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What are some ways in which human service professionals can assist patients in an emergency room setting?
As the healthcare systems become increasingly complex,the role of human service professionals become a vital component of healthcare .
*Primary role of a human service professional includes psychosocial assessment on emergency room .
*They can provide advice, support and resources to individuals and families to help them solve their problems.
* They may lead support group discussions or provide individual counseling.
*They can help patients and families on entitlements, community resources and health insurance coverage.
*They can provide much needed support for medical staff whose primary focus must be providing fast, effective treatment to patients with critical injuries or diseases.
*They can engage clients in the intervention process,being aware of different methods used in the intervention process.
*Also they can ensure that a patient has a safe discharge plan in place before the patient is discharged.The human service professional needs to identify the needs of patient and provide resources.If the patient is unable to return home they can make other arrangements.
*Also they can work as coordinator in the event of a traumatic death in emergency room as a death in emergency room can have unique challenges in coordination.