Alliance Course Catalog
During this course, supervisors will learn and practice a feedback approach that is respectful, supports reflective practice, and supports staff in growing their clinical skills. The approach is based on Debriefing with Good Judgment, which is rooted in and supported by the science of adult learning and of organizational psychology. We will review the idea of psychological safety and its impact on how staff learn and grow. Supervisors will learn about “frames,” how they drive our thoughts and actions, as well as how they are critical places for intervention when we don’t understand why a staff (or client) is approaching a problem the way they are. Supervisors will then learn the building blocks of this feedback approach, and also anticipate some possible challenges they might face in the learning conversations they have with staff. This course is designed to provide several opportunities to learn, practice the skill with real staff, and get feedback. It includes an eLearning, two half-day classroom sessions, and a live online session. All components must be completed in order to receive credit for the course.
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DCYF Alliance Debriefing with Good Judgment for Supervisors
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110610
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Decision to PlaceCourse Info
One of the most difficult decisions in child welfare is determining when a child requires placement to protect the child from an imminent safety threat or to mitigate ongoing harm. The decision will have long-term ramifications for the child and family. This training will cover the factors that go into making this decision including both harm to the child in their own home as well as the protective factors that can keep a child safe.
Qualifications of presenter: Dee Wilson has worked in the child welfare field since 1971. Mr. Wilson worked as a caseworker in public child welfare in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1971-74 and in Canon City, Colorado from 1974-78. From 1978-2004, Dee Wilson worked in various capacities for Washington State's child welfare system: CPS caseworker (1978-85), CPS supervisor (1985-89), area administrator in the Spokane office (1989-1995), training director (1995-97) and regional administrator in southwest Washington (1997-2004). Since 2004, Mr. Wilson worked at the University of Washington and then went to work at Casey Family Programs as a consultant in child protection.
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DCYF Alliance Decision to Place
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110379
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Dependency Petition (eLearning)Course Info
The Dependency Petition eLearning is an interactive and independent learning activity integrating brief legal instruction and practical application/skill building regarding Dependency Petitions.
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DCYF Alliance Dependency Petition (eLearning)
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110615
Domestic Violence in Child WelfareCourse Info
This training focuses on domestic violence in child welfare cases, and the policies and best practices outlined in the “Social Worker's Practice Guide to Domestic Violence.” Participants will gain knowledge and skills specific to four core areas: universal and periodic screening for domestic violence, conducting a specialized DV assessment, engagement and accountability with DV perpetrators, and safety planning with families experiencing DV. Participants will learn knowledge as well as skills for applying the knowledge.
In the LMS, search for the course by typing (or copying) the full course name below. Click the Scheduled Classes button. Select the class that is best for you and follow the LMS registration instructions.
DCYF Alliance Domestic Violence in Child Welfare
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110229
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Apr 7, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Apr 8, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Oct 21, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Oct 22, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Feb 27, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Feb 28, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Sep 25, 2019 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- Sep 26, 2019 8:30AM to 4:30PM
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Apr 15, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Apr 16, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Oct 30, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Oct 31, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Jan 22, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Jan 23, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Oct 9, 2019 9:00AM to 4:30PM
- Oct 10, 2019 9:00AM to 4:30PM
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Nov 7, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Nov 8, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Sep 3, 2019 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- Sep 4, 2019 8:30AM to 4:30PM
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Dec 3, 2019 9:00AM to 5:00PM
- Dec 4, 2019 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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Oct 16, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Oct 17, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Jan 29, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Jan 30, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Apr 28, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Apr 29, 2020 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Nov 4, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Nov 5, 2019 9:00AM to 4:00PM
During this six hour training, the dynamics of domestic violence will be discussed including the psychological and neurological impact of abusive/neglectful environments on children and family unit, advocacy and coordinated response, myths about causation, co-occurrence substance use, cultural stereotypes, accurate assessment and effective interventions. Particular attention is paid to assessing the difference between anger management problems and domestic violence, and effective management of perpetrators and victims of domestic violence.
Instructor Contact Information
Rose M. Roberson MS, LMHC
(509) 249-0120
Choice_Counseling@msn.com
Ms. Roberson is a licensed mental health counselor who has been in private practice for the past 20 years in the Yakima area. Her work has been weighted in providing counseling services to domestic violence perpetrators and their victims, and those suffering from single incident as well as complex trauma. She entered to field of mental health counseling in 1995 after having served as a Sheriff’s Deputy for the Yakima County sheriff’s department for a period of approximately 10 years. During her tenure with the sheriff’s department she spent several years investigating crimes against children, adult sex crimes and homicides. She also served on the lower valley child protection team providing consultation from the law enforcement perspective. She is a current member of the Washington state’s domestic violence treatment provider’s oversight committee which oversees the provision of domestic violence perpetrator treatment programs. She has been a speaker for Heritage College, Eastern Washington University’s school of social work, Central Washington University’s criminal justice program, the University of Washington’s Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence, the Yakima YWCA, the Red Cross, local law enforcement and fire service’s agencies related to trauma, post trauma recovery, and domestic violence. Ms. Roberson also serves as a crisis intervention specialist for two national and international crisis response teams.
In the LMS, search for the course by typing (or copying) the full course name below. Click the Scheduled Classes button. Select the class that is best for you and follow the LMS registration instructions.
DCYF Alliance Domestic Violence – Understanding and Responding to its Many Layers
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110505
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Drug Testing (eLearning)Course Info
Drug testing practices and their use in child welfare assessment of safety and risk is covered in this course. Participants learn the guidelines for the frequency and duration of testing, practices at drug collection sites, detection of adulterated samples and interpreting drug test results. Participants will know what to test and how to include this in the assessments of parents involved in the child welfare system, focusing on the behavior of parents, and knowing what a drug test can tell us is emphasized.
In the LMS, search for the course by typing (or copying) the full course name below. Click the Scheduled Classes button. Select the class that is best for you and follow the LMS registration instructions.
DCYF Alliance Drug Testing (eLearning)
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
Maestro Course Code: 110260
