Certification
The Social Services Certification Program is designed to provide training, professional development activities, and evaluation processes, all aimed at establishing a professional, stable and competent Social Services workforce in the Division of Family and Children Services. Certification means that prescribed training and activities have been successfully completed and that the employee has demonstrated a basic level of competence.
At present, certification processes are in place for the following:
- Incumbent SS case managers (trained prior to April 1, 2004)
- Incumbent SS supervisors (trained prior to November 14, 2004)
- New SS case managers (trained after April 1, 2004)
- New SS Supervisors (trained after November 14, 2004)
New Social Services Case Manager Certification
The Social Services Certification Program for new case managers is the process by which case managers gain and demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in child welfare practice and is designed to promote a stable, professional, competent Social Services workforce in DFCS. This process includes a sequenced combination of competency based classroom and online training, field practice and assessment activities. The New Social Services Case Manager Training and Certification Manual provides detailed instructions regarding the certification process.
Once the county director makes a certification decision, the case manager’s certification status is documented on his/her transcript. To enter a certification decision on the Registration and Transcript System, go to http://www.gadfcs.org/transcript/ and click on "Certification".
To view certification information on the Registration and Transcript System, go to http://www.gadfcs.org/transcript/ and click on "Certification".
Case Manager Certification Manual
Microsoft Word format, 163KB
New Case Manager Certification Process
Microsoft Word format, 44KB
SS Case Manager Training Quickview
Microsoft Word format, 41KB
New Social Services Supervisor Certification
The Social Services Certification Program for Supervisors is the process by which Supervisors gain and demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in child welfare supervision practice and is designed to promote a stable, professional, competent Social Services workforce in DFCS. This process includes a sequenced combination of competency based classroom and online training, field practice and assessment activities. The New Social Services Supervisor Training and Certification Manual provides detailed instructions regarding the certification process and completing the certification checklist.
Certification Memo
August 15, 2007
Supervisor's Certification Manual
Adobe Acrobat format, 350KB.
Once the county director completes the on-line certification checklist and verifies the certification decision, the supervisor’s certification status is documented on his/her transcript. To enter a certification decision on the Registration and Transcript System, go to http://www.gadfcs.org/transcript/ and click on "Certification".
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