DescriptionSummary:Interviews patients and relatives to obtain social history relevant to medical problems and planning. Assists patients with environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Serves as liaison between medical and nursing staffs, patients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies. Interprets and assists in resolving social problems that relate to medical condition and/or hospitalization.Responsibilities:The Social Worker is responsible for meeting patient need for the continuum of care by the discharge planning process.Directs access to appropriate community and adjunct resources that foster quality of life.Interviews patients and their family memb