What Every Social Worker Needs to Know About Palliative Care
Overview
Palliative care is specialized care, an extra level of support for people with serious or chronic illnesses. According to the National Association of Social Workers, most social workers, regardless of practice setting, will at some point work with clients facing a life-limiting illness, death, grief, and bereavement.
This self-paced course delivers an introduction to the principles of palliative care, with additional guidance and tools relevant to social workers working with seriously ill individuals.
What You'll Learn
- Differentiate among “usual” care, palliative care, and hospice care
- Identify the role of the social worker on the palliative care team and the benefits of interdisciplinary care
- Recognize the value of palliative care in specific care settings
- Conduct an advance care planning conversation
- Assess and identify patients who would benefit from palliative care
What You'll Earn
1 continuing education (CE) credit provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE-3405
Who Should Enroll
Social workers, therapists, and counselors working in hospice, palliative care, home, aging services, and any other care practice setting
Completion and Refunds
To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.
