Alexandra Block, LCSW, ACHP-SW (she/her)

  • Palliative Care Social Worker, Palliative Care

Biography

Alexandra Block is a licensed clinical social worker providing palliative care coordination, advanced care planning and psychosocial support for mental health and coping with serious illness. Her approach is centered around the individual needs of patients and their families — they are the experts in their lives and circumstances and should play an important part in their health care decisions and goals.

In her free time, she can be found wrangling her two young children and yellow Lab on the weekends as they explore new parks, trails and restaurants.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2008, Psychology, Saint Mary’s College of California
    • M.S.W., 2012, Health/Mental Health, San Jose State University
  • Certifications

    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2017
    • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker

Memberships and associations:

  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Association of Oncology Social Workers

Publications