About ICSW

The mission of the Institute for Clinical Social Work, an institution of higher education, is to prepare scholars and practitioners to: advance knowledge in the field of clinical social work; advance the quality of clinical social work practice; and serve a diverse community through professional and academic contributions.

At the Institute for Clinical Social Work, we’re bound by the belief that tomorrow can always be better — for our students and for the communities that our students serve. This belief is rooted in our history.

Established in 1981, ICSW is the first and only accredited, independent school in the nation to offer a doctoral program in clinical social work. ICSW is the nation’s premiere doctoral program designed specifically for clinicians who are practicing in the field. You can select from on-site and online formats. You can combine your academic and professional pursuits. You can engage in research that's shaped by your own long-term goals. In other words, you have options. ICSW is a growing community headquartered in downtown Chicago but extending nationwide. Our community is comprised of more than 40 faculty members, 90 students, and 100 graduates, each hoping to make new contributions to the future of clinical social work.

Accreditation

Academic Quality Improvement ProgramThe Higher Learning Comission

ICSW is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission:
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Phone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456