Medical
And Psychiatric Social Workers
Job
Description:
In
the medical field a Social Worker may be involved in rehabilitating critically
ill patients or those who face permanent disability. They are trained to help
people to come in terms with their disabilities and also in counselling and
giving practical assistance to such patients and their families.
Psychiatric
Social Workers work in child guidance clinics or psychiatric unit of hospitals.
They work with children and adolescents having behavioral problems, phobias,
withdrawal symptoms etc. In hospitals they work with various kinds of patients
like those suffering with chronic depression or drug addiction and help the
Psychiatrist in finding out the root cause of the problem and thereafter
continue to work as facilitators in the treatment process.
Educational
Qualification:
Graduate
(BSW)/Postgraduate (MSW) in Social Work with specialisation in
Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy and Psychiatric Social Work.
APYL Career
Counselor has details on:
(a)
72
Institutes offering graduate courses in Social Work under Career Fields
Social Work and Course Type Graduate
(b) 86 Institutes offering postgraduate
courses in Social Work Career Fields Social Work and Course Type
Post Graduate
(c)
8
Institutes offering graduate/postgraduate courses in Physiotherapy under Career
Fields Medicine and Course Type (a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate
(d) 28 Institutes offering
graduate/postgraduate courses in Occupational therapy under Career Fields
Medicine and Course Type (a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate
Opening:
Opportunities
exist in Government Hospitals, Private Clinics, Non-Government Organisations
(NGOs) and International Voluntary Agencies.
Remuneration:
Starting salary
is Rs. 5,500 per month (excluding other allowances)