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The Social Work Department is composed of thirty-one social workers and a clinical chaplain who are assigned throughout the hospital. The Department works closely and cooperatively with all staff disciplines in the hospital, with patients’ families (as appropriate), and with and with community agency representatives in order to assist the patient in achieving his/her optimal personal, psychological, physical, and vocational growth consistent with his/her capacities. We hold the belief that all individuals have some capacity for growth and development. Our focus is on the individual and family to enhance the coping capacity of each individual served, enabling him/her to assume responsibilities in life’s activities to the best of his/her ability. Through the identification of problems and experiences that hamper the individual’s ability to achieve his/her goals, social work practitioners offer professional services directed toward mutual resolution.
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