If you have chronic disease or are the parent of a child with chronic disease, it is possible that you have encountered a social worker who either meets with you, or oversees you/your family on a regular basis to ensure that things are going well, often especially when making the adjustment to a new diagnosis. Social workers help to promote the wellbeing of the whole person—while the most common position of social workers we may think of is those in child protection and overseeing complicated family situations, social workers can also work in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. Like Read More