The Role of the Social Worker & Chaplain in Pain & Symptom Management

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The treatment of pain is a truly interdisciplinary responsibility, not just a medical one.

Join this enlightening presentation to explore how social workers and chaplains contribute directly to pain and symptom management by addressing the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions of suffering within their scopes of practice. We’ll explore the interconnectedness of pain and suffering, highlight assessment cues that signal deeper distress, and introduce practical counseling approaches that can ease anxiety, fear, and existential pain. Gain concrete skills and language to collaborate with the team, support patients and families, and intervene more confidently.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS

• Multidimensionality and inter/transdisciplinary practice and the notion that “We are all responsible for all of the goals of care”
• Skills and interventions social workers and chaplains can utilize to address pain, symptom management, and related suffering
• Four theoretical frameworks (and associated interventions) utilizing the principles of research-informed practice
• How to work with others in the organization to understand our expanded role, duties, responsibilities, and skill sets in an interdisciplinary approach to pain and symptom management