Also called: Medical Social Worker, Hospital Social Worker
Helps patients and families deal with illness, arrange care after the hospital, and find money and support.
Meets a stroke patient's family to plan rehab, then calls a nursing home to find a bed. Later helps a young mother with a newborn in the NICU sign up for insurance and find a place to stay near the hospital.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work (BSW) works for some jobs; most hospitals want an MSW.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Public Health, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps find nursing-home beds and fill forms; supporting families through illness and planning discharge stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Health science CTE, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1022.
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