Investigate
Assessment in Child Welfare Services
Investigative Assessment in Child
Welfare Services is a three-day,
competency-based curriculum focusing on the knowledge and skills
necessary to complete an assessment of a family who has been referred
for possible child abuse or neglect. Topics include:
- Preparing to see the family,
- Completing a comprehensive investigation
of the allegation,
- Documenting assessment of child
safety on an authorized risk assessment tool, and
- Making decisions regarding substantiation
for abuse and neglect.
To view this curriculum's
table of contents and a list of the competencies it addresses,
click here.
Investigative Assessment in Child
Welfare Services is currently offered free of charge to social
workers from North Carolina departments of social services. To learn more about class
times and registration for this course go to ncswLearn.org, a site where North Carolina's human services professionals can discover and engage in the learning opportunities provided by the NC Division of Social Services.
If you work in child welfare outside
of North Carolina and you are interested in learning more about
this curriculum, please contact the Resource Program's training
coordinator, Amy Ramirez (t: 919/962-4365; e: aramirez@email.unc.edu).
