Department of Social Work

The Department of Social Work serves patients in all age groups from premature infants through geriatric patients, and with all types of medical conditions. Social workers will provide service for any patient regardless of their payer status. Social work interventions provided hospital wide average 31,500 annually.

Scope and Complexity of Patient Care Needs

Patients who are referred to social workers may have complex psychosocial needs including lack of resources, limited family support, communication barriers or maladjustment to illness.

Clinical social work activities include the following:

Psychosocial assessments
Patient and family counseling
Health education
Counseling for victims of abuse
Community referrals
- Shelter/housing
- Outpatient counseling
- Benefits
- Hospice
- Substance abuse
- Legal assistance guardianship
- Advance directives
Support groups

The Department is comprised of master's level, licensed professionals who work with doctors, nurses and other care providers to provide quality health care for patients and support and guidance for their families.

This page was last updated on: July 26, 2007.

For patient inquiries, call 1-800-492-5538 or click here to make an appointment.