SOCIAL WORKER SECTION LEADER
Sandy Jones-McClintic, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW
Hospice of Arizona, Del Webb Inpatient Unit
19702 N. Routzahn Way
Sun City West, AZ  85375

Projects this Section is involved with:

Past projects:

• Development and publication of Social Work Assessment Tool (SWAT)

• Updated the NHPCO Social Work Guidelines - currently availalbe through NHPCO Marketplace published 2007

• Provided assistance to NHPCO/NASW partnership in development of speciality social work certificate, ACHP-SW Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker, and certificate at BSW level. Availalbe starting in 2008

• Developed National Social Work Survey in 2010. Results presented at San Diego, Clinical conference Oct 2011 and published in NewsLine (current edition)

Current Project Assessment of psychosocial resources needed to post on My.nhpco library:

• NewsLine publications:
  • Hall, M and Weisenfluh S, Resources to Help Guide Social Workers Ethical Decision Making, Fall 2006
  • Weisenfluh, S. Opening Doors to More SErvices for More People, March 2007 pg 21-22
  • Weisenfluh, S. So Tell Me Again What Social Worker Do? June 2007, pg 29-30
  • Altillio, T. Otis-Green S. An Emerging Synergy: Pain and Social Work, June 2007 pg. 31
  • Armstrong D and Negrette, S. Supporting Staff Dec 2007 pg 15-16
  • Weisenfluh, S. Promoting Responsiveness in End-of-Life Care, March 2008 pg 41-42
  • Weisenfluh, S. Social Workers: Easing the Burden March 2009 pg 33-34
  • Weisenfluh, S.  and Combs, C. Hospice of the Bluegrass: Partnering to improve Access, Dec. 2009 pg 35-36
  • Weisenfluh S. A Closer Look at EAP's pg 31-32

Social Worker Section Activities:

• Click here to see this Section’s My.NHPCO eGroup activities

List of Steering Committee names & info (updated quarterly)

Ellen L. Csikai, MSW,MPH,Ph.D
Professor
The University Of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL
ecsikai@sw.ua.edu

Camille Evans, LMSW
Heart 'n Home Hospice & Palliative Care - Emmett, ID
camillee@gohospice.com

Marian Ellen Green, LCSW
Senior Director of Counseling Services
Hosparus - Louisville, KY
egreen@hosparus.org

Ron Hicks, MSW, LSW
Vice President of Social Services
Hospice Care Corporation - Arthurdale, WV
rhicks@hospicecarecorp.org

Mary R. McKernan-Gryzmala, BA
Clinical Team Leader
Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc (Hospice House) - Ashtabula, OH 44004
MGryzmala@HospiceWR.org

Helen M. Stellrecht, LCSW, MSW, MPH
Director of Social Work Practices
Suncoast Hospice -  Clearwater, FL
Helenstellrecht@Thehospice.org

Anthony Susi, ACSW, ACHP-SW
Social Worker
Calvary Hospital Hospice - Bronx, NY
tsusi@calvaryhospital.org

For more information, contact the Section Leader.