Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 25+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield, CSW,LCSW,LICSW, is a Clinical Social Worker specialist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She graduated in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Haven House. Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield at 1411 Union Blvd to request Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 1411 Union Blvd
Allentown, PA 18109-1505
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Profile

Basics

Full Name Patricia Heffernan Wakefield
Former Name Patricia Ann Heffernan
Gender Female
PECOS ID 8921991092
Sole Proprietor Yes - She owns an unincorporated business by herself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment She does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Clinical Social Worker (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 25 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Clinical Social Worker (CSW)
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    Clinical Social Worker
    Clinical social work is a healthcare profession based on theories and methods of prevention and treatment in providing behavioral healthcare (mental health and substance use disorder) services, with special focus on bio-psychosocial problems and disorders.
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    The Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LCSW, is a sub-sector within the field of Social Work. They work with clients in order to help them deal with issues involving their mental and emotional health. This could be related to substance abuse, past trauma or mental illness. There are a wide variety of specializations the Licensed Clinical Social Worker can focus on. These include specialties such as: working with mental health issues, substance abuse, public health, school social work, medical social work, marriage counseling or children and family therapy. Some may choose to work purely in a research, policy making or administrative capacity. The possible career paths as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker are many and varied.
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
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    Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
    The LICSW works with clients in a mental health context and makes use of the Social Work brand of tools and skillsets to help the client to overcome their own mental and emotional struggles. The LICSW uses a strength based approach to help their client get to the bottom of what is causing their repeated self-defeating patterns and limiting beliefs. By working to free the client of self-imposed barriers to success, the LICSW gives the person a tremendous gift of self-sufficiency and a new found self-confidence.

Education and Training

  • Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield graduated in 1999.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1538499983
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  • NPPES Last Update: Monday, January 30, 2017

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - She does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield

  • English


Medical Licenses

Ms. Patricia Heffernan Wakefield has been primarily specialized in Clinical for over 25 years of experience.
  • Social Worker / Clinical
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    Clinical
    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.
  • Social Worker / Clinical
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    Clinical
    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.


Medical Group Practice

  • Haven House


Practice Locations

1411 Union Blvd
Allentown, PA 18109-1505
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


75 State Street
Allentown, PA 18104-2116
Phone: (267) 380-0455
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, January 30, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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