May 5th, 2016
8am-5pm
MHPCA Office

Speakers:
Tammy Forebeck, BSW, MEd
Deborah Babbitt, LMSW
April Esquivel, LCSW
Mendy Henson, BSW
Melissa Mueller, LMSW

Outcomes:
The overall objective for attendees is education in   hospice regulations, levels or care, as well as nursing home requirements and regulations. Attendees will learn how to develop a thorough hospice psychosocial assessment, identify short term therapeutic interventions and how to develop a social work plan of care in the hospice setting. Instructors will explain the team concept in the hospice setting and the role of the social worker, as well as describe a normal grief process. Speakers will explore documentation and identify areas of stress and develop a plan of care for our own well being. This is a basic course for the beginning social worker with less than two years experience.
*This training includes a take home reference manual for each attendee to use as a resource.*

The cost for this seminar is $150.00 for members & $175.00 for non-members.
A $25 late fee will apply after April 23rd, 2017.
There are no refunds, however substitutions are welcome.
Lunch will be provided with this seminar.

MHPCA has obtained a special room rate for our participants at the Doubletree Hotel located at 422 Monroe St. Jefferson City, MO 65101 for $119 per night. For reservations call: 573-636-5101 and mention that you need the MO Hospice and Palliative Care Association rate.
MHPCA has obtained a special room rate for our participants at the Capitol Plaza Hotel as well located at 415 West McCarty St. Jefferson City, MO 65101 for $99 per night. For reservations call Candy Nilges at 573-638-2306 and mention that you need the MO Hospice and Palliative Care Association rate.

Tammy Forebeck, Deborah Babbitt, April Esquivel, Mendy Henson, Melissa or Laura have disclosed their presentation will not include discussion of a commercial product or service.  They have stated they will not discuss unlabeled/investigational use of a commercial product. They have disclosed they do not have a financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of the product(s) or provider(s) of any of the services they intend to discuss.  There is no commercial support for this activity.

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Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association, #1359, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association maintains responsibility for the program.  ASWB Approval Period: 2/28/17 – 2/28/20. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.  Social workers participating in this course will receive __7.5_ continuing education clock hours.