Section VII: Staff and Provider Training (Items 32-34)

Item 32: Initial Staff Training

The State is operating a staff development and training program that supports the goals and objectives in the Child and Family Services Plan, addresses services provided under titles IV-B and IV-E, and provides initial training for all staff who deliver these services.

Respondents:

ICPC Staff, Independent Living Coordinator(s), Law Enforcement Representative(s), Licensing Staff, Local Agency - CPS Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Major Tribal Representative(s), Other, Quality Assurance Staff, State Child Welfare Program Specialist(s), State Court System Representative(s), State Information System Staff, Supervisor(s) from the Local Agency, Training Staff, Tribal Representative(s), University Social Work Program

Core Question:

How effective is the State in providing and ensuring completion of adequate initial training for all staff who provide child welfare services?

Please use these Follow-up Questions as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

• Evaluate the adequacy of requirements for pre-service or initial training for State child welfare staff. Identify strengths and barriers to these requirements.

• Describe how participation in and completion of initial training is monitored. Is sufficient training (or mentoring) provided before a caseworker receives a caseload? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in monitoring and completion of initial training.

• Evaluate how well initial training addresses the skills and knowledge base needed by staff to perform their jobs, including covering topics and issues that may be unique to particular areas or caseloads. Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the training.

• Describe how the State ensures that staff are able to access required trainings. Identify strengths and barriers to accessing initial training.

• Where a State contracts out full case management responsibility (that is, a private agency provides the same services as State staff without a State staff person assigned to the family), does the State require or provide initial training for that staff? If so, identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the initial training the State requires or provides.

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Item 33: Ongoing Staff Training

The State provides for ongoing training for staff that addresses the skills and knowledge base needed to carry out their duties with regard to the services included in the Child and Family Services Plan.

Respondents:

ICPC Staff, Independent Living Coordinator(s), Law Enforcement Representative(s), Licensing Staff, Local Agency - CPS Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Other, Quality Assurance Staff, State Child Welfare Program Specialist(s), State Court System Representative(s), State Information System Staff, Supervisor(s) from the Local Agency, Training Staff, Tribal Representative(s), University Social Work Program

Core Question:

How effective is the State in providing and ensuring completion of adequate ongoing training for staff that addresses the skills and knowledge base needed to carry out their duties?

Please use these Follow-up Questions as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

• Evaluate the adequacy of requirements for ongoing training. Identify strengths and barriers to these requirements.

• Describe how participation in and completion of ongoing training is monitored. Is sufficient training or mentoring provided on an ongoing basis? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in monitoring and completion of ongoing training.

• Evaluate how well the ongoing training addresses the skills and knowledge base needed by staff to perform their jobs, including covering topics and issues that may be unique to particular areas or caseloads. Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the training.

• Are staff members able to access ongoing training as needed? Identify strengths and barriers to accessing ongoing training.

• Where a State contracts out full case management responsibility (that is, a private agency provides the same services as State staff without a State staff person assigned to the family), does the State require or provide ongoing training for the private agency staff? If so, identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the ongoing training the State requires or provides.

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Item 34: Foster and Adoptive Parent Training

The State provides training for current or prospective foster parents, adoptive parents, and staff of State licensed or approved facilities that care for children receiving foster care or adoption assistance under title IV-E that addresses the skills and knowledge base needed to carry out their duties with regard to foster and adopted children.

Respondents:

Foster and Adoptive Parent(s), Independent Living Coordinator(s), Licensing Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Major Tribal Representative(s), Other, Relative Caregiver(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, Supervisor(s) from the Local Agency, Training Staff, Tribal Representative(s), University Social Work Program, Youth Being Served by the Agency, Youth Being Served by the Local Agency

Core Question:

How effective is the State in providing and ensuring completion of adequate training for current or prospective foster parents, including relative caregivers, adoptive parents, and staff of State licensed or approved facilities, that addresses the skills and knowledge needed to carry out their duties?

Please use these Follow-up Questions as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

• Evaluate the adequacy of the requirements for initial and pre-service foster parent and adoptive parent training, including for relative caregivers. Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the requirements.

• Explain under what circumstances foster and adoptive parents, including relative caregivers, do and do not receive initial training prior to caring for children in their homes.

• Evaluate the adequacy of the requirements for providing advanced or ongoing training consistently to all caregivers throughout the State. Identify strengths and barriers or gaps, including timeliness, accessibility, attendance, and monitoring issues.

• How well does the State ensure that training is provided for the staff of State licensed or approved child care facilities?

• Evaluate the accessibility of initial and ongoing training for caregivers. Identify strengths and barriers to accessing training.

• How does the State identify who needs training and what the training needs are?

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