How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Family Support Specialist
  • Family Support Worker
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Work Director

  • 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.
  • Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
  • Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients.

  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.