hospital social worker

Description

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.

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Theoretical Knowledge

clinical social work social sciences health care system company policies legal requirements in the social sector crisis intervention social justice social work theory therapy in health care older adults' needs adolescent psychological development psychological counselling methods

Practical Skills

work in multidisciplinary health teams assess social service users' situation tolerate stress apply anti-oppressive practices review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services apply socially just working principles advocate for social service users develop professional identity in social work deliver social services in diverse cultural communities involve service users and carers in care planning accept own accountability follow health and safety precautions in social care practices build helping relationship with social service users negotiate with social service users promote service users' rights communicate with social service users conduct interview in social service manage social crisis work within communities provide social counselling plan social service process cooperate at inter-professional level contribute to protecting individuals from harm apply crisis intervention organise social work packages undertake continuous professional development in social work apply organisational techniques meet standards of practice in social services address problems critically apply problem solving in social service arrange in-home services for patients adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases consider social impact of actions on service users make legislation transparent for users of social services promote social change empower social service users have computer literacy communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields develop professional network comply with legislation related to health care develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship refer social service users manage stress in the work place advocate for healthcare users' needs report on social development prevent social problems relate empathetically listen actively apply case management work in a multicultural environment in health care negotiate with social service stakeholders provide support to social services users apply person-centred care manage ethical issues within social services promote inclusion protect vulnerable social service users maintain records of work with service users support children's wellbeing assess the development of youth support traumatised children promote the safeguarding of young people evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves support social service users at the end of life prepare youths for adulthood support the positiveness of youths