Clinical Concentration

The Clinical Concentration provides education and practicum experiences that prepare graduates for the rapidly changing world of practice. Clinical social workers are licensed to provide a range of therapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families across multiple settings including schools, hospitals, behavioral health organizations, and child welfare agencies. 

Concentration Requirements

Advanced Policy

Students choose on advanced policy course for a list of our advanced policy courses please see our course offerings page. 

Two Specified Courses
  • SWCL 700 Advanced Clinical Interventions
  • SWCL 744 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention Planning
One Clinical Core Methods Course
  • SWCL 703 Family Therapy
  • SWCL 711  Clinical Social Work with Children and Adolescents
  • SWCL 715 Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, and Self Care
  • SWCL 722 Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
  • SWCL 756 Motivational Interviewing
  • SWCL 773 Adult Trauma and Clinical Social Work Practice 

  • Advanced Year Clinical Practicum

    In the advanced year, the clinical practicum experience will provide intensive learning across over 400 settings throughout the region and abroad. Examples include in-patient and out-patient behavioral health facilities and community-based clinics; health care settings; departments of social service; child welfare settings; the Veterans Administration; social service; non-profits, court systems, employee assistance programs; and school settings. Learn more about Practicum.

    Office of Practicum Education
One Clinical Methods Course of Your Choice

To view a list of our clinical options please view the course offerings page. 

6 Credits of Electives

Students may choose any advanced course of their choice.

Students with a leadership, policy and social change sub concentration must take: 

  • SWOK 701 Advocacy 
  • SPLC Methods Course 
  • Any course with a SWOA prefix

  • Licensure and Career Resources

    Students are eligible to apply to take the LMSW exam in Maryland once they have begun their final semester of the MSW program. For District of Columbia licensure, students must be within 90 days of graduation. Learn more about licensure resources and support offered at the UMSSW.

    Career Development Center

Clinical Faculty Chairs

Samantha Fuld Headshot

Samantha Fuld, DSW, MSW, LCSW-C 

Whitfield, Darren

Darren Whitfield, PhD, MSW 

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