How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Social Services Director
  • Social Work Case Manager
  • Social Work Director
  • Social Worker
  • AIDS Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • 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 Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Licensed Master Social Worker
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • Medical Social Consultant
  • 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
  • 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.

  • Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
  • Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field.
  • Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
  • Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.
  • 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.

  • Advise others on social or educational issues.
  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.