Social Work
Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Substance Abuse
The Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Substance Abuse seeks to expand the number of behavioral health professionals ready to work in inter-professional and integrated health settings with populations impacted by substance use disorders (SUD)in the Memphis and greater Midsouth region. The certificate is designed for students concurrently pursuing or already holding a degree in one of the following programs: School of Social Work, Department of Counseling Educational Psychology & Research, and the Department of Psychology.
Admission Requirements
The certificate is designed for students concurrently pursuing or already holding a degree in one of the following programs: School of Social Work, Department of Counseling Educational Psychology & Research, and the Department of Psychology.- University of Memphis Graduate Application
- Resume
- Official Transcript
- Short essay - In 1-2 pages please share why you are seeking a certificate in clinical social work. Please include a brief autobiographical statement and relevant academic, internship, volunteer, and/or work experience.
- Three references with their addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses (persons who may be contacted in reference to the applicant's competencies and ability to work with populations impacted by substance use disorders (SUD).
Substance Use Disorders Interprofessional Graduate Certificate
Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Substance Abuse - 15 hours
Core Course - Students are required to take the following course (3 credit hours):
- SWRK 7949 Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Core Elective- Students are required to take the following course (3 credit hours):
- SWRK 6061 Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
- COUN 7710 Addiction Counseling
- PSYC 7705 Neuropsychopharmacology
Elective Courses - Choose three courses (9 credit hours) from the following:
- SWRK 7001 - Skills Prof Pract SWRK
- SWRK 7002 - Individuals and Families
- SWRK 7005 - Assessmnt,Diag,Psychopath
- SWRK 7013 - Treatment of Trauma
- SWRK 7021 - SW Across the Lifespan
- SWRK 7028 - Advanced Individual Practice Across Systems
- COUN 6901 - Prin/Tech/Rehab Counsel
- COUN 6913 - Med/Psyc Aspects/Rehab
- COUN 7730 - Crisis Intrvntn Coun
- PSYC 7207 - Developmental Psyc
- PSYC 7412 - Psychopathology
- PSYC 7434 - Clin Psychotherapies
Graduation Requirements
- Students must complete all four required courses with an average grade of B (3.0) or higher for a total of 15 credit hours
- Students may earn no more than 3 credit hours of C+, C, C- grades.
Retention Requirements
All students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. Should the student’s cumulative GPA fall below that mark, a period of one semester will be allowed to correct the deficiency. At the discretion of the chair, the director of graduate studies in the student’s college, and the Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, this period may be extended one additional semester. No more than 6 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” will be applied toward meeting graduate degree requirements. “D+,” “D,” and “F” will not be applied towards the graduate degree requirements. All students who fall below a GPA of 3.0 for one semester, and all students who earn a grade of “D+,” “D,” or “F” will be automatically referred to meet with the program retention committee the following semester.Contact Information
Dr. Susan Neely-Barnes snlybrns@memphis.edu
Updated to reflect 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog