Berkman B, Bonander E, Kemler B, Rubinger M J, Rutchick I, Silverman P
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 1996;24(1-2):115-35. doi: 10.1300/J010v24n01_07.
Although the total number of social workers within the academic medical center will probably decrease because of decreasing hospital bed usage, the role for those who remain will be that of a clinical specialist, a sophisticated and adaptable practitioner who can work flexibly under minimal supervision. The valued social work practitioner will be an independent player on the health care team who assumes a significant role which no other member of that team is equipped to take. Advanced training is more important today than ever before in the evolution of social work practice in academic health care. However, this training is not now available within the parameters of the two year master's program.
尽管由于医院病床使用率的下降，学术医疗中心的社会工作者总数可能会减少，但留下来的社会工作者将扮演临床专家的角色，即能够在最少监督下灵活工作的成熟且适应性强的从业者。受重视的社会工作从业者将成为医疗团队中的独立角色，承担着该团队其他成员无法胜任的重要职责。在学术医疗领域社会工作实践的发展过程中，高级培训如今比以往任何时候都更加重要。然而，目前在两年制硕士课程的范围内无法提供这种培训。
