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Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report job. CSW and SCSW Core Trainings are held as needed based on hiring promotion patterns. For the last four fiscal years, the Training Section has averaged 10 CSW Cores (between 25-40 participants each) and 3 SCSW Core Trainings per year (with 30-40 participants each). These trainings are delivered/timed to hiring/promotion time frames. All new CSWs complete the CSW Core Academy prior to being assigned as a case-carrying social worker. Thereafter, CSWs participate in Core Enhancement Courses that are designed to be taken soon after they begin their work in order to facilitate more direct application. SCSWs complete, or at least commence, their SCSW Core Training within their first year as a SCSW. The CSW Core Academy Training Curriculum includes the following areas of core practice: Public Child Welfare Framework, Human Development, Child Maltreatment and Neglect, Case Planning and Case Management, Placement and Permanency, Assessment of Safety/Risk and Protective Capacity. The curriculum will also seek to increase the social worker’s knowledge, skill and values in the areas of: Strenth-Based, Family Centered Practice, Fairness and Equity, Youth and Family Engagement, Outcomes/Evidence based practice, Minimum Sufficient Level of Care, Legal Issues, Allegation Findings, Individualized Service Plan and Intervention, Safety Planning, Concurrent Planning, Visitation, Re-assessment, Well-being and Education/Mental Health and Family Needs Assessment. Other staff training that is provided includes: Core Enhancement: Training classes are designed as a continuation of the training for newly hired/promoted staff building upon the Core classes. For new social workers, the Enhancement training classes are provided to staff during the first two years of employment. Employees receive more in-depth training and advanced training which utilizes their on the job experiences. In-Service Training: Includes classes open to all staff with the intent of enhancing their knowledge, skills and values in various topics related to public child welfare practice. Advanced Training: This training is provided to staff with over two years of experience and is designed to meet their needs for professional development in child welfare practice. Advanced training is provided to Children’s Social Workers, Supervising Children’s Social Workers and their Managers. Enhanced update and refresher training is provided to Revenue Enhancement staff to keep them abreast of changes in the legal and fiscal requirements of state and federal regulations. Specialized In-Service: Training for Adoptions,Training Unit Supervisors, Hot Line, Command Post, Deaf Services, Public Health Nursing staff, and Revenue Enhancement staff is provided to relate to their specialized assignments and professional development 110
Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report needs. Specialized Sequences of Training: Provides opportunities to link key training classes together to support implementation of new programs and initiatives involving multiple modules and learning objectives. Computer Software Training that includes Child Welfare Services/Case Management System: This training is office automation and CWS/CMS training for new staff in the CSW Core Academy, Support Staff Academy, and Revenue Enhancement Academy. It also is included in training provided to new social worker interns, to staff with specialized work functions, and to staff who need remedial training. Management Learning Organization Group (LOG) Events: Provides large scale opportunities for staff and managers to gain shared and in-depth understanding of key issues and priority initiatives for the Department. Cross Level and Cross System Trainings: Provides opportunities for staff from multiple levels and/or from other disciplines serving DCFS children to participate in joint training events. Other Training Tools and Resources: This training is provided to meet the ongoing needs beyond new employee academies or specialized training, Office Automation training is available to all levels of DCFS staff. It includes classes with curricula tailored to meet DCFS needs at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of Microsoft Office including Windows 2000, Word 97, Outlook 2003, PowerPoint97, Excel 97, and Access 97. This also involves the provision of E-Learning modules that support increased access to training for all staff, managers and supervisors and enhances their access to support knowledge for the ongoing job and skill practice/acquisition as refresher training. Elearning training ranges from video clips to full training modules. Access to E-learning training is via the internet and therefore is available anytime/anywhere to DCFS staff. The Department also provides for other individualized training through the use/application of Self Directed Training Funds for represented staff (CSWs and SCSWS), and Purchased Training Funds for non-represented staff to attend specialized events and through the use/application of conferences to enhance learning. Below is a chart that summarizes the high frequency of Trainee days provided, the great diversity of topics that are offered, as well as the large number of presentations given by DCFS and IUC throughout the past four years: 111
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SECTION I INTRODUCTION 5
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the CDSS - facilitated Focus Groups
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English Learning students’ academ
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DCFS Caseload by Age: - 15 years 11
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· Lastly, the South Bay/Harbor are
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SECTION II KEY INITIATIVES AND PROG
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(Appendix I shows a detailed TDM Ou
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Initial FSNA 37.1% n = 5,516 The Pe
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Concurrent Planning Redesign (CPR).
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In a DCFS research study conducted
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extensive improvements in family fu
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SECTION III CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES
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Below is a summary chart of Los Ang
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Measure C1.1 Percent of Children Re
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Measure C2.3 Adoption Within 12 Mon
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Measure C4.1 Placement Stability (8
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Caseload, Referrals, Substantiation
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