Evidence-based Practice Program
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Evidence-based Practice is the integration of the best available research evidence with clinical expertise. Clinical students who elect the EBP program will learn how to formulate evidence-based questions from their practice, conduct a search for relevant evidence, and evaluate the quality of the evidence. The program will teach how to determine the appropriateness of the evidence for their clients and practice setting, how to implement the intervention, and how to evaluate the outcome of their intervention. The Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Model (IDDTM) will be used as a practice exemplar of EBP. In addition to the evidence-based skills described above, students will learn to implement specific interventions for individuals with dual (mental health and substance abuse) disorders. Arrangements have been made with specific field work settings so that students will be able to use evidence-based interventions and evaluate the outcome of these interventions with their clients.
Students in the EBP program take the clinical concentration and two required courses. Their second year placements will be in sites in which students use an evidence-based approach to social work practice. The required courses are:
Evidence-based Clinical Practice (43212). Students are introduced to basic EBP skills and IDDTM interventions and develop evidence-based interventions for their clients.
Clinical Research (44501). Students will complete their introduction to IDDTM interventions and will begin learning the use of client data in clinical decision making and how to evaluate the outcome of their interventions.
The recommended courses include Adult Psychopathology (42500) and Clinical Intervention in Substance Abuse (40000) or Substance Use Practice (42001).
NOTE: While some of the required courses may be offered in the evening, no Program of Study can be completed entirely through evening courses and fieldwork.
