Clinical/Medical Social Work

Clinical/Medical Social Work programs prepare individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison.

For all the 3,147 degrees granted in Clinical/Medical Social Work per year, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 389 students graduating with degrees at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level across the US, 87% percent identify as women and 13% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Clinical/Medical Social Work, Kentucky has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work is $37,200.