Maureen Gatto, PhD, LCSW

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.

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  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

  Adelphi University

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  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Adelphi University

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  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  Long Island University

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  Member of the National Association of Social Workers

• BlueShield of Northeastern New York

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of New York, Inc.]

• Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc.

• Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.

• Medicare

• New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP)

• UnitedHealthcare Ins Co of New York

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York