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Healthcare Social Worker
A healthcare social worker, often called a medical social worker, is embedded in hospitals, clinics, or hospice programs, helping patients and families navigate the social and emotional dimensions of illness and treatment. Central tasks include patient discharge planning and care coordination to ensure a safe transition after hospitalization, conducting psychosocial assessments to identify needs like housing or caregiver support, and providing crisis intervention, all documented within electronic health records (EHR) shared with the broader medical team. The role typically requires an MSW and clinical licensure.
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