Merging Clinical Social Work Practice and Antiracist Positioning

Wendy Ashley, Psy.D., LCSW is a Professor and Department Chair of the California State University at Northridge’s MSW program. Dr. Ashley has over 25 years of social work experience and is the author of multiple publications. Her pedagogical acumen centers on conducting and facilitating antiracist, culturally relevant research and practice.

Introduction - Ashley, W.


Chapter 1 – Why Antiracist, Critical Clinical Practice?








Antiracist Social Work Education: Pedagogical Congruency in Racial Justice Teaching and Learning– Curiel, L.







The Impact of Racism and Racial Gaslighting on Practice – Hattley, J.





Chapter 2 – Engagement








Resilience-Building Skills to Enhance Anti-Oppressive Social Work Learning – Farina, A.





Chapter 3 – Risk Assessment








Antiracist and Intersectional Identification, Assessment, and Management of Risk Factors in Clinical Practice– Ashley, W.





Chapter 4 – Assessment








Anti-Oppressive, Intersectional Engagement and Assessment – Gould, J., Mortimer, K. & Brooks, T.







The Impact of Anti-Black Racism: Perspectives on Assessment of Racial Trauma When Working with Black-Identified Populations - Smith, L. & Wolford, N.







The Use of Structural Assessment to Bring a Macro-understanding to Micro-level Encounters – Bussey, S.







Conducting Culturally Responsive Mental Status Examinations (CR-MSE) – Lipscomb, A. E., Ashley, W., Curiel, L. & Mountz, S.





Chapter 5 – Treatment Planning








Antiracist Treatment Planning – Maloney, E., Parker, M. & Plachta, T.





Chapter 6 - Intervention - Micro Practice








LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy – Clark Mane, R. & Horthy, A.







A clinical guide for challenging contemporary racism and inequities in Latinx communities –Andujo, E., Juarez, N. & Juarez, M.







Indigenous Knowledge and Relational Accountability as Antidotes to the Coloniality of Social Work Practice – Paez, J., Aguilar, K., Hernandez, M., Montoya, M., Lermanda Del Aguila, L. X. & Rosales, A.







Structural Competency and Anti-Racist Social Work Practice with Youth and Families: Part One, Individual and Family Treatment - Hernández, N. K., Milliner, M., Garcia, K. & Mounier, C.





Chapter 7 - Intervention - Mezzo Practice








Anti-Racist Social Work Practice With Youth and Families: Applying Structural Competency to Practice Settings and With Community Partners – Mounier, C. & Cortez, A.







Conceptualizing and Responding to Racialized Trauma: Racial Justice Considerations for Forming and Facilitating Groups - Schmidt, C. & Tronnier, C. D.







Embodying Anti-Racist Practice Through Mindfulness and Intergroup Dialogue – Mountz, S., Lipscomb, A., & Fowler, M.





Chapter 8 – Intervention – Macro Practice








Antiracist Research Informed Practice – Brown, J. & Tejeda, Y.







Anti-oppressive and Antiracist Strategies in Unified Courts – Banks, S., Walker, S. & Perez, A. G.





Chapter 9 – Self Care and Reflexivity








Self-Care as Resistance: Rest as a Pedagogical Tool and Critical Race Praxis – A. Aldana







Impact of Settler Colonialism and Racism on Social Work: Considerations and Challenges





for A Self-Reflexive Practice –Souza, C., Cespedes, K., Bundy Fazioli, K. & Bubar, R.


Chapter 10 – Microaggressions








Open Letter to Master of Social Work (MSW) Students on Microaggressions – Chambers. K. & Garcia, M.







Using Clinical Skills and an Afrocentric Twelve Step Model to Navigate Microaggressions – Brown, S.







Navigating Microaggressions and Macroaggressions in Social Work Practice with Black Clients - Robinson, M. A., Boamah, D. A., Nwachuku, B., Jones-Eversley, S., Sterrett-Hong, E., Miller, S., Moore, S., and Adedoyin, A. C.





Chapter 11 – Ethics and Values








Anti-oppressive Social Work Practice: A Social Justice Values Approach – Harris, D.





Chapter 12 – Trauma and Healing








Cultural Starvation –Valetta M.







Trauma and Healing – Butler, T. & Zielinski, A.







Anti-Racist Telehealth Policy and Practice: Using Technology to Heal – Johnson, J.





Chapter 13 – Professional Growth and Development








Saviorism and Burnout – Salas, M.







Unlearning as Praxis: A Love Letter to our MSW Student Selves – Vazquez, N. & Parras, S.