The world needs clinical social workers. 

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"There has to be intentional accountability and call in of harm for there to be mutuality or solidarity for anything we do in social work."

Chynna Aming  
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Smith SSW ranks in the top 5 percent of graduate social work programs according to U.S. News & World Report.
1,960

On average, our M.S.W. students spend about 1,960 hours in their clinical internships.
27

The number of months you will spend in our M.S.W and Ph.D. programs. For Ph.D. students, a post-residency period follows. 
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M.S.W. Program

Nationally recognized for its dedication to and specialization in clinical social work, you will graduate from our program exceptionally well-prepared to work with individuals, families and groups in a clinical setting. 
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Ph.D. Program

For those ready to elevate clinical social work, our Ph.D. program prepares you to lead the conversation on some of the world's most pressing social issues.
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Professional Education

Smith College School for Social Work Professional Education is where the best thinkers come together to tackle the relevant issues in clinical social work today.
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"This program is unlike any other. Smith still puts psychodynamic theory at the center."

Taylor Haaf   
M.S.W. 2022

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