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TRAINING OFFERED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:
TRAINING OFFERED BY THE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES:
Drug Endangered Children presented by the Clandestine Laboratory Unit Coordinator. Contact the State Bureau of Investigation at (704) 948-3660 for training information.
Legal Aspects of Child Welfare in North Carolina is mandatory for all child welfare staff (including supervisors) employed in a county DSS within the first year of employment. Therefore, it is recommended for employees with less than one year of child welfare experience. The prerequisite for this training is Child Welfare in North Carolina (or completion of other required pre-service training required based upon date of employment and functional responsibilities). This training is a two-day foundation curriculum designed to provide child welfare services staff with legal information that will help them understand the role of the juvenile court in protecting abused, neglected, and dependent children as well as the need to respect parents’ rights through the use of family centered practice techniques.
Medical Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect for Non-Medical Professionals is mandatory for all child welfare staff (including supervisors) employed in a county DSS within the first year of employment. Therefore, it is recommended for employees with less than one year of child welfare experience. The prerequisite for this training is Child Welfare in North Carolina (or completion of other required pre-service training required based upon date of employment and functional responsibilities). This training is a two-day foundation curriculum designed to help social workers secure medical examinations in a timely fashion, understand, interpret and communicate with medical professionals regarding those examinations, and help families understand follow-up care instructions for their children. Medical Aspects was developed by the UNC-CH Child Medical Evaluation Program.
CPS Assessments in Child Welfare Services – This training replaces the Investigative Assessment in Child Welfare Services curriculum. It includes MRS policy as well as family-centered practice information from the Cornerstone III curriculum. Therefore, if a worker has already completed Investigative Assessments and Cornerstone III, they are welcome to attend this training, but it would not be mandatory. This course is mandatory for child welfare social workers employed in a County DSS who will be performing CPS assessment functions within the first year of assuming those responsibilities. This training is a four-day specialized curriculum that provides participants with knowledge and skills necessary to complete both tracks of a CPS assessment (the Family Assessment track and the Investigative Assessment track) when families have been referred for possible child abuse, neglect or dependency. This training provides instruction and skills practice in a family-centered and culturally competent approach to conducting all CPS assessments. The curriculum follows the logical progression of the CPS process from case initialization to after the case decision and/or child placement. Training topics include: CPS assessment policy found in Family Services Manual; Chapter VIII; Section 1408 – Investigative and Family Assessments; how to have a conversation for change using strengths-based and solution-focused interviewing skills with parents, children, and collaterals; recommended formats for initial and follow-up home visits; structured decision-making tools; frontloading services; switching tracks; cultural competency; and case documentation. CPS Assessments in Child Welfare Services provides in-depth, skill-based training for new workers and offers a variety of tools for more experienced workers.
Introduction to Substance Abuse for Child Welfare Services – This specialized curriculum is recommended for child welfare and Work First staff employed at a county DSS who work with children and families affected by alcohol and other drug abuse. This course is also open to any other worker who works with families in a NC county Department of Social Services and individuals or agencies contracting with a county DSS to provide child welfare services. This training has no prerequisite and is a two-day curriculum that will cover basic information on substance abuse and dependence, its impact on children, appropriate treatments, and effective child welfare intervention strategies. Family and Children’s Resource Program, part of The Jordan Institute for Families at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work developed this curriculum.
Drug Endangered Children: Advanced Substance Abuse Practice – This training is recommended for child welfare and Work First social workers and supervisors in a county DSS. It is also open to child welfare and Work First social workers and supervisors, any other worker who works with families in a NC county DSS, and individuals or agencies contracting with a county DSS to provide child welfare services. This training is a revision of Day Two of Responding to Families and Communities Impacted by Methamphetamine as an advanced practice substance abuse course that focuses on working with families whose children are endangered by any drug - not just methamphetamines. Best practices from the child welfare field on effective ways to intervene with families and for the safety of children and workers are covered. Drug-Endangered Children: Advanced Substance Abuse Practice was developed by Family and Children’s Resource Program, part of Jordan Institute for Families at UNC-CH School of Social Work. The prerequisite for this course is Introduction to Substance Abuse for Child Welfare Services AND one of the two following courses: Methamphetamine: What a Social Worker Needs to Know OR Responding to Families and Communities Impacted by Methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine: What a Social Worker Needs to Know – This training is recommended for all child welfare staff and Work First staff employed in a county DSS. It is recommended for employees prior to working with families involved with methamphetamines. This course is also open to any other worker who works with families in a NC county DSS, and individuals or agencies involved in the response to methamphetamine laboratories or agencies contracting with a county DSS to provide child welfare services . This training is a revision of Day One of the Responding to Families and Communities Impacted by Methamphetamine curriculum. This training is a self-paced online course designed to familiarize the participant with the signs of methamphetamine use and production and the hazards posed to communities, families, and children. The information in this on-line course is divided into four modules (an Orientation Module, and three Learning Modules). Participants will have about 4-6 hours of online work to be completed at their own pace focusing on the history of methamphetamine and its impact on the human body. Videos within the Learning Modules will illustrate how methamphetamine is a danger not only to the user but also to others especially during its production and distribution. Participants will also learn the impact methamphetamine production has on communities, how to identify laboratories and manufacturing equipment, and the policies North Carolina has adopted to ensure the safety of both families involved with methamphetamine, as well as the workers who encounter these laboratories in the process of protecting children. Methamphetamine: What a Social Worker Needs to Know was developed by Family and Children’s Resource Program, part of Jordan Institute for Families at UNC-CH School of Social Work.
North Carolina General Assembly 2003 Session Senate Bill 1054 | |
North Carolina General Assembly 2003 Session House Bill 1536 |
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For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office. |
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