March is National Social Work Month

The month of March is a special time for our social work department. March is National Social Work Month, as recognized by the profession’s leading organization, the National Social Work Association. Each year, the profession takes the month to reflect upon the continued efforts in advocacy, connection, and positive contributions to the profession for the good of the nation. 

For 2025, the NASW has chosen the theme of Compassion + Action. This theme was chosen to highlight social workers' ongoing efforts to connect with the communities they serve. The NASW has also chosen to emphasize the importance of professional self-care and the growth of skill sets across the profession. Our team is proud to reflect these values across all of the services provided to our patients, including therapy and psychosocial assessments.  In order to meet the needs of our patients, NYCBS social work staff continues to pursue ongoing education to facilitate the expansion of diverse skill sets and the creation of patient-centered programming to meet identified needs. 

We are proud to celebrate our social workers, Alyza Conway, LCSW, and Randi Padover, LCSW-R, on completing their Oncology Social Work certifications this past year. Randi Padover also completed her Veterinary Social Work certification and was an invited speaker at the International Veterinary Meeting and Expo 2025 veterinary conference to speak about mental wellness for animal care workers. We also take tremendous pride in the work of the Women’s Support Group, facilitated by Laura Germaine, LCSW, and Alyza Conway, LCSW. Alyza is also going through the process of being trained in EMDR. 

Through their individual therapy services, assessments, and linkages to needs throughout our offices, our social work team continues to connect, support, and provide compassionate care to our patients and their families.

Call us at 1-833-CANCER9 to make an appointment today.