Washington State ICW Training (webinar)Course Info
In this two-session training, we will follow the flow of a Child Welfare case and how workers need to incorporate ICWA. DCYF has revised ICW Policies and Procedures and attendees will strengthen their foundational base about ICWA and learn about changes in policy and procedure as it applies to ICWA practice in Washington State.
DCYF staff can register for Washington State ICW Training (Webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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Aug 24, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Sep 21, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Sep 22, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Oct 19, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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Nov 16, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Nov 17, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Lying is a complex, layered behavior that involves both the person telling the lie and the perception of the person receiving it, as well as each person’s history and development. Surprised it’s not so black and white? This training will take you through understanding what lying is, why it happens and how to support the truth.
“Why Children Lie” addresses lying on several levels. You will look at your own attitude about lying and how your values and beliefs affect that perception. The course will cover what lying looks like in different stages of development and what the motivating factors may be for a child. You will also talk about the societal norms around lying and how to support a child telling the truth. You will learn how to set a child up for being truthful through positive communication, and how to make changes to your own behavior and responses.
The impact of trauma is a big part of this training, too, as trauma and other diagnoses impact the ability to be truthful. You will talk about how lying can be a trauma response and what you can do to change the pattern.
When you leave the class, you will have a deeper understanding of how to respond to children when they lie and how to prevent lying.
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- Jul 16, 2021 1:00PM to 4:00PM
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- Jul 28, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
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- Aug 11, 2021 5:30PM to 8:30PM
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- Aug 21, 2021 9:30AM to 12:30PM
Worker SafetyCourse Info
Worker Safety – a one-day mandatory training for social service specialists, covering such topics as:
- Types of workplace violence related to social work practice
- Predictors of violent behavior
- Recognizing escalating behaviors
- Safety in the field
- Safety precautions in methamphetamine sites
- Resources and support for worker safety
- Working with law enforcement
DCYF staff can register for Worker Safety through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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In this course, participants learn the policies, procedures and best practices for using interpreter and translation services when working with Department of Children, Youth, and Families clients with limited English proficiency. Participants learn how interpreter services assist in helping families achieve permanency by enhancing communication between families and the social worker. Participants also learn how to appropriately and accurately document the use of interpreter and translation services for LEP clients in FamLink, as well as how to navigate the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Intranet to identify LEP tools and resources in order to best meet the language and communication needs of clients.
DCYF staff can register for Working with Clients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (eLearning) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via alliancesupport@uw.edu.
Working With Dependent Adolescents (webinar)Course Info
This course will cover the core principles of trauma informed care in working with dependent youth and young adults, engaging youth in their case planning and working with caregivers in supporting the youth’s educational success, permanency, progress to independence and well-being. This course will address policy requirements related to working with adolescents and identify resources to meet those requirements. You will be given the opportunity to practice quality health and safety visits to elicit youth participation in planning and improve the quality of documentation in court reports.
DCYF staff can register for Working with Dependent Adolescents (webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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When considering removal of an Indian child from their home, various perspectives are reviewed, including those of Qualified Expert Witnesses (QEWs). This training will help you understand how to find, develop, and prepare QEWs to testify in Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases and implement ICWA effectively in your work. This content is best suited for DCYF staff who are familiar with ICWA, and Tribal workers.
A QEW is a professional qualified to testify regarding whether the child’s continued custody by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child. QEWs provide testimony in ICWA cases and have substantial knowledge of the prevailing social and cultural standards and child rearing practices within a Tribal or Indian community. QEW court testimony is required upon removal of an Indian child from their home to prevent placement, and a QEW also provides testimony about efforts made toward reunification of child(ren) to their parent(s) or custodian.
This course begins with guiding you through developing an understanding of the historic relationship between Indian children and the United States child welfare policy, which led to ICWA. You will learn how to implement ICWA effectively, and how it is intended to keep an Indian child with their family.
DCYF staff can express interest by emailing the DCYF Office of Tribal Relations at dcyf.tribalrelations@dcyf.wa.gov for the Working With Qualified Expert Witnesses in Support of ICWA (webinar) course. For support with the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC), please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members, such as Tribal workers, can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this form also if you are CWTAP, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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