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A clinical social worker is available to help all patients and families manage the stresses that may be associated with a person's illness or life situation, including:
Social workers provide the following:
To request a consultation with a clinical social worker, please speak with your doctor, nurse, or other health care professional. You can also call the social work office directly at 919-681-2357.
- Emotional and psychological distress
- Grief, loss, and bereavement
- Difficult family or social situations
- Medical crisis and adjustment to illness
- Substance abuse assessment and referral
- Family violence and abuse
- Guardianship
- Access to community resources and services
Social workers provide the following:
- Psychosocial assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Information, education, and referral to available community resources
- Short term individual, group, marital, and family counseling
- Discharge planning in the outpatient clinics
- Self-help and support groups for patients and families
- Patient and family advocacy
To request a consultation with a clinical social worker, please speak with your doctor, nurse, or other health care professional. You can also call the social work office directly at 919-681-2357.
