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Clinic Type

Clinical Social Work

Address

Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Long Island

Phone

516-922-6867

Email

brakusin@yfcaoysterbay.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.yfcaoysterbay.org/who-we-are

Services Offered

  • Counseling
  • Supportive counseling
  • Substance abuse programs
  • Youth summer camps
  • Clinical social work services
  • Mental health services
  • Family services
  • Non-profit community-based services

Team

  • Barbara Rakusin, MSW from Adelphi University; Certificate in Psychotherapy from The Post Graduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Columbia University Business School — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Susan D'alesandro, BA and MSW from Adelphi University; advanced psychotherapy training; Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice; NYS CASAC credential — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Melanie Paez, BS and MSW from Adelphi University; fluent in Spanish — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Merredith Matteo, MSW from University of Pennsylvania; 20+ years in substance abuse and mental health treatment — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Katherine Samodulski, BA Psychology from Queens College; MS from John Jay College; experience with foster children and teens; multidimensional family therapy; Spanish speaker — Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Awards & Accreditations

  • GuideStar Gold-level participant

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Rehab.com: 4.17/5 (6 reviews)

Patients praise

  • caring and concerned staff
  • commitment to privacy and dignity
  • transparent leadership as a gold-level GuideStar participant
  • long-standing community presence since 1969

Common complaints

  • limited number of public reviews available to form a consensus on negative experiences

"Very caring and concerned about others i would highly recommend to anyone"

— BusinessesUp review by Luz Fuentes

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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