Beyond the exceptional academic preparation that Florida State University's online Master of Social Work (MSW) degree offers, students who complete the program also need to be aware of the requirements to pursue professional positions after graduation.

When you think of the professionals employed in healthcare settings, social workers may not be the first people that come to mind. Yet social workers are a critical piece of the service delivery puzzle in hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospice, and mental health centers, and these are areas of ongoing high demand. Social workers provide client-centered care with concern for the current circumstances a person is facing, as well as knowledge of community resources and processes, and attention to the factors of a person’s greater environment as well. Here are five ways that social workers in varying roles can help provide the care in health care.