Patricia Diaferio, LICSW

Patricia Diaferio, LICSW

McLean Hospital Title

Biography

Patricia Diaferio, LICSW, graduated from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work while working as a social worker at the Massachusetts Department of Social Services. She worked in the Emergency Department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital prior to moving her career to McLean Hospital in June of 1996.

Ms. Diaferio initially worked in Child and Adolescent Services before becoming a clinical team manager in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction. She has been the associate program director of LEADER men’s residential program since June of 2013 and is now the program director. She also works with LEADER patients in the outpatient clinic as well as being a liaison to various police and fire departments’ employee assistance programs for first responders. Ms. Diaferio has extensive experience working with co-occurring disorders.

Education & Training

Degrees:
  • 1982 BA in Sociology and Human Services, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • 1989 MSW in Clinical Social Work, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
Board Certifications:
  • 1992 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Board of Registration of Social Workers, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Contact

Phone: 617.855.2546
Office Address: Belmont campus - Proctor House, Room G26