Hospice Social Workers Part 1: The Role of the Hospice Social Worker: A Unique & Specialized Focus
October 15, 2025
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DateOct 15, 2025Duration60 minutes
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02:00 PM CDT03:00 PM EDT
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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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