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Social Work Social workers help people, help themselves. Social workers at MUSC Children's Hospital are part of a team of dedicated, caring professionals working with you and your child during your visit to the hospital and clinics. They provide services that support your social and emotional needs. Each social worker holds a current South Carolina social work license and is specially trained in working with children and families. Each social worker also has a master degree in social work (MSW). Our inpatient social workers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you and your family during your child's visit to MUSC Children's Hospital. We provide many services, which include helping you identify resources at the hospital and in the community and providing support and counseling. We want to ensure your visit to MUSC Children's Hospital is comfortable and that all of your questions and concerns are answered. Here are some of the many services that our social workers provide: Assessment of patient and family needs Counseling and support for: Emotional needs Crisis situations Coping and adjusting to new illness and treatment Grief and bereavement Alcohol and drug use/abuse Legal issues, such as adoption and custody Financial needs Educational and vocational needs Advocacy for patients and families Coordinate patient care conferences Parent support groups Assessment of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, physical assaults, and rape or other sexual assaults Information and referrals to community services and agencies Assessment of discharge needs Interpreter services for non-English speaking and hearing-impaired families Social workers are available to all patients and families and can be contacted by hospital staff, patients, family members and community agencies. Our social workers are available on every unit at MUSC Children's Hospital and in all outpatient clinics. Our department is fully-staffed weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you need to reach an inpatient social worker after-hours or on the weekend, you can contact your social worker directly via their pager or ask your child's nurse or doctor to call or page them. For more information, call (843) 792-9535 for inpatient social work or the division of ambulatory care social work at (843) 876-0587 for outpatients. Resources http://www.musc.edu/uma/amb/SocialWork/index.htm

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