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The NIH Clinical Center Social Work Department assists patients and their families with personal and social problems related to illness and hospitalization. Many Clinical Center patients and families are far from their traditional networks of aid and comfort. The Social Work Department staff eases the admission process, addresses problems that arise during treatment, and facilitates re-entry into the community. We provide counseling, discharge planning, concrete resources, and community resource linkage to Clinical Center patients.
Social Work Highlights
About Us
Providing Support Services to Patients and Their Families
As interdisciplinary team members, social workers foster collaboration, consultation, and community networking.
Patient Services
Providing Professional Assistance
If you or members of your family have difficulties or concerns during your stay, social workers are here to help. Social workers routinely screen all new inpatients and are also readily available to outpatients upon request.
Education and Training
Helping Students Develop Clinical Skills in Healthcare Social Work
As reflected in the Social Work Department's mission statement, the Department provides a year-round field instruction program for graduate students from accredited and affiliated schools of social work.
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Clinical Social Work
The Social Work Department clinical services include: Assessment, Counseling, Education, Discharge Planning, and Resource Referral.
Language Interpreter Program
The NIH Clinical Center offers free translation and interpretation services for patients with limited English proficiency.
B-2 Visa Information
On occasion, NIH accepts international patients as clinical research participants. Those patients arriving from abroad will need to obtain a B-2 temporary visitor’s visa for medical treatment prior to entering the United States for medical treatment.
Our Staff
Learn more about the people who make up our staff.
Contact Us
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Address
Social Work Department
NIH Clinical Center
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone
Social Work Department: (301) 496-2381
Language Interpreters Program: (301) 496-2792