The Social Work and Case Management Department responds to referrals for inpatient and clinic patients at Stanford Hospital & Clinics.

• Case Managers assist patients and their families with discharge planning and insurance issues. 
  
  
• Social Workers focus on providing short term counseling and community resources.

The Department of Social Work and Case Management is committed to:

• providing discharge planning
• assistance and referrals to lodging resources
• supportive and adjustment counseling
• crisis intervention
• utilization management in support of our internal and external customers.

Services & Responsibilities

• Discharge Planning
• Utilization Management
• Insurance Questions
• Medicare and Social Security information
• Medi-Cal information
• State Disability information
• Case Coordination
• Psychosocial evaluations and treatment planning
• Supportive and adjustment counseling
• Advanced Directives
• Crisis intervention
• Provision of concrete services
• Local Hotels
• Financial assessment and referral services
• Support Groups
• Abuse assessment and reporting
• Education and consultative services
  

Short-Term Housing

Visit our Accommodations Program.

Other Useful Information:

• Hotel Information
  
  
• Home Care Agengies of San Mateo and Santa Clara County
  
  
• Home Care Agencies of Santa Cruz County
  
  
• Home Care Agencies in San Francisco and Marin County
  
  
• Home Delivered Meals and Hired Attendant Care Help at Home

Contact Information

Office Hours: Monday - Friday (except holidays), 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone:  (650) 723-5091.

NOTE: There is coverage available for urgent and emergency social work needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.