A Social Worker, or Case Worker, is responsible for managing multiple clients and their individual needs. Their duties include meeting with clients and their loved ones to discuss recent successes or setbacks to their situations, developing treatment plans for clients with mental illnesses or clients recovering from traumatic events and frequently communicating with clients to ensure their physical and mental health.
Egy Social Worker képesnek kell lennie arra, hogy különféle kötelezettségeket és felelősségeket teljesítsen. Az alábbiakban felsorolunk néhány olyan kötelezettséget és felelősséget, amelyet a Social Workernek végre kell hajtania:
- Evaluate patients (existing, new and prospective) based on their needs, limitations and desires
- Address patient concerns and goals while maintaining constant communication with the patient as well as a case manager
- Build rapport with patients and their families
- Coordinate care with PT and OT departments
- Develop care plans for patients
Egy versenyképes Social Worker bizonyos készségekkel és képesítésekkel rendelkezik, beleértve:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work
- 5+ years of clinical social work experience
- Knowledge of specific software programs used within your organization
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement care plans
- Bilingual preferred
