Hospice Social Workers Part 1: The Role of the Hospice Social Worker: A Unique & Specialized Focus

Hospice Directors Social Workers & Spiritual Caregivers Social Workers

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedOct 15, 2025Duration60 minutes

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Do you understand and appreciate the critical role social workers play on the hospice interdisciplinary team?

Can you describe their challenges? Do they have to have hospice experience? Part 1 of this two-part series will outline the defining characteristics and obstacles hospice social workers face.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Describe four common challenges social workers face in today’s hospice environment
List 10 specific and defining roles of the hospice social worker
Apply best practice solutions to situation examples
Explain what it means to step up as an “assertive social worker” on the interdisciplinary team
Utilize the biopsychosocial model of care to guide problem solving approaches to specific challenges as they arise

WEBINAR DETAILS

What do hospice social workers do? Can you quickly answer that question? In today’s world of extreme hospice growth nationally, it has become rare to find social workers with hospice experience. Since hospice is a unique and specialized approach to care, it has become imperative that new social workers are provided with the training they need to get up to speed. This webinar will delineate and explore the very specific duties of a hospice social worker and the skills needed to accomplish their duties.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative webinar is designed for hospice social workers. Leadership, management, and other team members will also benefit by understanding the full potential of hospice social workers in providing exceptional care.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Individual social worker assessment exercise to determine strengths and areas that may need attention
Organization assessment exercise
Guide demonstrating specific techniques and interventions
Sample policy ideas to assist social workers and teams to work through challenging situations
Handout with additional lecture notes and links to additional learning opportunities
Training log
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

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