SCWK 7762 Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work
Required of all M.S.W. students. An overview of interventions emphasizing the multiple roles of a clinical social worker. Emphasis is placed on basic skills of intervention with individuals, families, and groups using the Assessment, Relationship, and Treatment (ART) model. Special attention is given to interviewing skills, data gathering, and psychosocial formulations. Various clinical practice models will be reviewed, including the strengths perspective, brief treatment, supportive treatment, and cognitive behavioral treatment. Students will learn how to conduct and write a psychosocial assessment.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- SCWK9921 or (Academic Year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.40 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Alison Macneil | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | — | 16 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Beth Craft | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Binh Nguyen | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Erin Lechter | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2025 | Gerelyn Baez | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 47 |
| Fall 2025 | Joshua Cohen | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Karen Dexter | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Ramona Bullock-Johnson | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Taylor Young | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Teresa Schirmer | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Zoe Silver | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Alison Macneil | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Anshika Hansen-Verma | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 44 |
| Fall 2024 | Beth Craft | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Elaine Gatewood | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | — | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Erin Lechter | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Karen Dexter | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Robin Warsh | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Taylor Young | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | — | 13 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Teresa Schirmer | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Zoe Silver | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | Alison Macneil | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Fall 2023 | Anshika Hansen-Verma | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 41 |
| Fall 2023 | Beth Craft | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Erin Lechter | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Robin Warsh | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Sophie Hansen | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Teresa Schirmer | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | — | 13 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Tyrone Parchment | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Alison Macneil | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Amanda Connolly Benitez | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Beth Craft | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Elizabeth Chin | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Erin Lechter | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Robin Warsh | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Teresa Schirmer | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Tyrone Parchment | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Yvonne Castaneda | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Beth Craft | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 23 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Alison Macneil
- Amanda Connolly Benitez
- Anshika Hansen-Verma
- Beth Craft
- Binh Nguyen
- Carol Mann-Cohen
- Elaine Gatewood
- Elizabeth Chin
- Erin Lechter
- Gerelyn Baez
- Joshua Cohen
- Karen Dexter
- Kerry Mitchell
- Mark Peters
- Ramona Bullock-Johnson
- Robin Warsh
- Sophie Hansen
- Taylor Young
- Teresa Schirmer
- Tsana Dimanin
- Tyrone Parchment
- Yvonne Castaneda
- Zoe Silver