The Social Work Progressive
Compassionate, independent clinical work when the stakes are high.
Trauma-informed assessments, continuing education for clinicians, and consultation for agencies. Run by an LCSW who has actually been in the room.
Latest from the practice
Free SOAP Notes Toolkit
Documentation that holds up clinically, ethically, and legally. Eight pages, one PDF.
What I do
Four kinds of work, all under one roof. Pick the one that fits what you need.
For attorneys, families, agencies
Independent Psychosocial Assessments
Disability, immigration, adaptive functioning, adoption and foster home studies. Court-ready and payer-ready documentation. Findings that translate into real care plans.
For practicing clinicians
Continuing Education for Clinicians
Self-paced CEU courses on trauma-informed care and behavioral health basics. New courses launching throughout 2026. First in production: Mental Health Basics for Frontline Staff.
For the working clinician
Toolkits and Resources
Documentation templates, group curricula, and assessment tools for the working clinician. Designed to take the formatting work off your plate so you can focus on the people in front of you.
For organizations
Consultation for Agencies and Practices
Quality improvement, behavioral health programming, trauma-informed practice design. For organizations that want their work to actually change. Compliance binders alone do not move the needle for the people you serve.
Trauma-informed care has to mean something concrete in the room, or it is just a phrase on a poster.
Who I am
I am Stephanie A. Smith, LCSW, ASW-G, C-ASWCM. I have done residential care, child welfare, hospital social work, and behavioral health quality improvement leadership in long-term care. I teach social work as adjunct faculty in BSW and MSW programs. The Social Work Progressive is where all of that work lives now.
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A new course launches, a toolkit drops, or I publish something I think you would actually want to read. No funnels. No urgency tactics. No daily nudges.
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Want to talk?
Send me a message to talk about a case, a contract, or a course. Or email Stephanie@TheSocialWorkProgressive.com directly.