Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment
  • Social Worker
  • 30.00 Participation
$0.00
The Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment (CAIA) course is an in-service webinar training that will provide instruction on the principles and application of research-based child interviewing, effective testimony, and interviewing skills with cultural considerations. It will address the special challenges of working with vague allegations, resistant children and adolescents, non-offending parents and alleged offenders. The purpose of this training is to enhance child interviewing skills.
Authority to Place (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 0.50 Participation
$0.00
This short eLearning will orient participants to the four means by which this legal authority to place a child may be granted: Law enforcement protective custody, hospital holds, court order, and a voluntary placement agreed to by the child’s legal parents. Legal, policy and practice consideration for each, as well as subsequent placement requirements are reviewed. In addition, the legal and policy preference for placing children with safe, suitable relatives is reviewed.
Car Seat Safety: Select, Fit and Install Correctly (eLearning for workforce)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 0.50 Participation
$0.00
Did you know more than half of children’s car seats are installed incorrectly? The car is a dangerous place for a child to be, but there are many resources that can help ensure you’re following all safety and legal guidelines. This brief eLearning is the perfect spot to start, helping you select, fit and install the correct seat each time you need to transport a child. You will find an overview of basic requirements and Washington state laws as well as real-world installation examples and tips.
Child Information and Placement Referral (ChIPR) (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 0.50 Participation
$0.00
The Child Information and Placement Referral (CIPR, DSHS form 15-300) captures the most essential information about the needs, strengths and interests of a child placed in foster care. This information enables placement desk staff to match children with available placement resources, and empowers caregivers with the information they need to support successful out of home placements. This eLearning provides information on the policies and required timelines.
Child Protection Medical Consultation (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
This eLearning primarily features a video of a popular Child Protection Medical Consultation (MedCon) presentation for Regional Core Training. The video showcases two respected and well-known child abuse pediatricians, Dr. Rebecca Wiester and Dr. Joyce Gilbert. Dr. Wiester and Dr. Gilbert discuss important aspects of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Neglect within the context of their expertise as child protection medial consultants.
Coaching for Child Safety Throughout the Life of the Case
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
Assessing for present danger/impending danger; applying the Child Safety Framework; understanding the 17 safety threats and how to plan for present danger with protective action plans and safety plans in cases with identified impending danger; how to make appropriate collateral contacts; interviewing of children, parents/caregivers and all adults in the home; using medical consultation (Med-Cons); scheduling and preparing for appropriate case staffings; using Structured Decision Making (SDM) to help assess risk in cases and reassessing child safety throughout the life of the case.
Coaching for Indian Child Welfare: Working With Tribes and Tribal Families
  • Area Administrators
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
Coaching sessions are an opportunity for participants to receive training and support on critical topics that is flexible enough to respond to their current needs. Coaching sessions can involve one or several workers, and may be delivered in person, on the phone or by other real time collaboration (face-time, etc). Preferably, they allow material to be understood within a context of an actual case, and completion of current work.
Coaching for Permanency
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
Permanency timelines; permanency from day one; engaging with families to co-create case plans; setting safety objectives; measuring progress versus compliance in cases; transition planning for children; knowing when to file for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR); understanding the court process and when to change permanency plans; understanding the adoption process; understanding parent/child visitation plans (supervised, monitored, etc.); understanding reasonable efforts versus active efforts for ICWA cases.
Coaching for Regional Core Training Continuation
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
Coaching for Regional Core Training (RCT) Continuation provides an opportunity for you to enhance your skills after you graduate from RCT in a focused area of practice pertinent to your daily work/practice in child welfare. Identified goals are created and measured for progress toward those goals by both you and your coach after each session. Coaching sessions are offered by an Alliance coach at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days after the RCT class is completed.
Basics of Domestic Violence in Child Welfare (eLearning)
  • Social Worker
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
The purpose of this e-learning is to provide foundational information about what domestic violence is, and how it can affect child safety. This eLearning also highlights CA’s domestic violence policies and best practices, found in CA’s Social Worker’s Practice Guide to Domestic Violence. It’s recommended that staff complete this e-learning prior to attending “Domestic Violence and Child Welfare” Course Code ILT 110229.

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