COURSES
CORE COURSE FOR LINE WORKERS
PCWTA's Core Line Worker Training Course is a 20 day course encompassing, among other topics, 7 classes that have been standardized statewide. Some classes are six hours, some are nine hours and two are 12 hours. PCWTA offers this core line worker course in both the Riverside and the Oceanside Training Centers, delivered over a 6 week period of time. Upon completion of all the classes in the course, each trainee receives a certificate of completion.
The classes in
this course are based on competencies developed by the California Social Work
Education Center (CalSWEC) and are intended for new child welfare services staff
or staff transitioning into new job responsibilities. Classes are taught by a
number of different experts in the field of child welfare services who use a variety
of teaching methods appropriate to an adult, professional audience.
This course consists of classes covering the following material:
- Framework for Child Welfare Practice in California
- Child Welfare Practice in a Multi-Cultural Environment
- Child and Youth Development in a Child Welfare Context
- Child Maltreatment Identification #1: Neglect, Physical Abuse and Emotional Abuse
- Child Maltreatment Identification #2: Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
- Investigation Skills in CWS/Crisis Intervention Strategies
- Critical Thinking in Child Welfare Assessment: Safety, Risk and Protective Capacity
- Family Engagement in Case Planning and Case Management
- Basic Interviewing
- Placement and Permanency
- Court Procedures #1: Juvenile Court: The Law and the Court Process
- Documentation for Legal Reports
- Court Procedures #2: Preparing & Presenting Effective Testimony
- Substance Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Personal Safety/Time Management
San Diego Core Lineworker Class