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hospital-social-worker Occupational skill for the role 'hospital social worker' (also: social worker, palliative care social worker, hospital discharge social worker, medical social worker, public health social worker). Use when the user asks for typical hospital social worker work such as: typical hospital social worker responsibilities

Hospital Social Worker

Hospital social workers provide counselling to patients and their families helping them to better cope with the illness, the emotions surrounding diagnosis, and with social and financial problems. They work in cooperation with doctors, nurses and other health professionals sensitising them on the emotional aspects of a patient. They act as link between patients and medical staff. Hospital social workers also support the patients and their families with the discharge from the hospital.

Core workflow

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • accept own accountability
  • address problems critically
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • advocate for healthcare users' needs
  • advocate for social service users
  • apply anti-oppressive practices
  • apply case management
  • apply crisis intervention
  • apply decision making within social work
  • apply holistic approach within social services
  • apply organisational techniques
  • apply person-centred care
  • apply problem solving in social service
  • apply quality standards in social services
  • apply socially just working principles

Hot technologies

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/738257d3-7e56-4745-9b2e-014e60d41d48), ONET 30.3 (21-1023.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*