Topic(s): 
National Social Work Month
NBASW-ATTSNB
Professional Practice
Webinar event date: 
Mar 5, 2021 11:00 am EST
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Webinar Presenters: 

Penelopia Iancu, PhD

Penelopia Iancu, PhD is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Moncton. Her interests in research include families and mental health, interprofessional collaboration, complexity and chaos theory and social work practice, epistemology of social work intervention and ethical issues of documentation.

Isabel Lanteigne, PhD

Isabel Lanteigne, PhD is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Moncton and a registered social worker (RSW) with NBASW. Her interests in research include group work, ethical issues of documentation, interprofessional collaboration, complexity/chaos theory and social work practice, and epistemology of social work intervention

Description

This webinar covers various aspects of interprofessional collaboration (IP) that is used in SW practice to address complex situations that cannot be resolved in a compartmentalized manner (working in silos). 

The webinar also examines the important dimensions of IP collaboration, including roles and responsibilities, structure, and the collaborative process. In conclusion, the authors raise the importance of considering the benefits and implications for SW practice.

Webinar Objectives 
Key lessons:

  • Complex situations encountered in practice that require IP collaboration and new models of intervention
  • Definition and components of IP collaboration
  • Aspects that facilitate and hinder IP collaboration
  • Solutions to foster IP collaboration 
  • Benefits of IP collaboration