Social Work Services

The Tufts Medical Center Social Work Services Department, established in the early 1900s and one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the country.  Today we are an integral part of your healthcare experience, offering the following services:

• Individual and family counseling
• Education
• Crisis intervention
• Support groups
• Resource information

For more information on how our clinical social workers work with your doctors and the rest of the Tufts Medical Center health care team during your hospital stay.

Social workers are available to patients and families before, during, and after hospitalization. If you or your family wish to speak with a social worker regarding any of these services, please call the Department of Social Work.

8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

After these hours, if you need to speak with a social worker on an emergency basis, please let the staff know and they can contact the social worker on call.