The Degrees in Healthcare Blog did a Career Focus on Massage Therapists last week and an extensive list of Fifty Jobs Available in the Healthcare Industry the week prior. This week, Degrees in Healthcare is going to look at public health social workers, a backbone of health support in the community.
What is a Public Health Social Worker?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics describes a public health social worker as someone who provides 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. The Public Health Social Worker will advise family care givers, provide counseling and education on patient illnesses, and make referrals to all the social services available to the patient. They uphold the health of the public whole and face a plethora of physical and mental conditions.
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