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

Prerequisites
SCWK7762
Corequisites
SCWK9932

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Requirements fulfilled

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

Official evaluation summary

3.95 / 5

Based on 805 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

  • Binh Nguyen
    Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.08/5
  • Brooke Huminski
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.36/5
  • Caitlin Aubuchon
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.88/5
  • Carol Mann-Cohen
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.53/5
  • Danielle Metzger
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Emily Pilowa
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Erin Lemire
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.42/5
  • Erin Schaefer
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.95/5
  • Ginnelle Vasquez
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.30/5
  • Jennifer Pugh
    Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Joshua Cohen
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.49/5
  • Karen Bullock
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.25/5
  • Kerry Mitchell
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.88/5
  • Osato Egonmwan
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 2.56/5
  • Ramona Bullock-Johnson
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.84/5
  • Robin Warsh
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5
  • Sarah Laughlin
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.68/5
  • Suming Sullivan
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.83/5
  • Takia Myers
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 2.67/5
  • Thomas Healey
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.93/5
  • Yelana Loiselle
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.59/5
  • Zoe Silver
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.83/5

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