6255 Results forSocial Workers near Charlestown, MA
Learn more about Social Workers and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Social Workers
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:
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Assess a client’s needs, challenges, support systems, and resources
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Identify or diagnose mental and emotional disorders and life challenges. A LCSW diagnoses and treats mental, emotional and behavioral disorders with therapy.
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Develop treatment or action plans to help clients, and re-evaluate and modify plans as needed
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Help a client access needed resources and organizations
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Advocate for a client
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Provide individual, group, family, and couples or marriage counseling
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Teach and support strategies for behavior changes, coping skills, and therapeutic techniques, such as breathing techniques and the use of visual imagery
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Collaborate, refer and consult with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, teachers and psychologists
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Maintain strict patient confidentiality, unless patients are at risk of hurting themselves or others or the provider has a legal obligation to share information
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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 6255 specialists practicing Social Work in Charlestown, MA with an overall average rating of 3.9 stars. There are 14 hospitals near Charlestown, MA with affiliated Social Work specialists, including Boston Medical Center, Brigham And Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Maggie Jarmolowski, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Thomas Westerling III
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Goldie Eder, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Lisa Citrin, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Laura Cotton, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Kathy Pimlott, MED
Specialty: Social Work1493 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021392.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Sharon McDonough-Busa, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work117 Summer StSomerville, MA 021432.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Brigitte Moeller, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1575 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 021382.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
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Amy Gui, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work875 Massachusetts Ave Ste 65Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Jennifer Ellwood, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work875 Massachusetts Ave Ste 44Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Susan Gere, MSW
Specialty: Social Work875 Massachusetts Ave Ste 24Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Deborah Brigandi, LCSW
Specialty: Social Work872 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Erik Marks, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work872 Massachusetts Ave Ste 2-1Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Michael Langlois, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work872 Massachusetts Ave Ste 2-1Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Francis Guerriero, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work872 Massachusetts Ave Ste 2-2Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Ada Ziolkowski
Specialty: Social Work173 Chelsea StEverett, MA 021492.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Colleen Shannon, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1 Arnold Cir Ste 5Cambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Brenda Hamady, BCD
Specialty: Social Work1 Arnold CirCambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Cheryl Sanders, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1 Arnold CirCambridge, MA 021392.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Emily Hames, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work720 Harrison AveBoston, MA 021182.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Shabori Burton
Specialty: Social Work1601 Washington StBoston, MA 021182.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Michael Williams, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work930 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 021392.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Geneva Tiggle, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work930 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 021392.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Robin Kaplan, MSW
Specialty: Social Work930 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 021392.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Stephanie Troy, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work26 Central StSomerville, MA 021432.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Margaret Compher, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work26 Central StSomerville, MA 021432.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Kimberly Garcon, LCSW
Specialty: Social Work85 East Newton StBoston, MA 021182.4 miles awayJohn Northridge, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work58 Old Colony AveBoston, MA 021272.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Keith Mantel, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work409 W BroadwaySouth Boston, MA 021272.5 miles awayAbby Meszaros, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work360 Huntington AveBoston, MA 021152.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Judith Skolnick, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1105 Massachusetts Ave Apt 1GCambridge, MA 021382.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Holly Housman, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1105 Massachusetts Ave Apt 3CCambridge, MA 021382.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Daniel Sutelman, LCSW
Specialty: Social Work685 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 022152.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Izabela Skorska, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1340 Boylston StBoston, MA 022152.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Xavier Quinn, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1340 Boylston StBoston, MA 022152.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Denise Keck, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work133 Brookline AveBoston, MA 022152.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Christine Pajarillo, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1125 Tremont StRoxbury Crossing, MA 021202.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Sarah Stoddard-Gunn, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work103 Garland StEverett, MA 021492.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Theresa Cohen, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work75 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021382.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Martin Plovnick
Specialty: Social Work75 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021382.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Michele Gaboury, MSW
Specialty: Social Work75 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021382.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Rodney Sloat, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work75 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021382.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Carol Murphy, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work5 Sacramento StCambridge, MA 021383.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
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Howard Yaffe
Specialty: Social Work5 Sacramento StCambridge, MA 021383.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Nancy Brown, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1051 Beacon St Ste 101Brookline, MA 024463.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Maureen Raynes, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work15 Carlton StBrookline, MA 024463.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Sharon Sadownik, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1093 Beacon StBrookline, MA 024463.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Ellen Rome, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1093 Beacon St Ste 1BBrookline, MA 024463.1 miles awayMaureen Sacks, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1093 Beacon St Ste 1ABrookline, MA 024463.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Paul Alie, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1093 Beacon St Ste 104Brookline, MA 024463.1 miles awayDeborah Judd, MSW
Specialty: Social Work330 Brookline AveBoston, MA 022153.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Ann Koplow, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work330 Brookline AveBoston, MA 022153.1 miles awayFrank McCaffrey, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work330 Brookline AveBoston, MA 022153.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Nina Avedon, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1101 Beacon St Ste 7Brookline, MA 024463.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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E Klein
Specialty: Social Work127 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021383.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Dr. Dolan Power, PHD
Specialty: Social Work22 Hilliard StCambridge, MA 021383.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Jennifer Fitzpatrick, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work10 Concord AveCambridge, MA 021383.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Leslie Cutler
Specialty: Social Work10 Concord AveCambridge, MA 021383.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Sarah Dunbar, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1131 Beacon StBrookline, MA 024463.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Low wait times
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Danielle Sandage, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 021153.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Mollie Sherry, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 021153.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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