Mari Matsumoto, Lcsw, Aphsw-C Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon, United States

Co-lead inpatient palliative care meetings in conjunction with interprofessional team members, with patients, families, medical providers and other care team members in 500+ bed community hospital as member of Providence's Connections Palliative Care team. Explores goals of care, supported advance care planning, provided anticipatory guidance, and provided.

Facilitator for the University of Washington's Graduate Certificate Program in Palliative Care.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Mentor ~20 nursing students participating in University of Portland's course 'Theological Dimensions of Suffering and Death.' Lead weekly group reflection and discussion, grade assignments.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Support Senior Program Director with the Health and Housing Initiative, getting housing recognized as a key social determinant of health and generating collaboration between health and housing sectors in order to impact the health of Oregon’s affordable housing residents and health care policy.

Hillsboro, OR

As core member of hospice interdisciplinary team, conduct initial psychosocial assessments, establish care plans, and provide ongoing psychosocial support and crisis intervention to patients and families at end-of-life. Connect to community resources, advocate for patients’ wishes, and provide bereavement assessment and services.

Portland, Oregon Area

Facilitated care conversations with patients, families, and healthcare providers as member of the palliative care team in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Provided bio-psycho-social-spiritual support to patients with life-limiting illness and their families.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed communications for over 2,000 participants of the nation’s largest teacher exchange program and provider of international education programs. Provided first-rate customer support for over 1,500 international exchange teachers in the U.S.

Fukui, Japan

Promoted language education and grassroots internationalization in Japan. Developed and implemented English education plans for 300 junior high school students at two schools in collaboration with Japanese English teachers, in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education.

Graduate Certificate, Palliative Care

Master’S Degree, Social Work, Gpa 4.0

Medical Social Work, Certificate of Gerontology

B.A., International Relations; Japanese Language Minor

Activities and Societies: Wolf Aides (freshmen leadership development program) member and director; Judicial Board member; study abroad in.