Think like a Social Worker! Self-Paced Prep for the LMSW Exam

Overview

Preparing for the LMSW exam isn’t just about memorizing facts, it’s about learning to think like a social worker under testing conditions. In this dynamic, 3-hour video course, you’ll gain the tools, strategies, and confidence to approach any exam question with clarity.

You’ll learn how to:

• Decode LMSW test items and identify exactly what each question is asking
• Apply critical thinking skills to select the best answer under pressure
• Develop and effective study plan that fits your schedule and learning style
• Manage test anxiety with practical, proven techniques
• Build confidence through hands-on practice with real exam-style questions

Workshop participants will walk away with a personalized study strategy, a clear understanding of the exam structure, and the mindset to succeed!

BONUS VIDEO & MATERIALS

All attendees receive:

• NASW Texas’ 11-hour on-demand course, “Pass Your LMSW Licensing Exam!”, recorded in 2020. Presented by Dr. Cynthia Franklin, LCSW, LMFT, who has helped hundreds of social workers successfully pass their exams. This high-impact course delivers a comprehensive review of all major content areas on the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) LMSW licensing exam, including Direct Practice, HBSE, Research, Administration, Ethics, and DSM-5—plus proven strategies to help you pass with confidence. (A $129 value.)
  
• An extensive, curated list of study tools, reference materials, and exam prep resources to continue your learning beyond the workshop.
  

 
This course offers 14 CEUs, including 1 Ethics.

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Sign up today at https://www.socialworkers.org/Membership and enjoy discounted registration on this and many other great events!  After you join, please email naswtex.naswtx@socialworkers.org with your name and new Member ID Number and we will create a Texas profile for you.

About the Presenter

Beatriz Alaniz, LCSW-S has been a practicing social worker for over 18 years and teaching in higher education as an adjunct and full-time professor for a total of 8 years. She attained her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2006 and began working as a social worker conducting home visits, medication management, case management and providing mental health services in the RGV community with clients recently discharged from the psychiatric hospital. She then pursued her MSW degree at NYU and graduated in 2008 entering the field soon after graduation, as a forensic social worker. As a forensic social worker, she collaborated with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and CPS, interviewed and/or provided services for children, young adults, and their families affected by sexual, physical abuse as well as labor and sex human trafficking. In 2010 she studied and passed her LMSW licensure exam and eventually moved from New York back home to Texas to eventually pursue her clinical licensure requirements.

In order to meet criteria for her clinical licensure requirements, she eventually transitioned from being a forensic social worker to a psychiatric social worker for a psychiatric hospital. In 2015, she took and passed her clinical licensure exam and since then, her commitment to lifelong learning immersed her into specializing in trauma, couples therapy, and social work education. Beatriz is EMDR trained and completed Levels 1-3 from the Gottman Institute and will be applying this year to begin her certification journey. In 2021, she became a Board-Approved Supervisor and launched her private practice part-time. In 2022, she enrolled in the Doctorate in Social Work program at Barry University specializing in Trauma-Informed Practice and is set to graduate in December 2025.    Beatriz works full-time as a Professor of Practice for the University of Texas at San Antonio where she has and continues to play a key role in the development of the new BSW program. Since 2021, Beatriz has been providing a licensure prep workshop to students and professionals from the community and has assisted students and fellow social workers to attain their licensure as LMSW’s and LCSW’s. Currently, to date, all of her LMSW supervisees have also passed their clinical exam on their first attempt upon completion of their LCSW requirements. She is passionate about finding the best tools to help students, supervisees, and colleagues boost their confidence to conquer the ASWB exams and overturn current negative passing rates!