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)

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.30 / 5

Based on 798 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Alison Macneil
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.86/5
  • Amanda Connolly Benitez
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.57/5
  • Anshika Hansen-Verma
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.26/5
  • Beth Craft
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.48/5
  • Binh Nguyen
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.40/5
  • Carol Mann-Cohen
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.46/5
  • Elaine Gatewood
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 1.58/5
  • Elizabeth Chin
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Erin Lechter
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Gerelyn Baez
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.17/5
  • Joshua Cohen
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Karen Dexter
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.64/5
  • Kerry Mitchell
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.81/5
  • Mark Peters
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.17/5
  • Ramona Bullock-Johnson
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Robin Warsh
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.77/5
  • Sophie Hansen
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.57/5
  • Taylor Young
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Teresa Schirmer
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Tsana Dimanin
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.18/5
  • Tyrone Parchment
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.82/5
  • Yvonne Castaneda
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.71/5
  • Zoe Silver
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.95/5

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