Board of Oncology Social Work Certification
Box 137 • Tenents Harbor, Maine 04860 • 207.372.8800
e-mail: coordinator@oswcert.org
Demonstrate Your Professionalism & Commitment
The Association of Community Cancer Centers recognizes and recommends Oncology Social Work Certification in their Cancer Program Guidelines.
Our Mission:
To promote excellence in psychosocial care to oncology patients, families, caregivers and their community through the process of oncology social work certification.
The Benefits:
- Demontrates to clients and colleagues that oncology social workers have a defined and specialized skill set.
- Certification is a public acknowledgment of going beyond what is expected.
- Certification opens the door for conversations with patients, staff and administrators about the knowledge, experience and commitment needed to attain this designation.
- Hospitals can use this to demonstrate to surveyors and accrediting bodies that the social workers on staff have attained an exceptional level of experience and competency. This is a strong marketing tool.
- Some hospitals have provided social workers with financial rewards and incentives for becoming certified.
BOARD MEMBERS
Debbie Mattison, LMSW, ACSW, BCD, OSW-C
Treasurer
Kim Day, LISW, OSW-C
Chair
Johanna Schutte, LCSW, OSW-C
Vice-Chair
Sean Hebbel, LCSW, OSW-C
Secretary
Ginny Vaitones, MSW, OSW-C
Coordinator