Jodi Tarantino , MSW, LICSW
Clinical reviewer, LICSW
Jodi Tarantino is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, spanning substance use disorders, mental health, crisis intervention, and program and training development. She serves as a clinical content reviewer, ensuring published material is accurate, current, and clinically sound.
MA license
113506
NPI number
1114974128
Specialty
Substance use and mental health
Current role
Clinical reviewer, LICSW
About Jodi Tarantino
Joanne “Jodi” Tarantino (formerly Koravos) is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, spanning substance use disorders, mental health, crisis intervention, and program and training development.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work (Community and Administrative Practice) from the University of New Hampshire. Her career includes child protection work in New Hampshire, outpatient and residential treatment across Massachusetts, and service as a licensing inspector for the Massachusetts DPH Substance Addiction Bureau.
Today she is an owner and operator of multiple addiction treatment programs and serves as a clinical content reviewer at Red Ribbon Recovery, drawing on two decades of frontline and leadership experience to keep published material accurate, current, and clinically sound.
Education and training
- University of New Hampshire – MSW, Community & Administrative Practice
- University of New Hampshire – BA, Psychology
Corroborating profiles
Areas of expertise
Substance use disorder / addiction
Mental health counseling
Outpatient treatment
CBT & DBT
Motivational interviewing
Solution-focused therapy
Trauma-informed care
Crisis & family intervention
Intensive case management & community outreach
Family involvement in recovery
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