How do they match: Healthcare Social Workers

  • Certified Health Care Social Worker
  • Certified Social Worker in Health Care
  • Geriatric Care Manager
  • Health Care Social Worker
  • Home Health Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Home Care Social Worker
  • Long Term Care Social Worker
  • 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.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
  • Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.