How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Disability Advocate
  • Disability Coordinator
  • Disability Specialist
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • AIDS Social Worker
  • Case Worker
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Family Support Worker
  • Geriatric Care Manager
  • Geriatric Social Worker
  • Group Social Worker
  • Hospice Home Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Medical Social Worker
  • Hospice Social Worker
  • Hospital Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Master Social Worker
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • Medical Case Worker
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
  • 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.

  • Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
  • Plan programs to address community health issues.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.