SSWLHC and Concert Health Presents a 6 Weeklong Training Series: Suicide Safer Care in Primary Care
6 Week Training Series: Suicide Safer Care in Primary Care About: Suicide Safer Health Care for Social Worker Leaders will introduce providing comprehensive care for patients who experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This course is designed for social work leaders who want to improve the care provided in their organization. Presenter: Sarah BernesAbout Presenter: Ms. Bernes provides training […]
#stopasianhate
23 million people across the United States and territories identify as Asian comprised of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian and the Pacific Islander community. We stand with our Asian brothers and sisters and mourn those who have died as a result of hate and marginalization. We stand in support of Asian communities, and as Social […]
On-Demand Webinar-Caring for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Health Care
Title: Caring for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Health CarePresenter: Chris McLaughlin, MSW, LCSW and Sean PalmerCosts: – Members: $25.00– Non-Members: $30.00 Click Here to Purchase Learning Objectives: To bring awareness of the risk factors associated with LGBTQ+ individuals To educate health care professionals on basic terms and definitions associated with LGBTQ+ individuals To prepare health care professionals […]
March is Social Work Month and SSWLHC Salutes YOU!
MARCH IS SOCIAL WORK MONTH!
We know how important social workers are, the difference they make in individual lives, for families and as leaders in healthcare. As a SSWLHC member, take the lead to spread the word at your workplace with your colleagues. Posters, presentations, podcasts, infographics can all tell the story of social work and the critical role we […]
A Social Worker’s Perspective: What Lessons Does the Pandemic Offer Us?
A Social Worker’s Perspective: What Lessons Does the Pandemic Offer? As the pandemic grinds on, each day the end seeming a little further away, is there any chance this experience may make us better people, better social workers, better global citizens? Is there any kind of legacy which can be created through this devastating and […]
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Reflections and Our Call to Action
As a Society which elevates social justice and health care issues in our core values, we lift up messages from Dr. King which resonate with us today. In 1966, before the convention of the Medical Committee on Human Rights in Chicago, Dr. King spoke about racial segregation within hospitals and of health disparities. Within this […]
SWLHC Member Stan Remer Inducted into the NASW Social Work Pioneers Program
SSWLHC is excited to share that long time SSWLHC member STAN REMER inducted into the NASW Social Work Pioneers program. When asked what this honor meant to him, along with looking back on his SW career that led to this honor, Stan offered the following reflections: In 2020, I was privileged and honored to be […]
Happy Holidays from SSWLHC! Enjoy a FREE Webinar: Resilience in a Time of Crisis Presented by Shirley Otis-Green
Click Here to Register As a gift to our members and all of those social workers working in health care, SSWLHC will be offering a FREE webinar: Resilience in a Time of Crisis Date: January 14, 2020Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM ESTDescription: This presentation will invite participants to identify both personal and professional motivations for this work and reflect upon our […]
Free CME Credit! Sleep Hygiene Training with Dr. Jessica Koenig
Concert presents: Sleep Hygiene Training with Dr. Jessica Koenig On Dec 15, 5pm PST/8pm EST, join us to learn about the causes and treatment considerations for insomnia. Throughout this course, Dr. Koenig will focus on first-line treatment options available to primary care providers, as well as provide information on using the Collaborative Care model and […]