Medical social workers play vital role in supporting families

By Jane Kitchen and Maia Leggott The Social Work program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto offers support to families at their most vulnerable – when their child has a complex or serious medical issue. SickKids has a team of 60 medical social workers, all MSWs, who empower families in their ability to manage the impact of diagnosis and support them throughout the child’s care journey. “Our medical social workers are a huge part of the highly specialized medical teams at SickKids,” says Dr. Jonathan Golden, Director of Collaborative Professional Practice (Psychology and Social Work). “They bring their specialized training to both medical and mental health care plans offered at SickKids.” Social workers take a holistic approach to their work with families, who

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