How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Disability Specialist
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Medicaid Specialist
  • Older Adult Social Work Specialist
  • Outreach Specialist
  • Transition Specialist

  • 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.

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

  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients.
  • Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress.
  • Modify treatment plans to accommodate client needs.