Larry A. Watts

Clinical Social Worker

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a CT corp.)]

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield [Anthem Health Plans Inc]

• Anthem Health Plans, Inc.

• Cigna Healthcare [CIGNA HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc.]

• ConnectiCare Insurance Company, Inc.

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield

• HUSKY Health

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.]