Oncology Issues Journal

Collaborative Care: A Model for Embedding Counseling in Oncology and Palliative Care

By Earon Lehning, LCSW

This 2023 ACCC Innovator Award winner adapted the University of Washington’s Collaborative Care model to embed counseling services into oncology and palliative care across 6 clinic locations. This model allows patients to receive counseling for depression, anxiety, or other psycho-social concerns while in active treatment and survivorship at Lipson Cancer Institute.
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