Using Psychological Assessment Information in Child Welfare Case Planning
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Class Description:

This one-day Distance Learning Training prepares child welfare workers to make the best use of psychological testing information at key decision points.

 

Target Audience:

Intake Caseworkers, Ongoing Caseworkers, Case Aides, Supervisors, and Mental Health Providers.

 

Competencies:
  • Understand the basic components and controversies about psychological evaluations.
  • Understand the distinction between objective and subjective approaches to assessment.
  • Gain experience in writing specific referral questions and developing specific referral hypotheses when requesting psychological evaluations.
  • Understand the role that client preparation plays in psychological assessment.
  • Identify some commonly used psychological tests and assessment approaches used with children and adolescents.
  • Apply major concepts related to the assessment of children or adolescents to his/her own case material.
  • Understand that there are certain criteria by which a psychological report can be evaluated in terms of its quality and clinical usefulness.
  • Identify the basic structure of the major objective instruments for assessing psychopathology in adults.
  • Learn different approaches to sharing information with clients.
  • Apply major concepts related to assessment covered thus far to his/her own case material.
  • Identify rapid assessment tools as an adjunct to psychological assessment and/or caseworker behavioral evaluation.

 

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Trained by:
Jim Baroffio

 

Class Dates:

November 4, 2010
February 3, 2011

 

Training Hours:
5.5

 

Training Flyer:
UPA_Nov2010.pdf

 

Training Location:

November 4, 2010
Broadcast from:
University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 417
2148 S. High Street
Denver, CO 80208

November 4, 2010
Broadcast to:
Rio Grande County DSS
1015 6th Street
Del Norte, CO 81132

 

February 3, 2011
Broadcast from:
University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 417
2148 S. High Street
Denver, CO 80208

February 3, 2011
Broadcast to:
Montrose, CO
Location TBA

 

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Time:

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

 

Cost:

Free for Colorado county child welfare employees and $15.00/per person for employees with private agencies.