Healthcare Social Workers
O*NET Code: 21-1022.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
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💼 Also Known As
AIDS Social WorkerBereavement CounselorCase ManagerCase WorkerCaseworkerCertified Health Care Social WorkerCertified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC)Client AdvocateClinical Social WorkerDisability AdvocateDisability CoordinatorDisability SpecialistDischarge PlannerElder CounselorFamily AdvocateFamily Support SpecialistFamily Support WorkerGeriatric Social WorkerGroup Social WorkerHealth Care Social Worker
⚡ Skills (19)
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Speaking4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Coordination4/100
Writing4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Active Learning4/100
+ 9 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (30)
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Teams
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
0Adobe PageMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Automated clinical information systems
Medical software
0Calendar software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Command Systems ComServe
Data base user interface and query software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Google Meet
Video conferencing software
0Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical software
0Information presentation software
Presentation software
0Intrado SchoolMessenger
Mobile messaging service software
0James Frazier Associates DataStart
Medical software
0Medical procedure coding software
Medical software
0Medical records software
Medical software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Relational database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Social Solutions ETO
Medical software
0Social Work Software ClientTouch
Medical software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Web page design and editing software
Web page creation and editing software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Health Education Specialists
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📊 Skills Comparison
Healthcare Social Workers → Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (95% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (18)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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