Healthcare Social Workers
O*NET-SOC 21-1022.00 · interest code SIC
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Social — teaching, caring for, advising and helping people directly — then Investigative and Conventional.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 5 — extensive preparation — usually a graduate or professional degree.