Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work is designed to provide the advanced skills and specialized direct practice knowledge

necessary to work in a varietly of settings such as private practice, behavior health, integrated health, community mental health,

primary care, and agencies. Students should understand that the certificate in clinical social work is not a substitute for licensure at the clinical level.

Deadline for Certificate Programs

Application deadlines for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work are as follows

For Fall semester start, the deadline is May 31
For Spring semester start, the deadline is November 30th

Admissions Requirements

The Certificate is open to current MSW or DSW students at the University of Memphis or graduates of a Council on Social Work

Education (CSWE) accredited Master of Social Work program.

Read Before Applying

Admission to the School Social Work and Graduate Clinical Certificate program is competitive. Before you can apply to the School of Social Work Graduate Certificate program, you MUST complete the University of Memphis' Graduate School admission application. The graduate admission application is $35 (non-refundable). If you have previously paid the $35 fee, then you are not required to pay again. So, please check "YES" to the question about the application fee. However, if you have not paid the application fee, then you are required to pay the $35 fee (initial graudate apoplication fee). The aopplication fee for domestic students ($35) and international students ($60) are different. Follow ALL instructions for the Graduate application process.

How to Apply/Admissions Requirements for Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work

Step 1 :

Complete the Graduate School Application
Complete the electronic admission application to apply to the Graduate School (initial application). Application fee for initial admission is $35-domestic students and $60-international students

Step 2:

Upload your current resume
Upload your official transcript
Complete and upload a short essay 1-2 pages about why you are seeking a certificate in clinical social work
Upload a brief autobiographical statement to include relevant academic, internship, volunteer, and/or work experience
Upload 3 letter of recommendations (can use the same letters from your MSW application)

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work Requirements

Current students can acquire the certificate while in MSW/DSW programming in the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis

Clinical Social Work Certificate - 12 hours

Courses (12 credit hours) - Choose four courses from the following:

SWRK 6061 Substance Abuse
SWRK 6621 Infant Mental Health
SWRK 7005 Psychopathology
SWRK 7013 Treatment of Trauma
SWRK 7028 Advanced Individual Practice Across Systems
SWRK 7040 Advanced Social Work Theory
SWRK 7041 Play Therapy
SWRK 7948 Social Work Clinical Process and Technique
SWRK 8075 Reflective Supervision
SWRK 8055 Informatics and Data-Driven

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all four required courses with an average grade of B (3.0) or higher for a total of 12 credit hours
Students may earn no more than 3 credit hours of C+, C, or C- grades

Contact Information

Cherry Malone, Clinical Assistant Professor ccmalone@memphis.edu