Exploring Exceptionalism in Social Work Series: IDT Involvement & Advocacy for the Highest Level of Care
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedFeb 15, 2024Duration60 minutes
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- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download webinar video
- Presenter's contact info for questions
Counseling, support, and advocacy: for social workers, the most important of these roles is advocacy.
In
today’s hospice environment, a considerable amount of work is done through interdisciplinary
meetings and teamwork. Join this informative webinar to learn how advocacy and interdisciplinary
work dovetail.
AFTER
THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Distinguish between interdisciplinary care and the weaknesses of the common and ineffective multidisciplinary model
- Explore how regulations both require and interfere with the IDT model
- Detail the critical role of the social worker as team leader around psycho-social goals, plans, obstacles, and high-risk dynamics
- Explain three important skills social workers should possess as members of the IDT, both inside and out of team meetings
- Describe the essential role of social workers as patient/family advocates as members of the IDT and within their communities
- Explore two potential pitfalls of advocating for patient/family wishes/needs and explain ways to skillfully stay on course
This webinar is part of the 2024 Exploring Exceptionalism in Social Work Series. Learn more and save 10% when you purchase the entire series!
WEBINAR DETAILS
Advocacy is a
significant part of the social worker’s job. In the hospice world, much of that
work happens either during IDT meetings or directly through interdisciplinary teamwork. This webinar will look
closely at the role of the social worker as an active, skilled, and assertive
member of the interdisciplinary team, including their critical role as
patient/family advocate. Join us to learn more about the important role of
social workers as hospice, grief/loss, and end-of-life care advocates.
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This session will benefit
social workers, those who work alongside social workers, and members of the
management and leadership teams.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Self-assessment exercise – IDT and advocacy
- Organization-assessment exercise – advocacy
- IDG team meeting social worker techniques and guide
- Advocacy guide
- Additional resource list for key topics, including additional lecture notes
- 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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