Healthcare Social Workers

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Investigate child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary.
Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field.
Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status.
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
Oversee Medicaid- and Medicare-related paperwork and recordkeeping in hospitals.
Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.
Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients.
Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BSW	124
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	SOCIAL WELFARE	Bachelor Degree - BSW	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	17
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BS	124
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BSW	124
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	SOCIAL WORK	Bachelor Degree - BSW	124

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