How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Outreach and Education 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.

  • Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
  • 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.

  • Advise others on social or educational issues.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress.
  • Modify treatment plans to accommodate client needs.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.