5995 Results forSocial Workers near West Newton, 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 5995 specialists practicing Social Work in West Newton, MA with an overall average rating of 3.9 stars. There are 15 hospitals near West Newton, MA with affiliated Social Work specialists, including Boston Medical Center, Brigham And Women's Hospital and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.
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Patricia Tarbox, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work115 Mill StBelmont, MA 024783.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Carol Fizer
Specialty: Social Work797 Washington StNewtonville, MA 024601.4 miles awayNeed a Telehealth Visit?Healthgrades Can Help.
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Specialty: Social Work24 Marion RdBelmont, MA 024784.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
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Sofronia Daley, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work17 Henshaw StBrighton, MA 021354.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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- Employs friendly staff
Zohar Fink
Specialty: Social Work17 Henshaw StBrighton, MA 021354.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Olga Popova, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work68 Leonard St Ste 304Belmont, MA 024784.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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- Employs friendly staff
David Huddleston, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work11 Nevins St Ste 403Brighton, MA 021354.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Low wait times
Diane Englund, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work5 Watson Rd Ste 105Belmont, MA 024784.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
David Moultrup, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work5 Watson RdBelmont, MA 024784.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Marcie Akell, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work850 Boylston St Ste 530Chestnut Hill, MA 024674.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Samara Grossman, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work850 Boylston StChestnut Hill, MA 024674.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Suzanne Etre, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St # BBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Gwen Faden
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St # BBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Alison Brigham, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St # BBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Jill Ortolano
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St # BBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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- Employs friendly staff
Rebecca Cline
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St # BBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Nancy Nagel, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren St Bldg 1Brighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Jean Despres, MSW
Specialty: Social Work77 Warren StBrighton, MA 021354.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Christina Laydon, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work148 Linden St Ste 209Wellesley, MA 024824.8 miles awayCathy Spear
Specialty: Social Work11 River StWellesley Hills, MA 024812.3 miles awayChristine Sommers, MSW
Specialty: Social Work8 Grove StWellesley, MA 024824.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Low wait times
Kathryn Colthart, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1471 Highland AveNeedham, MA 024924.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Michael Ferullo, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1678 Beacon StBrookline, MA 024454.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Phyllis Greenspan, MSW
Specialty: Social Work740 Main St Ste 105Waltham, MA 024511.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Howard Yaffe
Specialty: Social Work43 Garrison RdBrookline, MA 024454.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Low wait times
Tai Pryjma, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work43 Garrison RdBrookline, MA 024454.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
June Atkind, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work992 Great Plain AveNeedham, MA 024924.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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- Employs friendly staff
Andre Solomita, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work992 Great Plain AveNeedham, MA 024924.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Darlene Corbett, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1040 Great Plain AveNeedham, MA 024924.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Noreen Kavanaugh, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1040 Great Plain AveNeedham, MA 024924.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Karen Chinca
Specialty: Social Work77 Rumford AveWaltham, MA 024530.8 miles awayCandace Foster, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work145 Lincoln RdLincoln, MA 017736.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
E Klein
Specialty: Social Work112 Lake View AveCambridge, MA 021385.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Dr. Karen Melikian, PHD
Specialty: Social Work1577 Beacon StBrookline, MA 024465.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Jane Andrews, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work330 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021385.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Susan Darby, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work330 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021385.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Alicia Mahony, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work186 Alewife Brook PkwyCambridge, MA 021385.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Mathew Apeseche, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work14 Fordham RdAllston, MA 021345.3 miles awayMisato Nishijima
Specialty: Social Work14 Fordham RdAllston, MA 021345.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Geri Reinhardt, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work650 Commonwealth AveNewton Center, MA 024592.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
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Thomas Long, MSW
Specialty: Social Work540 Vfw PkwyWest Roxbury, MA 021325.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Samantha Manewitz, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work288 Walnut St Ste 220Newtonville, MA 024601.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Low wait times
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Susan Maynard, MSW
Specialty: Social Work1415 Beacon St Ste 301Brookline, MA 024465.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Gabrielle Cavallacci, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1415 Beacon StBrookline, MA 024465.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Theodore Bradford, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1368 Beacon St Ste 102Brookline, MA 024465.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Clay White, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1371 Beacon St Ste 305Brookline, MA 024465.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Tamar Vishlitzky, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1330 Beacon St Ste 340Brookline, MA 024465.7 miles awayKyle Carney, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work156 Mount Auburn StCambridge, MA 021385.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Jacquelyn Turpin, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1330 Beacon St Ste 326Brookline, MA 024465.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Marina Arakelian, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work1330 Beacon St Ste 351Brookline, MA 024465.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Virginia Sigel
Specialty: Social Work93 Union St Ste 303CNewton Center, MA 024592.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
- Explains conditions well
Susan Broner, MSW
Specialty: Social Work8 Sherman St # FCambridge, MA 021385.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Low wait times
Lisa Tieszen, MA
Specialty: Social Work233 Harvard StBrookline, MA 024465.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Dolan Power, PHD
Specialty: Social Work22 Hilliard StCambridge, MA 021385.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Donna Lupatkin, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work233 Harvard St Ste 36Brookline, MA 024465.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Jane Morgenstern, MSW
Specialty: Social Work233 Harvard St Ste 36Brookline, MA 024465.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Nancy Avery, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work127 Harvard St Ste 8ABrookline, MA 024465.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Rhoda Grill, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work8 Alton Pl Ste 5Brookline, MA 024465.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Naomi Lown, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work94 Pleasant StArlington, MA 024765.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
Deborah Armstrong, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work94 Pleasant St Ste 8Arlington, MA 024765.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Low wait times
Jennifer Fitzpatrick, LICSW
Specialty: Social Work10 Concord AveCambridge, MA 021385.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Leslie Cutler
Specialty: Social Work10 Concord AveCambridge, MA 021385.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times