2.3 KiB
2.3 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| 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
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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.*