Celebrating Social Workers Month!

Karson Keithley, MSW

Serve Link is blessed to have Karson as a social worker. We appreciate her willingness to not only take care of our patients and clients, but to fit the needs of our community members even if they haven’t and aren’t using our services.  She is able to fulfill Serve Links purpose of caring for people by providing services to help them remain in their homes.

Karson identifies patients/families with psychosocial barriers to community and healthcare resources and basic needs impacting their well-being. 

This includes: collaborating with individuals and their families to assess their needs, developing a plan of care, coordinating delivery of services, monitoring changes, and reassessing the person’s need on a regular basis.

Background:

• born and raised in Chillicothe, MO, and graduated from Chillicothe High School.

• Went to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO. where she graduated with her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) in May of 2020.

• Went on to the University of Kansas in Overland Park, KS for a year then graduating in May of 2021 with her Master of Social Work (MSW).

• Since graduating she has spent all her time in the healthcare field, working for Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph, MO for a while and the transitioned to working for Mosaic Hospice. This is where she realized she loves working in the home with patients and their families.

• Growing up, Karson always knew that she wanted to help others. “I love my job and how it allows me to do that. I am so excited to be back in the community I grew up in and can’t wait to help others and give back.