2014 Aging Summit On the Road Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D. Berkeley Social Welfare
Up Stream Thinking
Doctors Social Workers
Full Stream Thinking
Challenges ahead Richard Adler’s 7 reinventions: 1. Health care 2. Aging services 3. Housing/long-term care 4. Community 5. Retirement 6. Life stages 7. Social work’s role
Workforce of the future Challenge conventional wisdom Adapt to constant change Reinvent themselves Reinvent their institutions
Specialization + caution In addition, train social workers with: Deep knowledge of population & context Ability to deliver evidence-informed practices But let’s NOT: Become over-specialized Train functionaries to fit today’s practice Chase the money over all else
Full stream ahead On the road!