Emily Stewart, DSW, LICSW

Clinical Training Specialist

Emily Stewart, DSW, LICSW, is the Clinical Training Specialist for TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center. Dr. Stewart has spent the entirety of her career working with children and families of marginalized identities from underserved communities in the Boston area and is a strong advocate for social justice and equity. She is committed to deconstructing systems that perpetuate racism and utilizes an anti-racist and anti-oppressive approach to both her clinical and macro practice. Dr. Stewart’s research has been focused on the intersection of the child welfare system and pediatric healthcare and she has developed training interventions that encourage practice adaptations to child maltreatment screening interventions through an anti-racist and decolonized lens. Prior to working at Team UP, Dr. Stewart worked as part of an integrated care model in a pediatric outpatient setting. She assisted in the operational development and clinical implementation of the HOPE framework – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences - which supported the clinic in becoming the first HOPE-informed pediatric practice in the country. Dr. Stewart has practiced clinically in a variety of settings including school systems, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, residential treatment centers, and now in private practice. Dr. Stewart is a licensed social worker who earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College and a Doctorate of Social Work from Simmons University.