November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Use this month to enhance your knowledge of Palliative Care by completing team member specific training. The National Association of Social Workers has developed evidence based training for social workers wanting to learn more about their role in providing primary palliative care. Using the 8 domains for care from the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, social workers will learn best practices for integrating key concepts of palliative care into their practice. Use the link in their promotion below to get more information and register.
Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC) is an innovative training program designed by social workers for healthcare social workers in any setting to integrate the core principles of primary palliative care into clinical practice. This workshop is provided by National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Why Enroll?
Gain new knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art interactive online coursework, live, synchronous instructor-led training, monthly mentorship, and leadership training.
Engage in a course that highlights best social work practices using the framework of the eight domains of palliative care.
The ESPEC Program Breakdown:
Part I: Interactive Online Training – 8 CEs | $100 for NASW Members / $125 for non-members
Review the principles and domains of palliative care identified by the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care and integrate these into social work practice.
Part II: Virtual Instructor-Led Training Workshop – 2.5 CEs | $100 for NASW Members / $125 for non-members.
Develop high impact social work skills in biopsychosocial-spiritual assessment, advance care planning, the family meeting, interprofessional communication and advocacy.
Part III: Leadership Workshop – 4 CEs | Free
Participate in large and small group learning activities designed to improve confidence, competence, and visibility in the health social work role.
Added Bonus: Monthly Mentorship
These virtual sessions focus on implementation of new practice skills and common challenges front-line health social workers face in the workplace. ESPEC participants are eligible after completion of Part I. Pre-registration for mentorship sessions is not required.
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