SCWK 8856 Clinical Practice with Adults: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practice
Required of Clinical Social Work students. An advanced course focusing on effective interventions with common adult psychosocial disorders. Intervention methods, drawn from current practice evaluation literature, encompass a contemporary eclectic model incorporating cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and other relational thinking, practice wisdom, and empirical evidence in determining the most suitable intervention. Special attention is given to recognition of individual and demographic factors influencing clients, as well as their expectations and input concerning the selective invention. Class discussion draws on students' reading and field experience. Through the use of case studies, the course addresses strategies for practice evaluation.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.95 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.36 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| 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 | Erin Lemire | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Ginnelle Vasquez | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 10 |
| Spring 2026 | Joshua Cohen | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 48 |
| Spring 2026 | Ramona Bullock-Johnson | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Sarah Laughlin | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Suming Sullivan | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | — | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Takia Myers | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Healey | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Yelana Loiselle | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2026 | Zoe Silver | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Summer 2025 | Binh Nguyen | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Joshua Cohen | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 47 |
| Spring 2025 | Robin Warsh | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Suming Sullivan | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 40 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Healey | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Yelana Loiselle | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Zoe Silver | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Summer 2024 | Yelana Loiselle | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | 11 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Jennifer Pugh | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 41 |
| Spring 2024 | Joshua Cohen | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Spring 2024 | Karen Bullock | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Robin Warsh | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Healey | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Yelana Loiselle | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Zoe Silver | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Summer 2023 | Jennifer Pugh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 23 |
| Spring 2023 | Caitlin Aubuchon | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Carol Mann-Cohen | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 43 |
| Spring 2023 | Danielle Metzger | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Erin Schaefer | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2023 | Jennifer Pugh | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Spring 2023 | Joshua Cohen | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 27 |
| Spring 2023 | Karen Bullock | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Osato Egonmwan | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Robin Warsh | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 17 |
| Spring 2022 | Brooke Huminski | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 45 |
| Spring 2022 | Caitlin Aubuchon | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Carol Mann-Cohen | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 48 |
| Spring 2022 | Emily Pilowa | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Spring 2022 | Joshua Cohen | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 28 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Binh Nguyen
- Brooke Huminski
- Caitlin Aubuchon
- Carol Mann-Cohen
- Danielle Metzger
- Emily Pilowa
- Erin Lemire
- Erin Schaefer
- Ginnelle Vasquez
- Jennifer Pugh
- Joshua Cohen
- Karen Bullock
- Kerry Mitchell
- Osato Egonmwan
- Ramona Bullock-Johnson
- Robin Warsh
- Sarah Laughlin
- Suming Sullivan
- Takia Myers
- Thomas Healey
- Yelana Loiselle
- Zoe Silver