Medical Social Worker

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Medical Social Worker

A medical social worker, sometimes referred to as a health care social worker, helps patients and their families cope with illnesses. They help patients understand their illness or condition and provide them with information about the resources available to them to cope with the emotional, financial, and social needs that arise with a diagnoses. As an advocate for the patient, a social worker assures that patients’ emotional and social needs are met through their medical treatment.

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Medical Social Worker

Medical social workers work with doctors, nurses, physical therapists, discharge coordinators, and administrative staff to care for patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly as well as their families.

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Medical Social Worker

Medical social workers are responsible for offering the support and resources that patients need in order to fully recover from a medical illness or injury as well as the resulting emotional, physical, or psychological concerns. After performing an assessment of a patient's support needs, they work with the patient's family, support system, and other health service providers to coordinate an individualized discharge plan for in-home medical equipment, transportation, meal plans, counseling, or other follow-up treatments. Medical social workers arrange all available resources to ensure patients recover and achieve optimal well-being.

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Medical Social Worker

Medical social workers primarily focus on the physical and emotional needs of patients undergoing medical treatments, while clinical social workers address mental health issues and the social needs of their clients. Medical social workers typically work in a health care setting.

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