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800 Results for Social Work near Highlands Ranch, CO

Learn more about Social Work Specialists and how to choose the right one for you

A social worker specializes in helping individuals, couples, families and groups tackle many kinds of problems and situations. Social workers work within the context of a person’s environment and life situation. They help people cope with and overcome the challenges of psychological problems, serious illnesses, social and economic problems, life crises and transitions, and difficulties in school, work and relationships. 

There are two general types of social workers, direct-service social workers and clinical social workers. Clinical social workers are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A clinical social worker is also known as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

In contrast, direct-service social workers do not diagnose or treat disorders, but work to help people with an illness or otherwise difficult situation cope and achieve their goals. Direct-service social workers identify a client’s needs, strengths, goals and challenges; make plans to help a client improve coping skills and quality of life; and follow up with clients to assess their progress and the effectiveness of plans. A direct-service social worker may be known as a licensed social worker (LSW) in states that require licensure.

The practice of a social worker varies depending on if he or she is a direct-service social worker or a clinical social worker, his or her education and specialty, and the type of setting and client. In general, a social worker may:

  • Assess a client’s needs, challenges, support systems, and resources

  • Identify or diagnose mental and emotional disorders and life challenges. A LCSW diagnoses and treats mental, emotional and behavioral disorders with therapy.

  • Develop treatment or action plans to help clients, and re-evaluate and modify plans as needed

  • Help a client access needed resources and organizations

  • Advocate for a client

  • Provide individual, group, family, and couples or marriage counseling

  • Teach and support strategies for behavior changes, coping skills, and therapeutic techniques, such as breathing techniques and the use of visual imagery

  • Collaborate, refer and consult with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, teachers and psychologists

  • Maintain strict patient confidentiality, unless patients are at risk of hurting themselves or others or the provider has a legal obligation to share information

  • Commit patients involuntarily in emergency situations

Social workers may also be known by the following names: direct-service social worker, licensed social worker (LSW), clinical social worker, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), child social worker, therapist, or counselor.

There are 800 specialists practicing Social Work in Highlands Ranch, CO with an overall average rating of 3.6 stars. There are 3 hospitals near Highlands Ranch, CO with affiliated Social Work specialists, including Porter Adventist Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Littleton Adventist Hospital.

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    • Laura Thor, LCSW

      Pastoral Counseling
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 31 ratings
      5.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      5.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Linda Earnest, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
      2.7 mi • Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.7 mi • Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
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    • Mary Schroeter, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      2.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80122
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80122
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Allison Johanson, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      4.7 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      4.7 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Julie Sheehan

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      3.4 mi • Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      3.4 mi • Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Jennifer Pollock, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      3.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      3.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Denise Breinig-Glunz, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
      4.3 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      4.3 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Jennifer Burns, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      4.4 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Explains conditions well
      4.4 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Explains conditions well
    • Meghan Scanlan, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      4.6 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Low wait times
      • Explains conditions well
      4.6 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
      • Easy scheduling
      • Low wait times
      • Explains conditions well
    • Jennifer Ferris

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      4.8 mi • Englewood, CO 80111
      • Low wait times
      • Explains conditions well
      • Patients found trustworthy
      4.8 mi • Englewood, CO 80111
      • Low wait times
      • Explains conditions well
      • Patients found trustworthy
    • Donna Sanford, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 4.5 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
      2.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80122
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.9 mi • Littleton, CO 80122
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Lana van Egeren, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      5.2 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      5.2 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Judith Thurow, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      5.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      5.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Johanna Cleveland, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      5.8 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      5.8 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Kevin Bert, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 5 ratings
      8.3 mi • Denver, CO 80231
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      8.3 mi • Denver, CO 80231
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Debra Contillo-Davis, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
      6 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      6 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Michelle Rudnicki, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      6 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Explains conditions well
      6 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Explains conditions well
    • Tuesdey Spangler, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      6.2 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      6.2 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Kimberley Hoxie, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 4.5 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
      4.7 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      4.7 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Ronald Trasky, LCSW

      Clinical Social Work
      Rated 3.5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
      5.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
      5.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Easy scheduling
    • Katherine Schomp, LCSW

      Clinical Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      9.7 mi • Denver, CO 80210
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      9.7 mi • Denver, CO 80210
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Michelle Lefco, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 4.5 out of 5 starsWith 6 ratings
      4.8 mi • Englewood, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      4.8 mi • Englewood, CO 80111
      • Offers Telehealth
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Cappi Morgan-Black, LCSW

      Relationship Counseling
      Rated 4 out of 5 starsWith 19 ratings
      6.1 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Employs friendly staff
      6.1 mi • Littleton, CO 80120
      • Employs friendly staff
    • Jason Polk, LAC

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      9.7 mi • Denver, CO 80222
      • Easy scheduling
      • Low wait times
      • Patients found trustworthy
      9.7 mi • Denver, CO 80222
      • Easy scheduling
      • Low wait times
      • Patients found trustworthy
    • Robert Feder, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 4 out of 5 starsWith 8 ratings
      4.5 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
        4.5 mi • Centennial, CO 80111
        • Laura Grushcow, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          8.2 mi • Denver, CO 80231
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          8.2 mi • Denver, CO 80231
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Patti Schramm, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          8.3 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          8.3 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
        • Patricia Austin, LCSW

          Clinical Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          9.6 mi • Denver, CO 80224
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          9.6 mi • Denver, CO 80224
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Ellen Berk, BCD

          Social Work
          Rated 3.5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
          4.3 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          4.3 mi • Centennial, CO 80112
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Allison Benton-Jones, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 4 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          5.4 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          5.4 mi • Greenwood Village, CO 80111
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
        • Cari Ladd, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          8.9 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          • Explains conditions well
          8.9 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          • Explains conditions well
        • Ananda Wick

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          9 mi • Denver, CO 80210
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          9 mi • Denver, CO 80210
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
        • Janine Pacheco Reed, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          9 mi • Denver, CO 80210
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Explains conditions well
          9 mi • Denver, CO 80210
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Explains conditions well
        • Stacey Freedenthal, MSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          9.1 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          9.1 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Joan Getz-Heller, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
          9.1 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          9.1 mi • Denver, CO 80222
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Susan James-Padilla

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          9.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80123
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          9.5 mi • Littleton, CO 80123
          • Offers Telehealth
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
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