# Healthcare Social Workers > 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. - Code: 21-1022.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 21-1022) - Family: [Community & Social Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-21), one of its 18 occupations - Tasks: 17 tasks (15 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1022.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/21-1022.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises. Core task · Task 263 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 2. Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions. Core task · Task 23910 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 3. Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs. Core task · Task 258 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 4. 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. Core task · Task 260 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 5. Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy. Core task · Task 265 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 6. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. Core task · Task 267 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 7. Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records. Core task · Task 264 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 8. Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life. Core task · Task 261 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 9. Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility. Core task · Task 15227 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 10. Organize support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient. Core task · Task 262 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 11. Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status. Core task · Task 266 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 12. Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients. Core task · Task 268 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 13. Plan and conduct programs to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services. Core task · Task 272 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 14. Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development. Core task · Task 269 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2021 15. Conduct social research to advance knowledge in the social work field. Core task · Task 271 · Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2021 16. Investigate child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when necessary. Supplemental task · Task 259 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 17. Oversee Medicaid- and Medicare-related paperwork and recordkeeping in hospitals. Supplemental task · Task 270 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021 ## More in Community & Social Service - [Child, Family, and School Social Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1021.00): 21 tasks - [Clergy](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-2011.00): 21 tasks - [Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1099.00): no tasks listed - [Community Health Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1094.00): 28 tasks - [Counselors, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1019.00): no tasks listed - [Directors, Religious Activities and Education](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-2021.00): 19 tasks - [Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1012.00): 35 tasks - [Health Education Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1091.00): 16 tasks - [Marriage and Family Therapists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1013.00): 15 tasks - [Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1023.00): 13 tasks - [Mental Health Counselors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1014.00): 27 tasks - [Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1092.00): 21 tasks - [Rehabilitation Counselors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1015.00): 17 tasks - [Religious Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-2099.00): no tasks listed - [Social and Human Service Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1093.00): 19 tasks - [Social Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/21-1011.00): 23 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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