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166 Results for Social Work near Scranton, PA

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 166 specialists practicing Social Work in Scranton, PA with an overall average rating of 4.1 stars.

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    Ricardo Martinez, LCSW

    Clinical Social Work
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    3621 Aramingo Ave
    Philadelphia, PA 19134
    102.2 mi
      (877) 572-6414
      3621 Aramingo Ave
      Philadelphia, PA 19134
      102.2 mi
      On staff at Oak Street Health Aramingo Call: (877) 572-6414
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      Amete Reda, LCSW

      Clinical Social Work
      This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
      1200 W Godfrey Ave Ste 3100
      Philadelphia, PA 19141
      98.1 mi
        (877) 572-6414
        1200 W Godfrey Ave Ste 3100
        Philadelphia, PA 19141
        98.1 mi
        On staff at Oak Street Health Fern Rock Call: (877) 572-6414
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        Laura Galindez, LCSW

        Clinical Social Work
        This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
        2301 N 29th St Ste 500
        Philadelphia, PA 19132
        101.2 mi
          (877) 572-6414
          2301 N 29th St Ste 500
          Philadelphia, PA 19132
          101.2 mi
          On staff at Oak Street Health Strawberry Mansion Call: (877) 572-6414
          • Margaret Marshall, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
            1141 Clay Ave
            Dunmore, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            1141 Clay Ave
            Dunmore, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
          • Peter Tripodi Jr, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            1141 Clay Ave
            Dunmore, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Explains conditions well
            1141 Clay Ave
            Dunmore, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
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          • Roya Swartz, LSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Low wait times
            • Explains conditions well
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
          • Susan Martin, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 4 out of 5 starsWith 8 ratings
            14 Oakwood Drive Oakwood Ests
            Scranton, PA 18504
            0.4 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Explains conditions well
            14 Oakwood Drive Oakwood Ests
            Scranton, PA 18504
            0.4 mi
          • Sandy Thomas, LSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            650 Boulevard Ave
            Scranton, PA 18519
            3.8 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            650 Boulevard Ave
            Scranton, PA 18519
            3.8 mi
          • Miriam Hartley

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
            650 Boulevard Ave
            Scranton, PA 18519
            3.8 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            650 Boulevard Ave
            Scranton, PA 18519
            3.8 mi
          • Jennifer Marzzacco, LSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            4101 Birney Ave
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            4101 Birney Ave
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
          • Marietta Warnitsky, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
          • Eugene O'Donnell, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
          • Kimberly Mines, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            340 Montage Mountain Rd
            Moosic, PA 18507
            3.9 mi
          • Ann Fischetti

            Social Work
            Rated 4 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
          • Helene Hughes, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 3.5 out of 5 starsWith 8 ratings
            1141 Clay Ave
            Scranton, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Employs friendly staff
            1141 Clay Ave
            Scranton, PA 18510
            0.9 mi
          • Lynn Grilli, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            120 N Abington Rd
            Clarks Green, PA 18411
            6.5 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            120 N Abington Rd
            Clarks Green, PA 18411
            6.5 mi
          • Jennifer Odom, MSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 1 rating
            120 N Abington Rd
            Clarks Green, PA 18411
            6.5 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            120 N Abington Rd
            Clarks Green, PA 18411
            6.5 mi
          • Stephanie Waters, LSW

            Social Work
            Rated 5 out of 5 starsWith 2 ratings
            406 N State St
            Clarks Summit, PA 18411
            6.6 mi
            • Easy scheduling
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Low wait times
            406 N State St
            Clarks Summit, PA 18411
            6.6 mi
          • Tiffany Griffiths, PSY

            Clinical Psychology
            Rated 3 out of 5 starsWith 23 ratings
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
            • Offers Telehealth
            • Employs friendly staff
            • Explains conditions well
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
          • Shannon Gentile, LCSW

            Social Work
            Rated 2.5 out of 5 starsWith 3 ratings
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
            • Low wait times
            502 N Blakely St
            Dunmore, PA 18512
            2.1 mi
          • John Bass, LSW

            Social Work
            Rated 3.5 out of 5 starsWith 4 ratings
            106 Stone Ave
            Clarks Summit, PA 18411
            6.2 mi
              106 Stone Ave
              Clarks Summit, PA 18411
              6.2 mi
            • Joseph Lopes, LCSW

              Social Work
              Rated 2 out of 5 starsWith 5 ratings
              340 Montage Mountain Rd
              Moosic, PA 18507
              3.9 mi
                340 Montage Mountain Rd
                Moosic, PA 18507
                3.9 mi
              • Eileen Smith

                Social Work
                This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                326 Adams Ave
                Scranton, PA 18503
                0.1 mi
                  326 Adams Ave
                  Scranton, PA 18503
                  0.1 mi
                • Maureen Staples, LCSW

                  Social Work
                  This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                  326 Adams Ave
                  Scranton, PA 18503
                  0.1 mi
                    326 Adams Ave
                    Scranton, PA 18503
                    0.1 mi
                  • Corinne Ross, LSW

                    Social Work
                    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                    326 Adams Ave
                    Scranton, PA 18503
                    0.1 mi
                      326 Adams Ave
                      Scranton, PA 18503
                      0.1 mi
                    • Judith Doyle, LCSW

                      Social Work
                      This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                      326 Adams Ave
                      Scranton, PA 18503
                      0.1 mi
                        326 Adams Ave
                        Scranton, PA 18503
                        0.1 mi
                      • Dorothy Hagan, LCSW

                        Social Work
                        This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                        326 Adams Ave
                        Scranton, PA 18503
                        0.1 mi
                          326 Adams Ave
                          Scranton, PA 18503
                          0.1 mi
                        • Katherine Destefano, MSW

                          Social Work
                          This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                          326 Adams Ave
                          Scranton, PA 18503
                          0.1 mi
                          • Offers Telehealth
                          326 Adams Ave
                          Scranton, PA 18503
                          0.1 mi
                        • Marcella Griffin, LSW

                          Social Work
                          This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                          300 Mulberry St
                          Scranton, PA 18503
                          0.2 mi
                            300 Mulberry St
                            Scranton, PA 18503
                            0.2 mi
                          • Jennifer Mudge, LSW

                            Social Work
                            This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                            300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                            Scranton, PA 18503
                            0.2 mi
                              300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                              Scranton, PA 18503
                              0.2 mi
                            • Patrick McDonough

                              Social Work
                              This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                              300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                              Scranton, PA 18503
                              0.2 mi
                                300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                Scranton, PA 18503
                                0.2 mi
                              • Kiersten Murrin, LSW

                                Social Work
                                This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                Scranton, PA 18503
                                0.2 mi
                                  300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                  Scranton, PA 18503
                                  0.2 mi
                                • James Spruill, LSW

                                  Social Work
                                  This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                  300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                  Scranton, PA 18503
                                  0.2 mi
                                    300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                    Scranton, PA 18503
                                    0.2 mi
                                  • Jennifer Wascura

                                    Social Work
                                    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                    300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                    Scranton, PA 18503
                                    0.2 mi
                                      300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                      Scranton, PA 18503
                                      0.2 mi
                                    • Kristin Devries, LSW

                                      Social Work
                                      This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                      300 Mulberry St
                                      Scranton, PA 18503
                                      0.2 mi
                                        300 Mulberry St
                                        Scranton, PA 18503
                                        0.2 mi
                                      • Nicole Allegrino, LCSW

                                        Social Work
                                        This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                        300 Mulberry St
                                        Scranton, PA 18503
                                        0.2 mi
                                          300 Mulberry St
                                          Scranton, PA 18503
                                          0.2 mi
                                        • Sean McDonough, LSW

                                          Social Work
                                          This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                          300 Mulberry St Ste 2
                                          Scranton, PA 18503
                                          0.2 mi
                                            300 Mulberry St Ste 2
                                            Scranton, PA 18503
                                            0.2 mi
                                          • Edward McNichols, LCSW

                                            Social Work
                                            This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                            300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                            Scranton, PA 18503
                                            0.2 mi
                                            • Offers Telehealth
                                            300 Mulberry St Ste 201
                                            Scranton, PA 18503
                                            0.2 mi
                                          • Leah Losavich

                                            Social Work
                                            This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
                                            300 Mulberry St
                                            Scranton, PA 18503
                                            0.2 mi
                                              300 Mulberry St
                                              Scranton, PA 18503
                                              0.2 mi
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