Clinical Social Work
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 Westport, Kansas City, MO
Community / Behavioral Health Agency
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.
Community Behavioral Health Agencies in Westport, Kansas City, MO
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling
A Balanced Life, LLC is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling practice in Kansas City, MO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction.
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors at A Balanced Life, LLC perform
diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is
a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling practices include alcohol and drug addiction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling
practices include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.
Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Westport, Kansas City, MO
Marriage & Family Therapy
A Balanced Life, LLC is a Marriage & Family Therapy practice in Kansas City, MO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family.
Marriage & Family Therapists at A Balanced Life, LLC perform
counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is
the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Marriage & Family Therapy practices include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapy
practices include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Marriage Family Therapists in Westport, Kansas City, MO
Social Work
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 Westport, Kansas City, MO
