How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • Medical Case Manager
  • Medical Case Worker
  • Medical Social Consultant
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Medical Social Worker
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Outreach and Education Social Worker
  • Public Health Social Worker

  • Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

  • Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
  • Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
  • Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
  • Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.

  • Collect information about clients.
  • Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress.
  • Maintain client records.
  • Plan programs to address community health issues.