Melvin C. McDowell, Jr., LMSW

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 Life Insurance Company]

• ASR Health Benefits [ASR Corporation]

• Beacon Health Options

• Blue Care Network of Michigan

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company

• Blue Cross Complete of Michigan

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

• Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

• McLaren Health Plan

• Medicare

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

• Molina Marketplace [Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc.]

• Priority Health

• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Inc.