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

Choose an advanced policy from one of the following:  

  • SOWK 704: Social Work and the Law
  • SOWK 708: Integrated Behavioral Health Policy
  • SOWK 715: Children and Social Services Policy
  • SOWK 725: Work, Well-being, and Social Policy 
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 
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: 

  • SOWK 701 Advocacy 
  • SPLC Methods Course (Any course with a SWOA prefix)
Advanced Standing 3 Credit Elective

Advanced Standing Students take an additional 3 credit elective.

Practicum
  • SWCL 794: Advanced Clinical Practicum I [6 Credits]
  • SWCL 795: Advanced Clinical Practicum II [6 Credits]

  • 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

  • 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

Clinical Faculty Chairs

Samantha Fuld Headshot

Samantha Fuld, DSW, MSW, LCSW-C 

Whitfield, Darren

Darren Whitfield, PhD, MSW 

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