Hospice social workers encounter a myriad of needs from patients and families. Whether you consider yourself a seasoned expert or are still building your skillset, the best practices covered in this session will boost your ability to deal with the most challenging situations. 

WEBINAR DETAILS

In exploring the significance of skillful hospice social work practice, this webinar will examine what it means to provide a more advanced level of intervention – a higher level of skill and focus beyond entry-level training and skillsets. How is "counseling" defined and which theoretical frameworks are a good fit? How do social workers move beyond "support" when people are in high levels of psychosocial distress? What are the preferred practices related to suicidal ideation interventions? What are the best ways to work alongside challenging people/personalities? This webinar will cover higher-level skills and the social worker’s role in addressing more complex situations.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Differentiate between support, counseling, and therapy
• Describe high-level counseling as it applies to the social worker’s role
• List four challenging personality types and assess how to intervene in a compassionate, skillful manner
• List four common mistakes and preferred practices related to suicidal ideation interventions
• Apply models and interventions to common challenging situations

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:  Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  This informative webinar is designed primarily for hospice social workers. Leadership, management, and other team members will also benefit by learning about the social worker’s role in providing exceptional care. 

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Risk assessment example
• Counseling guide
• Worksheet to highlight specific situations
• Personality assessment exercise
• Personality examples with specific interventions
• Handout with additional lecture notes and additional learning links
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER:  Gary Gardia, LCSW, APHSW-C

Over 40 years ago, Gary began his hospice career as a volunteer. Since then, he has worked in many capacities leading a variety of teams and departments including volunteers, social workers, bereavement, and education.

Gary holds Master’s Degrees in both Education and Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He also holds the new Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification (APHSW-C). Gary received the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Heart of Hospice Award for developing innovative programs to meet the needs of caregivers and the bereaved and is the recipient of the national social work organization Social Work Hospice and Palliative Network (SWHPN) Award of Excellence in Professional Education.

Gary is a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at state and national conferences and works as a consultant for various businesses and healthcare organizations. He is the past Executive Director of the Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Work certification organization.

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