Susan Matorin, MS, ACSW

Degree

MS ACSW

Title

TREATMENT COORDINATOR, AFFECTIVE DISORDER TEAM, PAYNE WHITNEY CLINIC

Clinical Appointments/Hospital Affiliation

SENIOR LECTURER OF SW IN PSYCHIATRY, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL
ADJUNCT ASSOC. PROFESSOR , COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Description of Practice/Services Offered

INDIVIDUAL, MARITAL, AND FAMILY THERAPY

Areas of Research

Past research includes a comparison of day hospital vs inpatient care with Dr. Marvin Herz, a national expert on schizophrenia.

Professional Education

MS COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Credentials/Board Certification

ACSW

Honors/Awards

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: DEAN’S AWARD ALUMNI FEDERATION MEDAL
CENTENNIAL AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
HYMAN J. WEINER AWARD, SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WORK LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE

Publications

Ms. Matorin has published in Psychiatric Services, Journal of Social Casework, Health and Social Work and has several book chapters in areas of mental health practice including adolescent family treatment, the invisible children of psychiatric patients, corporatization of mental health care services, stigma, guidelines for social work private practice, and field instruction.

Presentations

Ms. Matorin has presented material on behavioral health to a number of departments of social work in the Metropolitan area, to social agencies (Cancer Care, VNS, best practices in long-term care conference sponsored by the Jewish Home and Hospital Association) and at National meetings for the Society of Social Work Directors in Health Care
Ms Matorin can be seen on the NASW website to market the profession “Help Starts Here”: the video “On Any Given Day” .
Her views re: social work appear in a spotlight: “101 Careers in Social Work” Springer Publishing 2009.

Contact

smatorin@med.cornell.edu

Phone: 212-746-5772

Appointment Scheduling:

Office Hours: 8:15-7 Monday-Friday; Saturday mornings

Insurances Accepted/Managed Care Accepted: Ms. Matorin is a member of the Department of Psychiatry P.O. and will assist patients to obtain reimbursement for her services, if their plan allows.