Child Maltreatment Identification, Part 1: Neglect, Physical Abuse, and Emotional Abuse

Common Core Topic Descriptions The California Common Core topic areas below have standardized content and curriculum. In some cases they also require standardized delivery. Child This curriculum trains social workers to Maltreatme recognize factors that will assist them in nt accurately identifying neglect, emotional abuse, Identificatio and physical abuse as defined by the California n, Part 1: law. Neglect, Physical Abuse, and Emotional Abuse (version 1.25) Child This curriculum provides information on sexual abuse, and Maltreatme assists social workers in becoming comfortable while nt working with children and families when sexual abuse is Identificatio alleged. It provides a framework to assist them in n, Part 2: accurately identifying whether sexual abuse has occurred, Sexual as defined by California law. Abuse and Exploitatio n (version 1.25) Framework This curriculum introduces the trainee to child welfare for Child practice in California, including the emphasis on achieving Welfare positive and measurable outcomes for families and Practice in children; the importance of providing fair and equitable California treatment of children, youth, and families; and the (version 1.3) importance of engaging children, youth, families, kin networks, care providers, tribes and community resources in a collaborative, strength-based process. Child and This curriculum covers child and adolescent development Youth as it applies specifically to child welfare. It covers the Developme impact of socioeconomics, culture, parent-child nt in a Child interactions, child abuse and neglect, and delays and Welfare disorders on development. Context (version 1.1) Critical This version of the assessment curriculum provides a basic Thinking in process to assist social workers with accurately gathering Child and evaluating relevant information about children and Welfare families to assess safety, risk and protective capacity. Assessment : Safety, Risk, and Protective Capacity (version 1.1) SDM and This version of the assessment curriculum provides an Critical opportunity for social workers to apply critical thinking Thinking in skills and Structured Decision Making tools to guide Child decision-making on referral acceptance, response time Welfare assignment, safety, risk and prioritization of family Assessment strengths and needs. (version 1.2) Family This curriculum trains social workers on a participatory case Engagemen planning process that emphasizes family engagement, t in Case specific achievable, relevant and timely objectives, and Planning extensive exploration of family strengths and resources. and Case The case planning process is linked to addressing safety Manageme and risk factors as well as permanence and well-being. nt (version 2.1) Permanenc This curriculum covers Permanency and Placement, with a y and focus on social work skills and activities associated with Placement achieving permanency for children and youth in foster care, (version 2.1) including laws and policies that govern removal and placement; concurrent planning; increasing placement stability; and a focus on the effects of removal and placement on children, youth, and adults.

The Common Core Content areas below have standardized learning objectives. Also available are curriculum and transfer of learning resources to assist in meeting the objectives. Basic These learning objectives focus on the principles of Interviewin effective interviewing techniques, including establishing g (version rapport; obtaining accurate and comprehensive 2.0) information; employing strength-based engagement strategies and tailoring techniques to meet the needs of the interviewee. Child These learning objectives assist social workers to learn Welfare about the influence of culture, race, and ethnicity on child Practice in a welfare practice, including the importance of open Multicultur discussion of race, ethnicity and culture with the family as al an essential component of accurate assessment and Environmen culturally-relevant service interventions. t (version 2.0) Court These learning objectives focus on the function of juvenile Procedures dependency court, the purpose and procedures of each (version type of dependency court hearing, and the roles and 2.0) responsibilities of the social worker. CWS These learning objectives highlight the factors that must be Documenta documented in child welfare court cases; the need to be tion for Use diligent about how biases affect the gathering, organizing in the Legal and documenting of information in CWS; and the proper System preparation of written information for court reports. (version 2.0) Health Care These learning objectives lead social workers to consider Needs of the complexities of health care issues and concerns for Children children and youth in the child welfare system, including and Youth preventative healthcare, common health care problems, in the Child timely referrals, and coordination of care. Welfare System (version 1.0) Indian Child These learning objectives focus on the historical trauma Welfare Act and distrust experienced by Indian/Native American (ICWA) people; the historical, philosophical, and legal bases for the (version Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); the government-to- 2.0) government relationship between sovereign tribes and the US; and the basic provisions of ICWA. Intimate These learning objectives serve to help social workers learn Partner about the role of the child welfare system in families Violence experiencing intimate partner violence, including (version interventions for family members; interactions between 2.0) culture, poverty, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, and substance abuse in the dynamics of intimate partner violence; the effect of exposure to intimate partner violence on children and adolescents; and the effect of trauma on the decision making of survivors of intimate partner violence. Mental These learning objectives focus on commonly occurring Health and mental disorders, their effect on a person’s ability to parent Mental safely, and the case management role of the social worker Disorders to facilitate mental health treatment for adults, youth and (version children. 2.0) Multiethnic These learning objectives highlight the three basic Placement requirements of the Multiethnic Placement Act and the Act (MEPA) Interethnic Adoption Provisions, including their intent, / application to practice, and consequences for non- Interethnic compliance. Adoptions Provisions (IAP) (version 1.0) Self-care These learning objectives provide an opportunity for social for New workers to learn techniques and strategies to maximize Child workplace performance through effective time Welfare management. Workers: Time Manageme nt (version 1.0) Self-care These learning objectives focus on the effect of stressful for New work experiences on professional performance and well- Child being, and include guidance for stress reduction. Welfare Workers: Stress Manageme nt (version 1.0) Introductio These learning objectives address factors related to social n to Social worker safety, including the importance of managing Worker personal safety to improve engagement and focus on Safety in a family needs. Child Welfare Environmen t (version 1.0) Statewide These learning objectives assist social workers to Automated understand the basic functions and operations of The Child Case Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS). Manageme nt System (version 1.0) Substance These learning objectives lead social workers to consider Abuse and common dynamics of substance abuse in families; the Child impact of substance abuse on child development and child Welfare safety; indicators of substance abuse; and the continuum Practice of substance use, abuse, dependence and relapse. (version 2.0) Supporting These learning objectives highlight the laws and policies Educational associated with educational achievement for children, Rights and youth and non‐minor dependent youth, and the role of the Achieveme social worker in assisting children, adolescents and non- nt (version minor dependent youth in accessing services to support 2.0) their educational achievement. Values and These learning objectives assist social workers in Ethics understanding the social work and child welfare standards, (version values and ethics which guide public child welfare practice. 1.0)