Jennifer N. Simms, 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.

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

• Allwell

• Ambetter from Sunshine Health [Sunshine State Health Plan]

• CHAMPVA [Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• ComPsych [ComPsych Corporation]

• Florida Blue [Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida]

• Humana [Humana Medical Plan, Inc.]

• Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

• Medicare

• Meritain Health

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• Railroad Medicare

• TriCare

• UnitedHealthOne [Golden Rule Insurance Company]

• United Medical Resources (UMR)