Clinical behavior analysis (CBA) and clinical social work (CSW) have the po
tential to gain much from one another. The existing synergistic relation be
tween the fields, however, is largely underrecognized, overwhelmed by the s
tronger disciplinary and historical associations among behavior analysis an
d psychology and education. This paper reviews the similarities and differe
nces between CBA and CSW, how they have enriched each other, and the potent
ial for greatly expanded relations between the two fields.