Hospital Training Series: Income and Assets: Considerations for Discharge Planning
- Categories:
- benefits | benefits planning | communitypartners
- Speaker:
- Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C | Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Description
This is a special session for Maryland State Psychiatric Hospital Social Workers (Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, Thomas B. Finan Center, Spring Grove Hospital Center, Springfield Hospital Center, and Eastern Shore Hospital Center). This information is tailored to staff working with consumers in the state hospital system and will allow for one category one CEU hour.
Learning Objectives:
- Why is this information important?
- Defining Assets and Income.
- How do assets affect public benefits?
- How do we identify issues early?
- Strategies to shelter or spend down assets and income.
- How this information informs discharge planning.
This session is being sponsored by The Maryland Benefits Counseling Network and Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Social Work Department.
1 Category 1 CEU is being offered for full participation in this event.
Speaker
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.
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.