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Social Workers in Palliative Care Settings

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Author: sendter
Date: Jan 7, 2011 11:43 am
Hi,
Our hospital is starting a palliative care program and I will be the coordinator. I will have both clinical and administrative responsibilities. I am an LCSW. I would be happy to talk with other social workers who are in similar positions. We are a small rural hospital.
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Re:Re:Directors who are Social Workers (by jj100857 on 04/19/2011)
I am the palliative care coordinator for two small rural hospitals in one market of a larger system. I have been in this role for over 3 years and am also a LCSW. I currently work with a physician, but am working to expand the team to include a nurse. This may evolve into a social worker/nurse team that does primary palliative care assessments, utilizing a physician advisor for complex clinical cases.I am also happy to talk with others about their models of delivery and experiences.
Re:Re:Directors who are Social Workers (by babcc on 04/20/2011)
I am the Director of the Palliative Program at a large hospital in Macon, Georgia. I am a Family Therapist with a Social Work background. We recently published an article in the Journal For Palliative Medicine titled, "A Novel Approach to Hospital Palliative Care: An Expanded Role for Counselors." Look for it in this months journal! We have advance practice nurses and palliative physicians, but have a strong focus on the psychosocial aspects of palliative care. We believe this is why we have been successful. I would love to talk to any of you. Call me at 478-262-5708. Carol

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