This in-person training is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to apply and practice skills for family engagement and assessment.





Course Objectives:



By the end of this course, participants will have the ability to:



- Respond respectfully and effectively to clients of different cultural, racial, religious, ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations.

- Create a positive working relationship with children and families by listening and embracing differences.

- Manage conflict and use protective authority appropriately.

- Identify, describe, and demonstrate protective authority and the ability to use the least authority necessary to maintain engagement with a family and yet keep one safe.

- Describe their conflict management style.

- Discuss why anger and conflict is a part of the change process.

- Partner and collaborate with families to improve child welfare outcomes.

- Identify areas for professional growth when managing conflict

- Explain the importance of empathy and establishing rapport when engaging families.

- Know the importance and value of engaging and involving fathers in the casework process.

- Describe the benefits of engaging fathers in the casework process.

- Show understanding and identify the significance of fathers and their influence on a child�s life.

- Self-reflect and examine their own views and biases of the significance of a father and how it could influence their commitment to father engagement.

- Explain and illustrate ways to engage fathers, including the skills to search for fathers.

- Identify strategies to foster engagement

- Use reflective listening, and empathy to enhance engagement skills

- Explore why anger/conflict is a part of the change process

- Identify, analyze, and emulate the precepts of Family-Centered Practice and Engagement.

- Understand and demonstrate knowledge of the importance of full disclosure while working with families and stakeholders.

- Demonstrate an under...