Resources

Stay abreast of state licensure requirements, update your information, and submit request for licensure on the Ohio CSWMFT Board website.

An important facet of licensure is maintaining and tracking Continuing Education Units. CE Broker is a useful tool to track and store completed trainings securely. CE Broker also provides additional resources for CEs to advance licensure.

When ready to sit for the Social Work licensing exam, login to the ASWB here to begin the registration and testing process.

When ready to sit for the Counselor licensing exam, login to the National Board of Certified Counselors here to begin the registration and testing process.

When ready to sit for the Marriage and Family Therapist licensing exam, login to the Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Board here to begin the registration and testing process.

Stay connected with the Social Work community by joining the NASW.

Stay connected with the Black Social Work community by joining the NBASW

Stay connected with the Counselor community by joining the ACA.

Stay connected with the Marriage and Family Therapist community by joining the AAMFT

Networking is an important aspect of professional development. LinkedIn is a digital platform which allows for connecting with professionals and career opportunities.

Learn how to use LinkedIn effectively to network, build your professional online presence, and advance learning through their learning communities.

Whether starting out in the profession or advancing, it is good to seek out a coach to support identifying how to use your strengths in your career or to identify that next step. Gallup Strengths is a great resource to find and be coached from your strengths.

This article provides insight into the disparity gap within mental health as a result of the lacked presence of BIPOC professionals.

Read literature provided by the Center's for Disease Control regarding data reporting a disproportionate need for Mental Health care amongst minority groups and the need to identify solutions to resolve the provider gap.

NAMI is working to launch initiatives to create policy change with hopes of having a positive impact on the increase in minority professionals to support the rising mental health crisis in the minority community.