Discussion Post
Think about the medical social work profession and consider a discipline (i.e., oncology social work, HIV/AIDS social work, psychiatric social work) of interest to you. Consider the distinct scope of practice within the discipline.
Task
Post a brief description of a specific discipline of medical social work that you find interesting. Explain the scope of the medical social work practice within the discipline. Explain how you might apply your professional roles within the scope of practice to meet the needs of the patients in this discipline. Explain how you might address the needs of the patients that are beyond the scope of practice of your selected discipline.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.