Healing Through Art
Explore Creative Expression as a Pathway to Self-Awareness and Healing
Discover the transformative power of art with the Healing Through Art certificate program. This program is designed to equip you with the skills to help others harness the healing potential of self-expression through the arts.
Leadership/Mentorship/Practice Seminars
This seminar-based course focuses on the palliative care social worker’s role as a leader, educator, and mentor within interdisciplinary teams and healthcare systems. You will engage in facilitated mentorship meetings, case presentations, and the development of a Leadership or Practice Development Project tailored to your professional goals. The course supports the refinement of leadership presence, teaching skills, and sustainable practice models for experienced clinicians.
Ethical Issues and Complex Dynamics in Palliative Care Social Work Practice
This course examines the ethical tensions and complex relational dynamics that frequently arise in palliative care practice. Through case-based discussion and applied ethical frameworks, you will explore challenges related to equity, trauma exposure, family conflict, personality and psychiatric disorders, and moral distress. Emphasis is placed on ethical reasoning, team consultation, and the palliative care social worker’s leadership role in navigating emotionally and ethically charged clinical situations.
Biopsychosocial/Spiritual Assessment and Clinical Intervention Skills in Palliative Care Social Work Practice
This course offers an in-depth exploration of advanced biopsychosocial, spiritual, and cultural assessment and intervention skills in palliative care social work practice. You will deepen your ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, document effectively, and translate psychosocial insights into meaningful interdisciplinary care planning. The course is grounded in the 8 Domains of Quality Palliative Care and emphasizes person-centered, culturally responsive clinical interventions across diverse and complex care settings.
Palliative Care Social Work — Specialty Level Practice Challenges and Opportunities
Palliative care social workers help make sure patients with serious illnesses get compassionate, whole-person care that addresses their symptoms, reflects their healthcare wishes, and supports their families and caregivers.