fill out a form sent to you and return it to Ventajas Publications. Your coach who has been involved with exam development will get on the phone with you and spend an a minimum of an hour helping you to understand what you need to do to prepare and teaching you our system for dealing with items (questions). We will answer any questions that you have. If you need further help, you may call back at any time. We stay with our Premier Package folks until they pass!

VENTAJAS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Ventajas Practice Questions and Answers are specifically designed and presented to simulate the questions that may be found in the National Social Work Examination. Each item has been reviewed for content, structure and comprehensiveness by the former Chairperson of the Examination Committee that creates the National Social Work Examination. The Ventajas Practice Questions and Answer product will assist you in identifying social work content, concepts, theories and interventions that may be on the examination. Each question is supported by a clear explanation and the correct answer is fully discussed. An excellent feature of the Ventajas Practice Questions and Answer product is that test-taking stategies are also provided for your use when you take the examination.