SCWK 8855 Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice
Required of Clinical Social Work students. An advanced clinical course intended to prepare students for effective practice with children, adolescents, and families. Building on foundation content, the course provides a comprehensive review of child and family development, reviews major theories and research literature concerning the evaluation and treatment of children and families, and examines how clinical social workers may effectively utilize evidence-based treatments to help youth and their families achieve their goals. Students will learn practice techniques of various evidence-based interventions.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.88 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Carolyn Romano | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Erin Lechter | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Erin Lemire | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | Gerelyn Baez | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Jenna Strauss | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Mirna Mejia | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 44 |
| Spring 2026 | Rebecca Brigham | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Summer 2025 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Carolyn Romano | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Erin Lechter | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Jenna Strauss | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Malaka Mims | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Spring 2025 | Rebecca Brigham | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Summer 2024 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Carolyn Romano | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Erin Lechter | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 43 |
| Spring 2024 | Jaclyn White | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Natalie Sheehan Dias | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 40 |
| Spring 2024 | Rebecca Brigham | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Sharla Randazzo | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Victoria Tucker | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Summer 2023 | Elisabeth Sandoe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Erin Lechter | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 41 |
| Spring 2023 | Jaclyn White | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Natalie Sheehan Dias | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 31 |
| Spring 2023 | Rebecca Brigham | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Spring 2023 | Seth Kleinman | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Spring 2023 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | — | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Susan Tohn | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Victoria Tucker | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 15 of 20 |
| Summer 2022 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Spring 2022 | Elisabeth Sandoe | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 40 |
| Spring 2022 | Elizabeth Chin | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | — | 10 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Erin Lechter | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 46 |