Becky Bell Scott

Education

PhD, Baylor University
MSW, University of Washington
BS, Abilene Christian University

Professional Credentials

LCSW (Texas)
LCSW Clinical Supervisor (Texas)
Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE), Trainer, (iCARE Collaborative)
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT International)
PCIT, Agency Trainer (PCIT International)
Motivational Interviewing, Certificate of Intensive Training (UMass Medical School)

Current Research

PI, 2025-2029 
Health Resources and Services Administration
Integrated Behavioral Health Training Program

PI, 2022-2023
Addressing the Behavioral Health Workforce Gap in Texas – A Training-Program Feasibility Study
Funded

PI, 2023-2027
Addressing the Clinical Social Work Training Gap in Primary Care in Texas 
Baylor School of Social Work
Funded

Co-PI, 2021-2025
Behavioral Health Consultant Skills Gain in MSW Students Using Standardized Simulation
Baylor School of Social Work & Oklahoma University
Funded

Co-PI, 2020-2024
Three Year Program Evaluation of Stepped CARE Program for Pediatric Behavioral Health in Primary Care
Waco Family Medicine
Funded

Selected Publications 

Goodwin, B., Landers, J., Madden, Elissa E., Scott, B., Parrish, D. (2025). Development and Application of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Practicing Integrated Behavioral Health Skills. Journal of Social Work Education

Hardin, K. & Scott, B. (2025). Addressing the Spanish-language workforce gap through education: A review of graduate programs with Spanish-language components. Journal of Social Work Education

Scott, B.; Kelley, L., Schilling, S. (2024). Skills training for family medicine residents to attenuate the impact of childhood trauma: A pilot study. Family Medicine, 56 (3). 180-184. DOI: 10.22454/FamMed.2024.245065

Scott, B., Gurwitch, R., Messer, E., Young, K., Meyers, D., Kelley, L. (2020). Integrated CARE: Adaptation of Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) model for use in integrated behavioral health pediatric clinics. Clinical Pediatrics 

Scott, B., Doss, S., Myers, D., Hess, B. (2018).  Addressing externalized behavioral concerns in primary care:  Listening to the voices of parents. Social Work in Health Care, 58 (1).  

Drury, M., Cassiello-Robbins, C., Bullis, J.R., Scott, B., Ammirati, R. (2025). Training focused on commonalities for the common good: A transdiagnostic approach for the next generation of health service psychologists. Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

Current Courses & Activities

• Social Work Practice with Children and Families
• Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
• Clinical Practice
• Director of the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate program

Background

Becky Bell Scott, PhD, practiced as a clinical social worker in several contexts including public schools, community mental health and CPS contracted therapy, all focusing on the mental and behavioral health of children and adolescents. She started in the role of full-time lecturer at Baylor School of Social Work in 2009. Prior to this, she filled several adjunct or field instruction appointments including at the University of Georgia and Boston University.

Dr. Scott currently focuses her scholarship on social work in primary care health and integrated behavioral health. While serving in the role as teaching faculty she has secured over 2 million dollars in funding to support training and evaluation of her related research interests. Dr. Scott is the director of the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate Program for MSW students.