Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Caregiving for Children With Physically Aggressive Behavior Concerns (eLearning)
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
  • 4.00 Participation
$0.00
This eLearning course for caregivers provides a foundation for caregiving and behavior management for children in out-of-home care who struggle with physically aggressive behaviors. You will explore the potential impacts of trauma and maltreatment on attachment, behavior and development as well as the risk factors for violent behavior in children. You will review the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) related to discipline and will contrast principles of positive discipline and punishment.
Right Response: Level 4
  • Area Administrators
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 14.00 Participation
$0.00
The RIGHT RESPONSE Workshop is primarily prevention training. The Advanced Level 4 training is a full 14-hour certification which provides the skills of Prevention, De-escalation, Postvention and Physical Interventions, including Escorts and Therapeutic Holds. Attendees learn to use physical intervention as the last resort to maintaining safety and learn more proactive alternatives which can prevent dangerous incidents and increase safety.Attendees that complete the workshop receive a 1 year certification and recertification training will be offered annually.
Next Steps For Intake Staff In Their First Year
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 12.00 Participation
$0.00
As DCYF intake workers who have finished the introductory eLearning trainings and worked at least six months on the job, you’re ready to take a deeper dive into the intake world by advancing your skills when working with Special Circumstance Intakes. In this course you’ll learn more about how to effectively document intakes that involve Substance Exposed Newborns, Domestic Violence (DV), Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and Indian Child Welfare (ICW). You’ll also discuss intakes related to providers, critical incidents, and consider legal issues related to intakes. 
Your Role in the Child Welfare System Part 1 (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 3.50 Participation
$0.00
This 4-part eLearning series provides an interactive, deeper dive, into the roles and responsibilities of the major programs within DCYF; CPS Investigations and CPS Family Assessment Response, Family Voluntary Services, and Child and Family Welfare Services. Participants will have an opportunity to review the flow of a case and better understand the structure of DCYF offices and the roles of those who work around them. Finally, participants will walk through the basic parts of their job as CPS, FVS, or CFWS workers, including which policies and laws often guide their choices.
The Autism Basics: Behaviors and Coping Strategies for Workforce
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
Training is designed specifically for foster parents, caregivers, and social workers. This comprehensive training aims to provide participants with valuable insights and practical strategies to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout their developmental journey. Throughout the training, we will explore essential topics such as ASD diagnosis and characteristics from birth to adulthood. We will address attachment dynamics, transitions, sensory sensitivities, and emotional support strategies.
Service Referral: An Introduction Part 1 of 2 (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 0.50 Participation
$0.00
This eLearning is Part 1 of a two-part introduction to service referrals. This course offers step-by-step guidance on utilizing the Service Referral tool in the FamLink case management system, specifically focusing on In-Home or Reunification service types. Participants will navigate through the basic workflow, covering the process of creating, completing, and submitting a referral for approval, and ultimately service delivery.
DCYF Area Administrators Summit 2024
  • Area Administrators
  • 6.00 Participation
$0.00
This one-day in-person conference will help you build leadership skills, address challenges, and offer inspiration on how to continue to support yourself and others.
DCYF Administrative Professionals Conference 2024
  • 12.00 Participation
$0.00
This two-day, in-person event will help administrative and other support staff build technical and program skills as well as help connect them back to the importance of their role.
LGBTQIA+ Basics for Supporting Youth (eLearning)
  • English
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
In this eLearning, you will gain a better understanding of LGBTQIA+ culture, history and civil rights to become more culturally respectful and supportive of youth and individuals in this community. By using inclusive vocabulary, current definitions of laws and policies, and examining the social attitudes around LGBTQIA+ lives, you will learn how to affirm and support the lived experiences of youth in the community and empower them to thrive.
Regional Core Training
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 320.00 Participation
$0.00
Regional Core Training (RCT) is Washington State’s pre-service foundational training designed to prepare newly hired social service specialists with the basic knowledge, skills, and understanding to begin their careers in public child welfare for the State of Washington. RCT is a comprehensive training containing multiple sessions which lay the foundation for continuous on-the-job learning and professional development critical to developing competent, confident, and effective child welfare professionals.

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