Education
Medical school
Melissa Fernald attended medical school and graduated in
2004 (18 years ago).
About Me
Melissa Fernald works at Mercy Hospital, which has 184 other health providers.
- Clinical Social Worker
- 18+ years
- Female
- 1598070591
As a clinical social worker, Melissa Fernald may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Melissa Fernald what conditions she treats. Melissa Fernald may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Anger management
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Career counseling
- Child abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorder
- Emdr
Specialties
Melissa Fernald is a clinical social worker.
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social work is a specialty within the broader profession of social work. The American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW) defines clinical social work as "a healthcare profession based on theories and methods of prevention and treatment in providing mental-health/healthcare services, with special focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial problems and disorders." The National Association of Social Workers defines clinical social work as "a specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances. Individual, group and family therapy are common treatment modalities."