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Healthcare Social Workers

Role Overview

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.

Recommended Majors

Thanatology. Social Work. Forensic Social Work. Social Work, Other. Clinical/Medical Social Work. Medical Family Therapy/Therapist. Hospice and Palliative Care.

Related Careers

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Clergy Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community Health Workers

Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
California	$92,970
District of Columbia	$92,600
Oregon	$85,150
Hawaii	$84,640
Connecticut	$81,900
New Jersey	$81,710
Rhode Island	$79,460
Vermont	$78,390
New Hampshire	$78,000
Alaska	$77,990
Nevada	$76,280
Washington	$75,670
Maine	$72,520
Utah	$72,370
Minnesota	$72,330

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Median Annual Salary

$68,090

Projected Growth (10yr)

+7.7%

Avg. annual openings

18.4k

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