How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Healthcare Social Workers

  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Healthcare Social Worker
  • Medical Case Manager
  • Medical Case Worker
  • Medical Social Consultant
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Case Manager
  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Geriatric Care Manager
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Medical Social Worker
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Outreach and Education Social Worker
  • Public Health Social Worker
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Work Case Manager

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Plan programs to address community health issues.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.