Mandatory Trainings
The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families marks certain courses as mandatory per certain policies, Revised Codes of Washington, Washington Administrative Codes or other directives. Find out which apply to you here. (Visit our Leadership page for recommended leadership-level courses.)
Upon Hire
Training Required by Policy, RCW, WAC or Directive | Course Title | Hours | Audience | Mandate |
Regional Core Training | Regional Core Training | 320 | All Social Service Specialists | Policy 11.04 |
Afterhours Core Training | All courses in this section must be completed to fulfill training requirement
| 26 | Afterhours Workers | Policy 11.04 |
Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment – CAIA (depending program/job requirements) | Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment – CAIA (webinar) | 30 | CPS Investigations/CPS FAR (anyone assigned S/A investigations) | RCW 74.14B.010 Policy 11.04 |
Program-Specific In-Service Training
Within first year of employment or position transfer
Training Required by Policy, RCW, WAC or Directive | Course Title | Hours | Audience | Mandate |
Intake | All courses in this section must be completed to fulfill training requirement. (eLearning)
| 7.75 | Intake Workers | Policy 11.04 |
CPS Investigations or CPS Family Assessment Response (FAR) | Child Protective Services In-Service  | 18  | CPS Investigations/CPS FAR  | Policy 11.04  |
Family Voluntary Services (FVS) | Family Voluntary Services In-Service  | 12  | FVS  | Policy 11.04  |
Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS) | CFWS In-Service Training  | 12  | CFWS  | Policy 11.04  |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) | Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) (eLearning) | .5 | CFWS | Policy 11.04 |
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In-Service Training
Within first year of employment
Training Required by Policy, RCW, WAC or Directive |
Course Title |
Hours |
Audience |
Mandate |
Indian Child Welfare |
Washington State ICW Training Coaching for Indian Child Welfare: Working with Tribes and Tribal Families |
12 .5
|
All Social Service Specialists Case Carrying Staff
|
Policy 11.04 |
Substance Abuse |
Harm Reduction Planning With Substance Using Families |
6
|
All Social Service Specialists |
Policy 11.04 |
Domestic Violence |
Basics of Domestic Violence in Child Welfare (eLearning)
|
1
|
All Social Service Specialists
|
Policy 11.04 |
Engagement and Partnership with Caregivers |
Partners Make Better Decisions
|
3
|
Case Carrying Staff
|
Policy 11.04 |
Child Development Well-Being; Education, Health and Adolescence
|
Trauma Informed Engagement
Youth Missing From Care (eLearning) |
6
1.5
|
FVS/CFWS
FRS/FVS/CFWS
|
Policy 11.04 |
Risk and Safety Assessment |
Appropriate Interventions for Chronic Neglect
Coaching for Assessments
Coaching for Child Safety Throughout the Life of the Case
Infant Safety: Assessing the Infant’s Environment
Infant Safety: Period of PURPLE Crying
Infant Safety: Plan of Safe Care
Structured Decision Making & Risk Assessment (SDM-RA) (eLearning)
Assessing Safety Beyond Removal: Family Time and Conditions for Return Home |
6
.5
.5
5
4
3
1
6
|
CPS Investigations/CPS FAR
Case Carrying Staff
Case Carrying Staff
Case Carrying Staff
Case Carrying Staff
Case Carrying Staff CPS
Investigations/CPS FAR
CPS Investigations/CPS FAR
|
Policy 11.04
|
Worker Safety |
Worker Safety
Right Response Elements+ (Level 3)
|
6
11
|
All CW Staff
All CW Staff |
Policy 11.04
Policy 6150 |
Racial Disproportionality and Disparities |
Cultural Competence: Understanding Implicit Bias and the Impact of Racial Stereotyping
Supporting LGBTQ+ Children, Youth and Families
How to Work with Clients who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (eLearning)
|
6
3
1.5
|
All Social Service Specialists
Case Carrying Staff
All CW Staff
|
Policy 11.04
Policy 6.03 |
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children |
Identifying and Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) |
10.5 |
Case Carrying Staff
|
July 20, 2017 Memo |
In-Service Training
Within second year of employment
Training Required by Policy, RCW, WAC or Directive |
Course Title |
Hours |
Audience |
Mandate |
Domestic Violence |
Domestic Violence in Child Welfare |
16 |
Social Service Specialists |
RCW 74.14B 010 Policy 11.04 |
Engagement and Partnership with Caregivers |
Culture of Family: Supporting Kin to Support Kids |
6 |
FVS/CFWS |
Policy 11.04 |
Child Development Well-Being; Education, Health and Adolescence |
Extended Foster Care (eLearning)
|
1 |
CFWS |
Policy 11.04 |
Risk and Safety Assessment |
Informing Decisions through Critical Thinking
|
3 |
Case Carrying Staff
|
Policy 11.04 |
Racial Disproportionality and Disparities |
Racial Microaggressions: Developing Cross Cultural Communication Skills
|
6 |
All Social Service Specialists |
Policy 11.04 |
Mental Health |
Impacts of Parental Mental Health on Child Safety Mental Health: In-Depth Applications for Child Welfare |
6 6 |
Case Carrying Staff
Case Carrying Staff
|
Policy 11.04
|