What is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work? (Or why is a BCD a BFD?)
First, an announcement:
I am now a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work!
What is Board Certification in Clinical Social Work?
From the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work:
“Board certification at a high level of practice is essential to every healthcare profession—uniquely, it establishes the standards by which competent practitioners may be identified… The Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD) is the profession’s premier advanced-generalist practice certification, embodying the highest standards in the areas of clinical education, training, and experience.”
The “Gold Standard” (or why is a BCD a BFD?)
Ever since I had my first social work supervisor while working for UCSD, before I even […]