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206 Results for Social Work near Clearwater, FL

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 206 specialists practicing Social Work in Clearwater, FL with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars. There are 10 hospitals near Clearwater, FL with affiliated Social Work specialists, including HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Sun Coast Hospital and Adventhealth North Pinellas.

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  • John Lambert, LCSW

    Specialty: Psychotherapy
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    820 Jasmine WayClearwater, FL 33756
    0.7 mi away
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    820 Jasmine WayClearwater, FL 33756
    0.7 mi away
    John Lambert
  • Paige Harlan, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    • Patients found trustworthy
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    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
    Paige Harlan
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  • Dr. Renee Michaels, PHD

    Specialty: Clinical Social Work
    3.90Rated 3.90 out of 5 stars, with (48 ratings)
    1260 S Martin Luther King Jr AveClearwater, FL 33756
    1.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    1260 S Martin Luther King Jr AveClearwater, FL 33756
    1.1 mi away
    Dr. Michaels
  • Dina Meitner, LCSW

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    2081 Indian Rocks Rd SLargo, FL 33774
    5.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    2081 Indian Rocks Rd SLargo, FL 33774
    5.0 mi away
    Dina Meitner
  • Martha Midkiff, LCSW

    Specialty: Clinical Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    1100 CLEARWATER LARGO RD NLargo, FL 33770
    2.7 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    1100 CLEARWATER LARGO RD NLargo, FL 33770
    2.7 mi away
    Martha Midkiff
  • Jodi Kneer, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    51 S Main Ave Ste 304Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    51 S Main Ave Ste 304Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.2 mi away
    Jodi Kneer
  • Vianey Pelaez, LMSW

    Specialty: Clinical Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    51 S Main Ave Ste 304Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    51 S Main Ave Ste 304Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.2 mi away
    Vianey Pelaez
  • Eleanor Salemi, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    801 West Bay Dr Ste 422Largo, FL 33770
    3.5 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    801 West Bay Dr Ste 422Largo, FL 33770
    3.5 mi away
    Eleanor Salemi
  • Monique Duguay, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    1831 N Belcher Rd Ste C3Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    1831 N Belcher Rd Ste C3Clearwater, FL 33765
    3.6 mi away
    Monique Duguay
  • Loredana Repetto

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    2329 Sunset Point Rd Ste 203Clearwater, FL 33765
    4.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Explains conditions well
    • Patients found trustworthy
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    2329 Sunset Point Rd Ste 203Clearwater, FL 33765
    4.0 mi away
    Loredana Repetto
  • James Crutchfield Jr, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    1613 Main StDunedin, FL 34698
    4.4 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    1613 Main StDunedin, FL 34698
    4.4 mi away
    James Crutchfield Jr
  • Angela Gibson, MA

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    10225 Ulmerton Rd Ste 8BLargo, FL 33771
    5.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    10225 Ulmerton Rd Ste 8BLargo, FL 33771
    5.0 mi away
    Angela Gibson
  • Mary Morel, MA

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    10225 Ulmerton Rd Ste 8BLargo, FL 33771
    5.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    10225 Ulmerton Rd Ste 8BLargo, FL 33771
    5.0 mi away
    Mary Morel
  • Mary Baker-Gayne, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (5 ratings)
    2555 Enterprise Rd Ste 2Clearwater, FL 33763
    5.0 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    2555 Enterprise Rd Ste 2Clearwater, FL 33763
    5.0 mi away
    Mary Baker-Gayne
  • Bart Downs, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (2 ratings)
    1938 Soule RdClearwater, FL 33759
    5.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    1938 Soule RdClearwater, FL 33759
    5.1 mi away
    Bart Downs
  • Victoria Hawkins, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    1938 Soule RdClearwater, FL 33759
    5.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    1938 Soule RdClearwater, FL 33759
    5.1 mi away
    Victoria Hawkins
  • Michelle Aletkin, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    2461 Enterprise Rd Ste CClearwater, FL 33763
    5.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    2461 Enterprise Rd Ste CClearwater, FL 33763
    5.1 mi away
    Michelle Aletkin
  • Ann Depoole, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    13191 Starkey Rd Ste 14Largo, FL 33773
    5.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    13191 Starkey Rd Ste 14Largo, FL 33773
    5.6 mi away
    Ann Depoole
  • Linda Misa

    Specialty: Psychotherapy
    4.70Rated 4.70 out of 5 stars, with (9 ratings)
    2725 Park Dr Ste 5Clearwater, FL 33763
    5.1 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    2725 Park Dr Ste 5Clearwater, FL 33763
    5.1 mi away
    Linda Misa
  • Kathleen Hornacek-Ross, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    2188 58th St NClearwater, FL 33760
    6.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
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    2188 58th St NClearwater, FL 33760
    6.2 mi away
    Kathleen Hornacek-Ross
  • Diane Miller Mandell, MSSA

    Specialty: Individual Counseling
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (25 ratings)
    350 Alternate 19 # NorthPalm Harbor, FL 34683
    8.4 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
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    350 Alternate 19 # NorthPalm Harbor, FL 34683
    8.4 mi away
    Diane Miller Mandell
  • Millie Williams, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    801 2nd St N Ste 7Safety Harbor, FL 34695
    6.6 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
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    801 2nd St N Ste 7Safety Harbor, FL 34695
    6.6 mi away
    Millie Williams
  • Danielle Thomassy, MSW

    Specialty: Addiction Medicine
    3.70Rated 3.70 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    28465 US Highway 19 N Ste 200Clearwater, FL 33761
    5.9 mi away
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    28465 US Highway 19 N Ste 200Clearwater, FL 33761
    5.9 mi away
    Danielle Thomassy
  • Jason Tompkins, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    4910 Creekside Dr Ste DClearwater, FL 33760
    7.9 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    4910 Creekside Dr Ste DClearwater, FL 33760
    7.9 mi away
    Jason Tompkins
  • Patrick Klein, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    2708 Alt 19 Ste 507-10Palm Harbor, FL 34683
    8.8 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    2708 Alt 19 Ste 507-10Palm Harbor, FL 34683
    8.8 mi away
    Patrick Klein
  • Cynthia Wheeler, LICSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    5.00Rated 5.00 out of 5 stars, with (1 rating)
    7130 Seminole Blvd Ste 100Seminole, FL 33772
    8.9 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    7130 Seminole Blvd Ste 100Seminole, FL 33772
    8.9 mi away
    Cynthia Wheeler
  • Colleen Klein, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    4.00Rated 4.00 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    3023 Alt 19 # 102Palm Harbor, FL 34683
    9.3 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    3023 Alt 19 # 102Palm Harbor, FL 34683
    9.3 mi away
    Colleen Klein
  • Elizabeth Acker, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    3.70Rated 3.70 out of 5 stars, with (3 ratings)
    1101 Belcher Rd S Ste ELargo, FL 33771
    5.2 mi away
    Patients Tell Us:
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    1101 Belcher Rd S Ste ELargo, FL 33771
    5.2 mi away
    Elizabeth Acker
  • Lorri Ritter, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    3.00Rated 3.00 out of 5 stars, with (4 ratings)
    12551 Indian Rocks Rd Ste 15Largo, FL 33774
    5.8 mi away
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    12551 Indian Rocks Rd Ste 15Largo, FL 33774
    5.8 mi away
    Lorri Ritter
  • Rosemarie Stauffer, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    901 Chestnut StClearwater, FL 33756
    0.5 mi away
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    901 Chestnut StClearwater, FL 33756
    0.5 mi away
    Rosemarie Stauffer
  • Carolyn Johnson, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
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    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
    Carolyn Johnson
  • Cheryl Montanez, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
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    1106 Druid Rd S Ste 302Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.8 mi away
    Cheryl Montanez
  • Celisa Bonner, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    430 Morton Plant St Ste 401Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
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    430 Morton Plant St Ste 401Clearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
    Celisa Bonner
  • Linda Hickling, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    1106 Druid Rd SClearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    1106 Druid Rd SClearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
    Linda Hickling
  • Jenner Bastidas, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    1106 Druid Rd SClearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    1106 Druid Rd SClearwater, FL 33756
    0.9 mi away
    Jenner Bastidas
  • Amy Dickson, LCSW

    Specialty: Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    1260 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ste DClearwater, FL 33756
    1.1 mi away
    View Profile (opens in a new tab)
    1260 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ste DClearwater, FL 33756
    1.1 mi away
    Amy Dickson

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