Social Work

Social work helps patients and their families cope with cancer and its many challenges by providing concrete or supportive services.

Please feel free to refer patients and their family members to Social Work for:

• Assistance Navigating Government Benefits & Entitlements
• Caregiver Support
• Crisis Intervention
• Fertility & Family Planning (Harvesting/Storing)
• Fitness, Nutrition & Wellness Referrals
• Food Pantries, Home Delivered Meals & Soup Kitchens
• Health Insurance Enrollment
• Mental Health Counseling (individual and family)
• Non-Medical Home Care
• Stress Management
• Support Groups (Patient, Family Caregiver, Bereavement, Survivorship)
• Technology Support
• Transportation Coordination

Neshama Marcus, LCSW, is the Director of Social Work at Astera Cancer Care. She enjoys working with vulnerable and at-risk populations to provide mental and emotional health support, coordinate concrete services, and links to community-based resources in order to enhance the quality of life of patients.

Before joining Astera Cancer Care, Neshama served as Chief Program Director of Community Based Programs at JCC of Staten Island.

Neshama received her Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University School of Social Work, with a Non-Profit and Public Management concentration. She also has her post-graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Rutgers University and a post-graduate Certificate in Grief Counseling. Neshama resides in New Jersey with her husband, Dan, and their two children, Lauren and Jonathan. In her free time, Neshama enjoys playing basketball and volunteering in her community.