Melissa Fitzsimmons, ASW

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 of California Inc.]

• Anthem Blue Cross [Blue Cross of California]

• Beacon Health Options

• Blue Shield of California [CA Physician's Service dba Blue Shield of CA]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• First Health

• Halcyon Behavioral

• Health Net of California, Inc

• HMC HealthWorks

• Humana [Humana Insurance Company]

• Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

• MHNet Behavioral Health

• Molina Marketplace [Molina Healtchare of California]

• TriCare

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company