The Board of Oncology Social Work Certification (BOSWC) recently chose Harold Dean, LCSW, OCW-C, clinical social work program manager for the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to serve on its board.
Dean will serve for three years. The BOSWC, established in 2003, promotes excellence in psychosocial care for oncology patients, families, caregivers, and their communities through the process of certification. Social workers who demonstrate advanced levels of competence, commitment, and experience in the field of oncology social work are awarded this certification, designated by the credential OSW-C.
He has worked in oncology social work for more than 27 years. Dean received his oncology social work certification in 2005 and is one of three social workers in Arkansas who currently hold this certification.
Dean received his undergraduate degree in sociology from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala., and a Master of Social Work degree from UA-Little Rock. He was appointed to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board in 2013, where he served as chair from 2014 to 2017.
He also volunteers with the American Cancer Society and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Since 2010, he has served as co-facilitator for the Little Rock Blood Cancer Support Group, which meets monthly at the Little Rock Family Home. The Arkansas Division of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society honored Dean with the Legacy Leadership Award in 2018.