How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Social Work Case Manager
  • Social Work Director
  • Social Worker
  • Social Services Director
  • AIDS Social Worker
  • Case Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Family Support Worker
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Geriatric Social Worker
  • Group Social Worker
  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Social Worker
  • Hospice Home Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Medical Social Worker
  • Hospital Social Worker
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Master Social Worker
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Medical Social Consultant
  • Medical Case Worker
  • Neonatal Social Worker
  • Nephrology Social Worker
  • Nursing Home Social Worker
  • Older Adult Social Work Specialist
  • Oncology Social Worker
  • Outreach and Education Social Worker
  • Pediatric Social Worker
  • Perinatal Social Worker
  • Public Health Social Worker
  • Public Welfare Worker
  • Renal 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.

  • Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field.
  • Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
  • Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
  • Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.
  • Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients.
  • Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.

  • Advise others on social or educational issues.
  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.