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Mental Health Social Worker
A mental health social worker provides therapy and support to individuals with psychiatric conditions in outpatient clinics, hospitals, or community mental health centers, often serving as the primary counselor on a treatment team. The role involves psychosocial assessment and diagnostic assessment using DSM-5 knowledge to inform treatment planning, delivering individual and group counseling, and coordinating ongoing case management alongside crisis intervention for patients in acute distress. An MSW and clinical licensure (such as LCSW) are standard requirements.
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