Changing Practice through Data: A Measurement Based Strategy for Clinical Care

This session highlights a forward-looking, measurement-based strategy to support therapists in their clinical practice and improve service quality. Participants will learn practical tools for integrating outcome data into therapeutic decision-making, helping to bridge the gap between direct clinical care and data-informed strategies. This session will explore tools and strategies, such as introducing measures to clients, using results collaboratively in sessions, and integrating outcome measures into supervision, that enhance, rather than replace, the therapeutic relationship. By grounding outcome measures into clinical practice, this session demonstrates how data can strengthen client engagement, enhance the therapeutic alliance, and support progress monitoring within treatment. This session draws on lessons learned during the implementation process and offers participants strategies to adapt in their own settings to create a culture where measurement-based care supports clinical excellence, continuous quality improvement, and is responsive to the evolving needs of clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this training, you will be able to:

• Identify the key components of measurement-based care (MBC) and how they enhance therapeutic effectiveness while preserving clinical judgment.
• Apply strategies for integrating outcome measures into supervision and client sessions to strengthen engagement, alliance, and treatment planning.
• Examine tools that bridge clinical insights with outcome data to support progress monitoring and improve client outcomes.

Delivery Method
Synchronous interactive distance (live virtual)

Cost
$30

Credit Hours
1.5 (ACE)

Accreditation

University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 general continuing education credits.

Instructor

Dr. Carmen Rickman, DSW, LCSW-C

Dr. Carmen Rickman, DSW, LCSW-C, is the Evaluation Manager at the Center for Adoption Support and Education and an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Kentucky. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a Board-approved supervisor with experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation across behavioral health and child welfare systems. Her work focuses on advancing trauma-informed, data-driven practices that improve service delivery and outcomes for children, families, and communities.

Dr. Rickman owns a private practice that focuses on working with adults healing from trauma and adverse childhood experiences. She has presented nationally and internationally on program evaluation, measurement-based care, and trauma-informed systems change. With experience spanning direct clinical practice, evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Dr. Rickman is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practice to enhance systems of care.

How to Claim Credit
You must sign in and out of the training, attend the training in its entirety and complete the evaluation.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
If this course is canceled, you will be contacted and given the option of a full refund, or course credit to be used within 1 year.

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Questions
Contact Christina.Krantz@uky.edu with any questions regarding this course, registration assistance or to request accommodations.