CarePatrol: Caregiver Assessment as a Safety Protocol (Not a Courtesy) 8/6/26
Date/Time
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Location: LIVESTREAM
Cost: $39.99 FREE!
Credits: 2 CE Credits
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Presenter(s)
CEU Creations presents:
CarePatrol: Caregiver Assessment as a Safety Protocol (Not a Courtesy) 8/6/26
FEATURING:
- A safety-first caregiver assessment workflow you can implement immediately to reduce preventable breakdowns in home placement during discharge planning and care transitions
- A practical caregiver readiness scoring + documentation framework to match capacity to level-of-care recommendations and support ethically defensible decisions.
EVENT INFO:
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Webinars open 15 minutes before the hour, except for 3-hour courses, which open 30 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the webinar opens.
COST:
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Social Workers:
ASWB ACE – 2 Ethics CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 2 Contact hours
Psychologists:
APA – 2 CE credits
Counselors: 2 Contact or 2 Ethics hours
NBCC ACEP – 2 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 2 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals:
NAADAC – This course is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
Nurses:
California Board of Registered Nursing – 2 Contact hours
Case Managers:
CCMC – 2 Ethics CE Contact hours
Long-Term Care Administrators:
NAB/NCERS – 2 total participant hours
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Counselors: If this course awards Ethics hours, please note that some states do not recognize Ethics hours; in those cases, Contact hours will be awarded.
Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, case managers, and long-term administrators
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Counseling Skill Group:
N/A
OVERVIEW:
This training examines caregiver assessment as an essential component of risk management and client safety within discharge planning, care transitions, and referral decision-making. Participants will review evidence-informed indicators of caregiver strain, capacity, and readiness, and learn how to operationalize a standardized caregiver assessment workflow to reduce preventable breakdowns in home placement.
The training emphasizes practical application: developing a caregiver readiness scoring approach, matching assessed capacity to appropriate level-of-care recommendations, navigating respite and supportive service options, using boundary-setting to clarify roles and reduce caregiver burnout, and producing clear, objective documentation that supports continuity of care and ethically defensible decisions. Content is presented in an instructional, competency-based format aligned with professional practice standards for behavioral health and social work settings.
OBJECTIVES:
By attending this training, you will be able to:
1. Identify at least three caregiver risk indicators that predict elevated likelihood of unsuccessful home placement during care transitions.
2. Apply a standardized caregiver assessment workflow to generate a caregiver readiness score.
3. Differentiate appropriate discharge/referral pathways.
4. Demonstrate documentation strategies by writing objective, behaviorally specific notes that summarize caregiver assessment findings and support level-of-care recommendations.
AGENDA (all times are Eastern):
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Presentation
PRESENTER BIO:
Dr. English is an Associate Professor of Social Work and the faculty advisor for the Gerontology Minor Program at Winthrop University. She is a Certified Gerontology Professional (CPG) and AGE-SW fellow, and has presented her research at local, national, and international venues, including at the University of Bath and the University of Iceland, as well as in South Africa and New Zealand. She serves as the NASW-SC representative to the Alzheimer’s Advisory Board for the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging and was recognized by the NASW-SC as the Social Work Educator of the Year for 2022. Dr. English is the faculty representative for Phi Alpha social work honor society and serves as president of Winthrop’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.
Dr. English studies the power of non-familial relationships among staff and residents of institutional settings. Dr. English also explores how simple mindfulness practices can enhance mental health and well-being, and was selected as Winthrop University’s Thompson Scholar for the academic year 2023-2024, creating a student-focused mindfulness program. She is passionate about utilizing the arts and mindfulness practices to enhance the lives of older persons and those who love them.
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COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
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FINE PRINT
SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 2 Ethics CE credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 2 Contact hours.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 2 CE credits. CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
COUNSELORS: 2 Contact or 2 Ethics hours 
CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 2 Contact hours.
ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS: This event is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
NURSES: 2 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.
Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.
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Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.