Social Work Services

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:

• 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.

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