Palliative social work

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Oral History of PSW Project:

Drawing from the Part to Strengthen Our Future
Interview and videos with the founders of the profession.
Articles and bio's of the founders Timeline of development of the profession

Resources for PSW

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Education
Books
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Our Expertise

Domains of Practice Expertise Competencies
Training
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The Reflections Project

A 5 part Video Educational Project



The power of palliative social work

Palliative Social Work has a rich tradition of providing psychosocial and psychological interventions in support of people managing serious illness.  We use a “person-in-environment” perspective which helps us to see the whole person, how illness may impact their life, family and psychological well-being as well as the practical aspects of living such as finances and housing.

Founders

Meet the Architects of Palliative Social Work: Hear their Stories

We are posting our interviews along with related content. Check it out!

What our Colleagues say

“If ours were a logical system, most people working and most of the money in healthcare would be under the control of social workers…social workers never look away.”

Diane E. Meier

Pg xviii Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work, 2022.

Palliative Social Workers