Model for clinical social work practice in a health care facility

A model of clinical social work practice for direct patient service in a health care setting, providing clarity of role and function, was a side benefit of social service department's addressing the accountability issue. This document has provided the structure for a recording and reporting scheme to demonstrate what social service performs, what it accomplishes, and in what quantity. The model has secondary usages for staff education, student training, and definition of programs for administrative purposes.