Mitzi A. Diesing, MSW, LMSW

Social Worker

A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

Social Workers in Jackson, MI

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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.

Clinical Social Workers in Jackson, MI

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  Master of Social Work (MSW)

  University of Michigan Hospital (Jan ’01)

Upon graduation in 2001 from the University of Michigan, she went on to work in various positions until she settled into an outpatient setting in 2003.

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  Member of the National Association of Social Workers

• Blue Care Network of Michigan

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Meridian Choice [Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, Inc.]

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• Priority Health

• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Inc.