(Adoption/Foster Care) Attend PRIDE training to learn foster parent expectations as well as foster parent/child perspectives. Use supervision and consultation. Review and be tested on DHS policy in foster care, adoption, and CPS (regardless of the program in which they intern. Policies are inter-related and so should their knowledge). (CPS) Demonstrate the ability to write a petition consistent with policy and local Family Court/PA expectations. (CPS) Demonstrate the ability to write a report consistent with proper evaluation of safety and risk and meeting policy expectations. Competency 2 – Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice (CPS) Shadow CPS workers during multiple phases of investigations and through various disposition types. (CPS) Shadow CPS workers during joint investigations with LE/PA’s. (CPS) Shadow workers during investigations involve CAC interviews. (CPS) Shadow workers during all phases of court hearings; preliminaries, pre-trials, adjudication and termination. (Adoption) Attend home visits and demonstrate the ability to discuss required topics and document as required by DHS policy. (Adoption) Draft Child Adoption Assessments – shadow adoption worker when interviews are conducted.
Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice Review and become familiar with the variety of services available to support family preservation. This would include, but not limited to: Review of FC/Adoption policy and practice. Meet and shadow FC, Adoption, JJ and licensing staff. Meet and shadow FF, FTBS, Family Court and Wraparound service providers. (Adoption) Attend home visits and demonstrate the ability to discuss required topics and document as required by DHS policy. (Adoption) Draft Adoptive Family Assessments – shadow adoption worker when interviews are conducted. Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice (CPS) Assist the Field Instructor and family in developing realistic, concrete and effective service and safety plans. (Adoption) Attend home visits and demonstrate the ability to discuss required topics and document as required by DHS policy. (Adoption) Draft Adoptive Family Assessments – shadow adoption worker when interviews are conducted Competency 6 – Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry Review and become familiar with the variety of services available to support family preservation. This would include, but not limited to: Review of FC/Adoption policy and practice. Meet and shadow FC, Adoption, JJ and licensing staff.
Collect, organize, and interpret client data (CPS) Review and become familiar with other service providers and the steps to make referrals to these providers. This should include making mock-referrals or referrals for families with the oversight of the Field Instructor. (CPS) Demonstrate the ability to do effective background checks (CR, LEIN, obtaining and reviewing police reports, reviewing and understanding various DHS data systems for CPS/FC and Assistance provision). (Adoption) Attend home visits and demonstrate the ability to discuss required topics and document as required by DHS policy. Assess client strengths and limitations (CPS) Review and become familiar with other service providers and the steps to make referrals to these providers. This should include making mock-referrals or referrals for families with the oversight of the Field Instructor. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives (CPS) Review and become familiar with other service providers and the steps to make referrals to these providers. This should include making mock-referrals or referrals for families with the oversight of the Field Instructor. Select appropriate intervention strategies Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the Child Welfare continuum of care and how all children’s services are linked and dependent upon one another for the best possible outcomes for families. Intervention: Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals Review and become familiar with the variety of services available to support family preservation. This would include, but not limited to: Review of FC/Adoption policy and practice.