Nationally recognized social work practitioner, author, teacher, and recipient of many awards* and accolades, Bill discusses how social work can enhance both patient health outcomes, and increase revenues for hospitals and medical centers. After graduating Duke University in 1971 with a degree in psychology, Bill completed his graduate degree in Social Work from UC Berkeley and became a pioneer in the evolution of social work "best practices" and "patient outcomes," and was lauded at Stanford for adopting a family- and patient-centered care approach that stands as a model for social work programs across the country. Among his legacies was his innovative approach to managing staff in a non-profit environment, where excellence is fostered through good communication, self-reflection, sensitivity to others, and relationship building. Having retired from Stanford in 1993 due to health reasons, Bill has a unique perspective borne out of courage and conviction, even in the face of his own mortality; personality traits that fueled his success throughout his career. Bill takes us on a wide survey of social work practice and methodology, and shares his experiences, and the road that took him from managing a small team of social workers at Children's Hospital in San Francisco, to overseeing the largest expansion of social work practitioners at Stanford, ushering in a new paradigm of social work practice at one of the world's leading research universities. This extemporaneous ...
Tags: Bill Valentine MSW ACSW, William E. Valentine, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University, San Francisco, Social Work, Social Work Management, Staff Management, death and dying, AIDS, Interview, Harvey Milk, health care advocate
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