Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program
In 1980, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Reform Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-272) was passed. This Act created Title IV-E training which allows for state child welfare agencies to provide funds to universities for training child welfare workers. The Act encouraged state/university partnerships to educate and elevate the professional skills of case workers and those interested in working in public child welfare. The funds are provided at a 75% federal match with the other 25% coming from the schools of social work.
The Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program (IV-E Program) is an educational program for individuals who are interested in a career in public child welfare with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) or for current DFCS staff who wish to elevate their professional skills and training. The IV-E Program is a partnership between the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services and the participating schools of social work in Georgia. The Program pays for tuition, fees, books and mileage for those individuals enrolled in a bachelor of social work or master of social work degree program in a participating school of social work in Georgia. The Title IV-E Program is one of several tools utilized to professionalize the child welfare workforce in Georgia.
For additional information on:
- How to apply for the Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program
- Links to the participating Georgia schools of social work
- Staff Enrichment and Educational Development (S.E.E.D.) program
Practicum (Internship) and IV-E Hire Certification
Individuals participating in the Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program and who are either a non-DFCS employee, DFCS non-social services employee or a DFCS social services employee with less than three years of employment are required to complete their concentration practicum at a DFCS county office in social services.
IV-E students who are non-social services have specific requirements which, if followed, will allow them to become provisionally certified once they complete their degree program. For information on practicum guidelines for these individuals and information on provisional certification for non-social services IV-E students, please click on:
Practicum Guidelines for Non-Social Services IV-E Students
How to Apply for IV-E
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