Core for Social Workers Field Activities

This resource provides Core participants and field advisors with access to the required field activities and field guides associated with Core for Social Workers in Northern California. 

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Getting Started

These documents provide a brief overview of the field guides and the field activities that are featured on this page.

The following field activities are organized by the module in which they are assigned to participants enrolled in Core for Social Workers.

Module 3: Engagement Field Activities

Interviewing

This field activity provides an opportunity for child welfare workers to prepare for and complete an interview with a family member, caregiver, youth, or stakeholder. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey

Exploring Family, Extended Family, Community and Tribal Connections and Relationships

This field activity provides an opportunity for child welfare workers to develop a genogram, ecomap, or safety circle to help identify family, extended family, community, and tribal connections that may provide support and permanent connections for children, youth, young adults and families.

• Field Activity Completion Survey

Additional Resources for Exploring Family Connections

Indian Child Welfare Act and Working with Native American Tribes

This field activity provides an opportunity for child welfare workers to identify local ICWA resources to support child welfare outcomes and reinforce the value of keeping an Indian child connected to culture and community.

• Field Activity Completion Survey

Fairness and Equity in Practice

This field activity provides an opportunity for child welfare workers to explore data related to disparity, practices that promote fair and equitable treatment with individuals interacting with the child welfare system, and ways that bias can be discussed and addressed in day-to-day practice to improve outcomes for children and families. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey

Module 4: Assessment (Part 1) Field Activities

Completing Assessment Tools

During this field activity, the child welfare worker will complete two Structured Decision Making (SDM) tools on an active case or through case review. The activity must be completed using the Structured Decision Making Policy and Procedure Manual or the online tools that include key definitions and information for completing each tool. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Field Advisors)
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Trainees)

Collaborative Assessment, Planning, and Support: Safety and Risk in Teams

In this activity, the child welfare worker will participate in a team meeting where safety and safety planning are discussed with a family on their caseload or observe a team meeting where safety and safety planning are discussed (with the permission of the social worker and the family). 

• Field Activity Completion Survey
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Field Advisors)
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Trainees)

Module 6: Case Planning and Service Delivery Field Activity

Collaborative Assessment, Planning and Support: Initial Case Plan

During this field activity, the child welfare worker participates in or observes a case planning meeting with a family to develop the initial case plan. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Field Advisors)
• CalSWEC Field Activity Feedback Survey (for Trainees)

Module 7: Monitoring and Adapting: Transition Field Activities

Collaborative Assessment, Planning and Support: Case Plan Update

During this field activity, the child welfare worker participates in or observes a case planning meeting with a family to develop an updated case plan. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey

Collaborative Assessment, Planning and Support: Transition Case Plan Update

During this field activity, the child welfare worker participates in or observes a case planning meeting with a family to develop a transition case plan. 

• Field Activity Completion Survey

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