Clinical social workers at the Kravis Children’s Hospital offer a wide range of pediatric social work services to children and their families. Social workers, all of whom hold Masters of Social Work degrees, are key members of the healthcare team who help promote mental and physical health and enable families to manage the psycho-social consequences of chronic or acute illness. Individual, family and group counseling is available as are a number of specialized, population-specific programs for children with chronic and life threatening illnesses. Social workers coordinate and conduct psycho-education programs for children living with chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, or asthma; and offer a variety of support groups for parents of children with special needs. In addition, bereavement services are provided to families who have suffered perinatal loss or a child’s death. Assistance is also offered to families who have special resource and case management needs.
Social workers in the Pediatric Department utilize family centered care and partner with medical, nursing and other hospital based disciplines in order to ensure continuity of care throughout a child and family’s medical experience. Specialized social work services are offered in the following program areas:
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Cardiology/cardio-thoracic surgery
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Endocrine/Diabetes
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Hemophilia
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Hematology/Oncology/Sickle cell
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Pulmonary/Asthma
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Renal
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Gastroenterology
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Environmental Health
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Infectious Diseases/HIV/AIDS
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Liver Diseases
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Emergency Care
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Child and Family Support Program
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School Based Health Programs
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Primary Care
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NICU, PICU, PCICU
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Pre-surgical Preparation
