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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.

Also known as: AIDS Social Worker·Behavioral Health Social Worker·Behavioral Health Worker·Certified Health Care Social Worker·Certified Social Worker in Health Care·Child Protective Services Social Worker·Clinical Social Worker·Community Mental Health Social Worker·Community Mental Health Worker·Community Support Worker

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Coping strategies in crisis cases which allow individuals to overcome their problems or fears and avoid psychological distress and breakdown.

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