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Webinar

Benefits Overview for Hospital Staff January 2025


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Categories:
benefits |  benefits planning |  communitypartners |  Medicaid |  ticket to work |  Medicare
Speaker:
Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C |  Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C
Course Levels:
Beginner
Duration:
1 Hour 30 Minutes

Dates



Description

This benefits overview session is for hospital staff.

This session will address:

- An overview of the different types of SSA benefits

- Eligibility criteria for each benefit
- Medicare and Medicaid programs and eligibility
- A brief overview of the Public Behavioral Health System

This session is being sponsored by The Maryland Benefits Counseling
Network and Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Social Work Department.

1.5 CEUs are offered for participation in this event.

 

Speaker

Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C's Profile

Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products

Director of Operations

MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network


Keirstyn has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Policy. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, as well as a Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and a Veteran Work Incentive Practicioner. She has over a decade of providing and supervising behavioral health and evidence-based supported employment services. Keirstyn oversees the daily operations, communications, services, and marketing of the Maryland Employment Network. Keirstyn’s creativity, attention to detail and collaborative spirit help her to lead a high-quality program that is both innovative and growing.


Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C's Profile

Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products

Assistant Director of Operations

MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network


Erin has built more than 10 years of social service experience with diverse populations across the country in both rural and urban areas; serving those with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, developmental disabilities and individuals experiencing homelessness. Erin received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Religion and Cultures.  She became SOAR certified in 2016 and gained provisional Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor certification in the spring of 2019. In her role with MD-EN, Erin utilizes her skills and extensive experience to provide benefits planning and education to individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.