Hospital Training Series: Benefits Overview for Hospital Stakeholders
- Categories:
- benefits | benefits planning | communitypartners | Medicaid | Medicare | information session | MDBenefitsCounselingNetwork | Productivity | work
- Speaker:
- Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C | Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 1 hour
Description
This benefits overview session is for hospital staff ONLY.
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 Category One CEU is offered for participation in this event.
Speaker
Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Statewide Employment Initiatives
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 Practitioner. She has over a decade of experience 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 Related Seminars and Products
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.
Dates
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Hospital Training Series: Benefits Overview for Hospital Stakeholders
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM EST |