Navigators vs Social Workers in Providing Psychosocial Support

Video Library published on October 17, 2019 in Psychosocial Support Services/Assessment, Role of the Navigator
Steve Pitman, JD
President, Board of Directors
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Lake Forest, California
Steve Pittman sees overlap in the roles of the oncology navigator and the social worker in providing psychosocial support. He believes one of the most important jobs for either oncology team member is to simply listen to the patient.
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