How do they match: Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Psychiatric Social Worker
  • Social Worker

  • Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
  • Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.
  • Provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.

  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress.
  • Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.
  • Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.