Palliative Care Certificate for Social Workers

Lien Centre for Palliative Care
Education
For Allied Health Professionals
Palliative Care Certificate for Social Workers

Welcome to the Palliative Care Certificate for Social Workers!
previously known as Palliative Care Course for Social Workers (Basic)
*Winner of AMEI Golden Apple Award for Programme Excellence (2019)*

This certificate course covers the principles and practice of palliative care. It aims to build professional competency and confidence by equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to work with patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses. The trainers in this course range from experienced social workers to doctors and nurses from the field of palliative care. The content is presented through interactive lectures, discussions and role play activities.

This is a blended learning course where participants will be able to access mini-presentations, assessments, video clips and other resources via the Duke-NUS Learning Management System.

CONTACT US

For more information, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg or 6601 1097 (Ye Min).

The content may be subjected to change without prior notice. Course participants will be duly updated should there be any changes.

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Course Content

It covers a comprehensive range of palliative care social work topics as follows:

Module 1: Social Work in Palliative Care
Module 2: Clinical Knowledge in Palliative Care
Module 3: Bio-Psychosocial Spiritual Assessment
Module 4: Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Module 5: Culturally and Spiritually Sensitive Practice
Module 6: Communication Skills
Module 7: Ethical Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Module 8: Reflective Practitioner

Accreditation & Certification

This course is supported and accredited by the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).
Course participants will receive 1 CPE credit per hour of face-to-face teaching time, and will be awarded with an e-Certificate of completion at the end of the course*.

*Minimum attendance of 80% and completion of all course work & evaluation are required for award of the e-Certificate.

Details

Upcoming run: 14 April to 2 June 2023

Venue: Assisi Hospice, 832 Thomson Rd, Singapore 574627

Fee: The full course fee is S$1,296 with GST.
Please note that GST will increase to 8% on 1 January 2023.

Participants will be required to pay the full course fee of S$1,296 under any of the following circumstances:-

(i) Withdrawal from the course on or after course start date
(ii) Failure to fulfil a minimum attendance of 80% for the teaching sessions
(iii) Failure to complete and pass all prescribed coursework and assessments for the course

Please be informed withdrawal from course must be made in writing for refund of fees.

Refund Policy
Date of withdrawal	%
2 weeks or more before course start date:	100%
Less than 2 weeks before course start date:	50%
On or after course start date:	0%

Target Audience

Social Workers who are interested in learning more about working with patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses. Priority will be given to social workers who are working in the palliative care setting.

Prerequisites

A recognized degree in Social Work
At least 2 years of social work experience
Proficiency in English
Ability to commit to the whole course