CSW-G study guide

The NASW Certified Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G) is a voluntary advanced practice specialty credential offered through the NASW Credentialing Center, one of the specialty areas NASW names alongside hospice and palliative care, administration, healthcare, case management, youth and family, and addictions. It is aimed at social workers who already hold a degree and a license and who want national recognition for practice with older adults. A credential is not a substitute for licensure; NASW describes it as a "license plus" marker of knowledge and experience that meets or exceeds excellence at the national level, and holders agree to a critical review process covering educational preparation, practice experience, and peer review of observable skills. Because NASW does not publish a detailed public content outline for the CSW-G, this study set is organized around the gerontology practice knowledge a candidate is expected to demonstrate: aging processes, biopsychosocial assessment of older adults, chronic illness and dementia care, elder mistreatment, caregiving, long-term care settings, advance care planning and end-of-life issues, Medicare and Medicaid navigation, retirement and income security, guardianship and decisional capacity, and the NASW Code of Ethics as applied to autonomy, self-determination, and dignity. Topics on this exam: Gerontology. The CSW-G study guide has 1 section and about 480 words.