NASW Gerontological Social Work Supervisors Program
Grant Summary
A $1,055,297 three-year grant to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) approved by the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees will launch an advanced training program that equips social work supervisors with the geriatric knowledge and supervisory skills they need to help strengthen social work practice on the front lines of health care service delivery.
The Hartford/National Association of Social Workers Gerontological Social Work Supervisors Program will train 160 master’s level social work supervisors in four regions (New York, Maryland, Illinois, and Florida) to enhance their geriatric knowledge and supervision skills so that more than 1,200 front line social workers will be better supported in improving and maintaining the health, safety, and independence of their older adult clients. The training is based on a successful pilot project in New York City over the past five years that addresses the complex needs of older adults and the challenging situations that might arise, such as disputed end-of-life decisions, self-neglect and elder abuse, or severe physical and mental illness. The program will be embedded within NASW, the largest social work organization in the country, and will offer participants credits to meet continuing education requirements. Through tuition and fundraising toolkits, the program is expected to become sustainable and spread through additional NASW state chapters. The project falls within the Hartford Foundation’s new strategy area of Linking Education to Practice, which aims to strengthen connections between health care service delivery and academic expertise.
Grant Details
Organization
National Association of Social Workers
Grant Amount
$1,055,297
Grant Period
36 months
Approval Date
December 2014
Priority Area
Status
Closed
Primary Contact
Joan Levy Zlotnik
jzlotnik@naswdc.org
Program Officer
Jane Carmody
Location
Washington, DC