How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Case Worker
  • Case Manager
  • Caseworker
  • Family Advocate
  • Family Support Worker
  • Family Support Specialist
  • AIDS Social Worker
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Geriatric Social Worker
  • Group Social Worker
  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Home Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Medical Social Worker
  • Hospice Social Worker
  • Hospital Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Licensed Master Social Worker
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • Medical Case Worker
  • Medical Case Manager
  • Medical Social 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
  • Social Work Case Manager
  • Social Work Director
  • 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.
  • Investigate child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary.
  • Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
  • Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
  • 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.

  • Counsel family members of clients or patients.
  • Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.