Career fit quiz

Is Healthcare Social Worker the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the healthcare social worker career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the healthcare social worker job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to help patients and families
Statement 2 of 8I can handle illness and end-of-life conversations
Statement 3 of 8I like working with medical teams
Statement 4 of 8I’m a strong advocate
Statement 5 of 8I’m organized
Statement 6 of 8I’m willing to earn an MSW
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 6 years (BSW + MSW) training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $67,880 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Healthcare social workers help patients and families understand diagnoses, cope with illness and arrange services such as home care, rehab and financial assistance.

  • Assess patient and family needs
  • Plan hospital discharges
  • Arrange home care and placements
  • Counsel patients and families
  • Help with advance directives

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