Cancer Social Work Services
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute provides specialty-trained social workers who can provide advocacy, education, resources and compassion to help you and your family cope with cancer.
Social workers make up an important part of your care team. They bring a broad understanding of cancer, cancer treatment, survivorship, community resources, palliative care, hospice care, grief and bereavement.
They are available at several locations and by phone. Services include:
- Support around adjustment to your diagnosis
- Help with communication between you and your medical team
- Information and referrals for community-based services
- Grief and loss support
- Support to you, your caregivers and family
- Help mediating family conflict related to illness
- Help with transportation and lodging or housing
- Help with navigating OHSU
- Help with advance directives and end-of-life issues
- Help with palliative care
- Information and referrals for financial and insurance concerns
Our teams
Social work leaders
South Waterfront patients
Alexandra Block, M.S.W., LCSW, ACHP-SW
503-927-1032
- Palliative Care
Ciera Boyd-Saccucci, M.S.W., CSWA
503-494-8787
- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant
Amanda Brady, M.S.W., LCSW
503-418-3544
- Head and neck cancer
- Lung cancer
Sheilagh Diez, M.S.W., LCSW
503-494-6625
- Breast cancer
Lori Eberly, M.S.W., LCSW
503-805-0424
- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant
Cami Godsey, LCSW
503-494-5955
- GI cancer (colon, rectal, pancreatic)
Tina Johnson, B.S.
503-346-4279
- CHM Social Work Specialist
Evelyne Kanamugire, M.S.W., CSWA
503-494-9676
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Melanoma
Rosa Lares, M.S.W., CSWA
503-418-3838
- GI cancer (colon, rectal, pancreatic)
- Benign Hematology
Eunhye Lee, M.S.W., CSWA
- Myeloma
Carisa Leek, LCSW, APHSW-C
503-333-3414
- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant and cellular therapy
Abrianna McCarthy, M.S.W., LCSW
503-418-9768
- Sarcoma
- GIST
- Clinic Trials (Phase 1)
Montia Leighton, MSW, LCSW
503-494-9244
- Prostate
- Urologic cancer (kidney, bladder, testicular, germ cell, penile)
OHSU Hospital patients
Bone marrow transplant/blood cancer patients at Kohler Pavilion
Jen Levi, M.S.W., LCSW
Jessica Savara, M.S.W., LCSW, CADC II
503-494-6780
Jen Smith, M.S.W., LCSW, APHSW-C
503- 346-1456
Community Hematology Oncology patients
Beaverton Community Hematology Oncology
Annie Wood, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9043
East Portland Community Hematology Oncology (on the Adventist Health Portland campus)
Betelehem Temechu, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9806
Gresham Community Hematology Oncology (on the Legacy Mt. Hood campus)
Nicole Jordan, M.S.W., CSWA
971-262-9536
Northwest Community Hematology Oncology (on the Legacy Good Samaritan campus)
Katherine Easton, M.S.W., LCSW, OSW-C
971-262-9651
Tualatin Community Hematology Oncology (on the Legacy Meridian Park campus)
August White, M.S.W., CSWA
971-262-9700
CHO Social Work Specialist
Cat Christ
503-346-0548
Specialty services
Pediatric Survivorship Clinic
Jessica Busse, LCSW
503-418-1390
Radiation oncology
Kohler Pavilion:
Amanda Brady, M.S.W., LCSW
503-418-3544
Beaverton:
Annie Wood, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9043
Neuro Oncology (CHH1)
Veronica Sandoval, M.S.W., LCSW
503-494-8301
Social Work Float position
Christen Skolnick, LCSW, OSW-C
971-262-9806
Chris Brummer, CSWA
971-508-1471
Contact us
Call listed providers directly, or call Keren McCord at 503-418-9758.
Locations
Center for Health & Healing Building 2
3485 S. Bond Ave.
Portland, OR 97239
Free parking for patients and visitors
Additional locations: Ask your care team or see the “Our teams” section on this page.