The Social Service Department provides psychological, sexual, and peer counseling to all patients. In addition it has the responsibility of assessing the financial status of the patients and recommending a graded scale subsidy according to their needs; organizing home visits and organization visits; conducting patient meetings; coordinating the vocational training department as well as the wheelchair service department; and conducting self-care classes to the patients. 

Counseling

The counseling component of the rehabilitation program is crucial to the overall success of the rehabilitation program. In addition to the physical injuries one endures with SCI, the psychological trauma of the injury can be grave. Thereby, the counseling sessions conducted by the Social Service Department often times enables patients to better cope with their daily activities by providing much needed motivation and hope.

Follow-ups

To ensure that the Spinal Center provides an effective service, monitoring the patient after discharge is essential. The Social Service Department corresponds with patients in their communities and coordinates home visits. In cases where a home visit is not possible, the Department follows up with the patient via telephone or mail. The follow-up services helps Center assess the discharged patients psychological, physical and economic status in their home environment. If the patient is facing any challenges reintegrating, SIRC attempts to assist the patients with their predicaments.