03rd May 2007
Hard work pays off
Sorry for the delayed post, but we’ve had a lot going on this week. I took my independent licensure exam on Tuesday and passed!!! Woohoo! I’ve been studying for about 5 months. It’s a 170 question, 4 hour test. Bleh. Unlike my first licensure exam 3 years ago, this one consisted of case examples and “what to do with this client” questions, instead of definition questions like the first one. Made it a lot more complicated and tiring, since you had to read a paragraph “situation” for each question, times 170. *sigh*
But, I passed, and now I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That means I can have my own private practice, contract my work out to other agencies and hospitals, etc. Paul wondered when I’d be making a $80-90,000 salary and I had to quickly remind him that my degree did include the words “social work,” which translates to “low pay.”
Now it’s Amberly’s turn! She’s starting the studying process…good luck!
Way to go Emily! I am so happy for you. Hope to hear from you soon. Love Ya
Congrats Emily! I know from working with a bunch of social workers that’s a difficult task.
Tell Paul to keep dreaming.