(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Job Description
Provide persons, families, or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses, such as Alzheimer's, cancer, or AIDS. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making necessary referrals for other social services.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises. |
100
|
Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs. |
100
|
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. |
100
|
Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life. |
100
|
Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient. |
96
|
Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy. |
96
|
Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status. |
96
|
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. |
96
|
Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records. |
93
|
Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility. |
81
|
Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients. |
74
|
Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development. |
67
|
Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services. |
63
|
Investigate child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary. |
63
|
Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field. |
59
|
Oversee Medicaid- and Medicare-related paperwork and recordkeeping in hospitals. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
78
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
74
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
74
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
70
|
Getting Information
|
69
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
68
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
67
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
67
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
65
|
Thinking Creatively
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
63
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
57
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
57
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
55
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
54
|
Processing Information
|
54
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
52
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
44
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
40
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
38
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
38
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
24
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
23
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
22
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
11
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
10
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
10
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
3
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|