Clinical Social Work Concentration

Clinical social workers engage with individuals experiencing emotional, mental, or behavioral challenges. These may include conditions like anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorders, or severe mental illness. The specialized curriculum in clinical social work will ensure that students are prepared to handle the complexity and diversity of these clinical issues and will provide students with advanced training in assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment modalities like cognitive behavior therapy, and will be taught through a trauma-informed framework. By emphasizing practicum placements, supervised practice, and alignment with professional standards, the program ensures that students are well-prepared to enter the workforce as skilled and compassionate clinical social workers.

The Master of Social Work Clinical Social Work concentration will include two specialized clinical electives (SWK 631 and SWK 632), and the student will complete their 600-hour practicum placement in a clinical setting.

The required courses for the specialized area of clinical social work are:

• SWK 631: Trauma-Informed Care in Social Work Practice
• SWK 632: Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• SWK 616: Advanced Practicum I (student will be placed in a clinical setting)
• SWK 617: Advanced Practicum II: (student will be placed in a clinical setting)