HelpPRO: Susan Schiff, LCSW, ACSW

Susan Schiff, LCSW, ACSW	Last Updated: 04/29/2010


Office and Contact Information

1541 Clinton Place River Forest, IL 60305	Phone: (708) 829-6023 Fax: (708) 386-3170 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: sites.google.com/site/susanschifflcsw/ Contact: Susan Schiff

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 8am - 6pm
Wednesday: 11am - 8pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Years of Experience: 40

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149-003948]

Degrees:

MSSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Aging, Certificate

Individual: $110
Group: N/A
Family: $120

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	UNICARE Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	UNICARE Health Plans of the Midwest, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (The HMOs)	United Healthcare
Corphealth	United HealthCare (Medicare PPO)
First Health (Network, The)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Humana Health Plans (PPO)	UnitedHealthcare
Magellan Behavioral Health	Value Options
MultiPlan/PHCS


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Physical Illness/Impairment
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Psychosomatic
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Depression	Parenting Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

Alzheimer's	Caregivers	Disabled
Cancer Patients	Chronic Illness	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Parent Guidance	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Psycho-Educational	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Geriatric Consultation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)