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846 Results for Social Work near Atlanta, GA

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 846 specialists practicing Social Work in Atlanta, GA with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There is 1 hospital near Atlanta, GA with affiliated Social Work specialists, including Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center.

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    Angelishea Ferrell, LMSW

    Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    32.4 mi • Newnan, GA 30265
    • Offers Telehealth
    (678) 210-5270
    32.4 mi • Newnan, GA 30265
    • Offers Telehealth
    On staff at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta Call: (678) 210-5270
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    Nancy Aranson, LCSW

    Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    22.3 mi • Alpharetta, GA 30009
    • Offers Telehealth
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    (404) 777-9328
    22.3 mi • Alpharetta, GA 30009
    • Offers Telehealth
    On staff at Nancy Aranson, LCSW, LLC Call: (404) 777-9328
    • Marion Hughes, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      1.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30318
      • Easy scheduling
      • Explains conditions well
      • Patients found trustworthy
      1.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30318
      • Easy scheduling
      • Explains conditions well
      • Patients found trustworthy
    • Lynell Crawford, MSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      3.6 mi • Atlanta, GA 30310
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      3.6 mi • Atlanta, GA 30310
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
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    • Brenda Robinson, MSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      2.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30361
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30361
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Stefanie Speanburg, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
      2.9 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.9 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Nicole Johnson Roberson, LCSW

      Counseling
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
      2.6 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      2.6 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Victor Tedoff, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      3.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
      3.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30309
      • Easy scheduling
      • Employs friendly staff
      • Low wait times
    • Franklin Abbott, LCSW

      Social Work
      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
      4.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
        4.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
        • Nicole Mayzner, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 4.5 out of 5 starsWith 14 ratings
          5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Ushvani Persaud

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          5.5 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
          • Explains conditions well
          • Patients found trustworthy
          5.5 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
          • Explains conditions well
          • Patients found trustworthy
        • Michele Truxillo, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          5.5 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
          5.5 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
          • Easy scheduling
          • Employs friendly staff
          • Low wait times
        • Michelle Hammond-Susten, LCSW

          Social Work
          Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
          5.6 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
            5.6 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
            • Gail Phillips, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30305
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30305
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Helen Coale, MSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              • Patients found trustworthy
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              • Patients found trustworthy
            • Charles Safford, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 5 ratings
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              5.7 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Porter Jennings, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
            • Janice Wiley, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Faith Wascovich, MSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
              5.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              5.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Dr. Jada Tidwell, PHD

              Psychology
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              5.8 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
            • Tousha West, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
              5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
              • Offers Telehealth
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
              • Offers Telehealth
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
            • Nakkia King, MSW

              Clinical Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
              • Low wait times
              • Explains conditions well
              • Patients found trustworthy
              5.9 mi • Decatur, GA 30033
              • Low wait times
              • Explains conditions well
              • Patients found trustworthy
            • Irene Celcer, LCSW

              Clinical Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30305
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              6.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30305
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
            • Michelle Thomas, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Patients found trustworthy
              6.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Patients found trustworthy
            • Elizabeth Larkin, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              6.2 mi • Atlanta, GA 30324
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Brenda Knosher, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.3 mi • Brookhaven, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              6.3 mi • Brookhaven, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
            • Robert Fredrick, MSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
              6.3 mi • Brookhaven, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              6.3 mi • Brookhaven, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Frances Reedy, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.4 mi • Atlanta, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
              6.4 mi • Atlanta, GA 30329
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Explains conditions well
            • Rick Bemis, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              6.5 mi • Hapeville, GA 30354
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
              6.5 mi • Hapeville, GA 30354
              • Easy scheduling
              • Employs friendly staff
              • Low wait times
            • Laura Adilman, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
              7 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
                7 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
                • Cobren Brown, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
                  7 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                  7 mi • Decatur, GA 30030
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                • Hope Ashby, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 3 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
                  0.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30303
                  • Easy scheduling
                  0.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30303
                  • Easy scheduling
                • Ruth Beard, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
                  7.3 mi • Atlanta, GA 30331
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Explains conditions well
                  7.3 mi • Atlanta, GA 30331
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Explains conditions well
                • Emily Wall, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
                  8.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30345
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                  8.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30345
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                • Sandra Ebrahimi, MSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
                  8.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30345
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                  8.1 mi • Atlanta, GA 30345
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Low wait times
                • Elizabeth Putnam, LICSW

                  Social Work
                  Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
                  8.1 mi • Decatur, GA 30034
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Explains conditions well
                  8.1 mi • Decatur, GA 30034
                  • Easy scheduling
                  • Employs friendly staff
                  • Explains conditions well
                • Tamara Perciful, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                  8.3 mi • Atlanta, GA 30342
                    8.3 mi • Atlanta, GA 30342
                    • Lucia Martin, LCSW

                      Social Work
                      Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
                      8.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30342
                      • Easy scheduling
                      • Employs friendly staff
                      • Low wait times
                      8.8 mi • Atlanta, GA 30342
                      • Easy scheduling
                      • Employs friendly staff
                      • Low wait times
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