Only persons who are employed by or under contract to a licensed foster care or adoption agency are eligible to receive the training.
Individuals have six months from the date of hire to complete the entire round of training.
Participants must keep records of their attendance at the workshops and include a completed ODHS form 1680 in their personnel records, certifying that they have completed the training and meet the educational and employment qualifications to be Assessors. Tier I Adoption Assessor training includes six workshops and 36 hours of training. The workshop will present information to assist trainees in the identification of families who will have a high probability of long-term success in parenting adopted children. The Family and Child Assessment module will provide workers strategies to assess the social and emotional functioning of children, their developmental needs, and readiness for adoptive placement. The workshop also include information regarding good-byes and closure to help birthparents experiencing involuntary termination of parental rights cope with their losses.