Rick Barinbaum, LMSW, is a clinical social worker, educator,and practitioner. He teaches at the U-M School of Social Work, co-teaches in the Child Advocacy Law Clinic (CALC) and Human Trafficking Lab at the U-M Law School, and consults across several clinics at the law school. Rick provides both local and national consulting on interdisciplinary approaches for families involved with the child welfare system, team building and resilience. His experience spans residential treatment, preventive services, interdisciplinary legal advocacy, integrated health and overnight summer camps. Rick spent 11 years at the Center for Family Representation in New York City, advocating for the rights of parents and youth through holistic, interdisciplinary legal and social work representation.
Contact Information
Education
- 2007 MSW Children, Youth & FamiliesHunter College, New York NY
- 2001 BA Psychology/Political ScienceArizona State University, Tempe AZ
Activities
Publications
Presentations
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Barinbaum, R., (2023, March) Relational Advocacy: Harnessing the Child Welfare System to Relentlessly Pursue Connection. Ohio Summit On Children, The Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Columbus, OH. |
| 2023 | Barinbaum, R., (2023, May) Abolition and Interest Convergence: How the Movement to Abolish the Family Policing System Helps Everyone from Black Families to Rural Whites Living in Poverty. 2nd National Interdisciplinary Parent Representation Conference, Denver, CO. |
| 2023 | Floyd, C., Barinbaum, R., Edmonds, M., and Naasko, R. (September, 2023). Bringing the Classroom to the Field: Navigating Pedagogical Differences Between Social Work Field Education and Law School Clinics. 2nd Annual Social Work and Law National Symposium. |
| 2022 | Barinbaum, R., (2022, October) The Butterfly Effect: The Impact of Removals on Children, Parents, and Practitioners. Children's Legal Rights Journal Symposium, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Il. |
| 2020 | Barinbaum, R., (2020, February) We don’t need to carry the work alone: Interdisciplinary Collaborations. American Bar Association, Midyear Conference. Austin, TX |
Courses
Current & Future Courses
| Title | Instructor | Term | Course Section | Meeting Start | Meeting End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar in Jewish Communal Leadership | Barinbaum, Richard | Fall 2026 | 001 | 05:00 pm | 08:00 pm | View Course |