Grants and Contracts Details
Description
The University of Kentucky Credit for Learning (CFL) program is designed to assist the Kentucky
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) in meeting child safety, permanency and well-
being outcomes by enhancing employees’ professional expertise through social work education,
and to enhance the educational experience of social work students interested in professional
child welfare practice.
The positions supported through CFL advise, mentor, and provide support to Department for
Community Based Services (DCBS) employees as they pursue advanced education and
professional development.
Goal: The CFL program provides training and education to prepare the child welfare workforce
for social work practice with vulnerable children and families.
Objective 1: Develop child welfare education curricula
UK CFL collaborates with the CHFS, Department for Community Based Services and the EKU
University Training Consortium to identify and address professional development learning and
informational needs of CFL participants. The CFL director and instructors participate in curricula
development meetings to design new courses and revise existing courses as requested by the
Cabinet and CFL partners. CLF faculty and staff work in partnership to identify learning gaps and
curriculum needs related to the DCBS workforce. The CFL director and instructors also
participate and contribute to the transition of existing Academy courses (face-to-face) to a fully
online model.
Objective 2: Implement courses offered through the CFL curriculum
UK CFL collaborates with the Cabinet, the Eastern Kentucky University Training Consortium, the
University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University to provide training and graduate
education necessary to achieve competent performance in child welfare practice.
The following courses and course objectives have been designed, developed, and implemented
to meet the professional development needs of CFL participants and to provide the knowledge
and skills to assist the workforce in meeting safety, permanency and well-being outcomes.
In FY 2022, up to 16 Protection & Permanency Academy courses (4 Academy cycles) will be
offered. Three (3) Advanced Protection & Permanency Supervisory Seminar Series courses will
be offered once during FY2022. The Casework Skills for Strengthening Child Protection Practices
with Families Experiencing Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders course will also be offered
up to 2 times in FY 2022. CFL instructors provide course preparation, course delivery, and
assessment and grading. Please see the list of courses and objectives listed on pages 2 – 5.
Child Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Intervention (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Analyze and apply a framework for explaining the dynamics and etiology of child sexual
abuse
2. Formulate and evaluate how values, beliefs, and culture may impact the occurrence and
assessment of child sexual abuse
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Proposed Scope of Work
University of Kentucky College of Social Work
Training Resource Center - Credit for Learning (CFL) Program
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
3. Assess and distinguish between normal and problematic child and youth sexual
development
4. Identify and assess the physical, behavioral, and familial indicators of child sexual abuse
5. Formulate, recognize and assess characteristics, tactics, and dynamics of offending and
non-offending caregivers
6. Identify and assess the short and long term effects of sexual abuse on the child victim,
siblings, non-offending and offending caregivers, and the family unit
7. Identify and utilize appropriate language, techniques, and guidelines for interviewing
child victims, siblings, and offending and non-offending caregivers
8. Provide services that are culturally sensitive and respect the values and beliefs of
children and families from diverse backgrounds
9. Synthesize assessment data to formulate goals, action plans and case management
strategies
10. Develop and analyze case assessments, safety prevention plans, and case plans for
efficacy and prevention of further abuse
11. Critically examine the relationship between social work and the legal system in sexual
abuse cases and identify techniques to prepare the child for legal proceedings
Case Management in Child Welfare Services (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Critically assess and distinguish normal from problematic child and youth psychosocial
development
2. Analyze, assess, and distinguish normal and problematic attachment and separation
behaviors exhibited by children in foster and out-of-home care
3. Identify and assess normal and problematic grief and loss reactions exhibited by
children and youth in out-of-home care
4. Formulate strategies to promote children’s attachment and to lessen trauma and
behavioral problems
5. Formulate strategies to engage and work with birth, relative, foster, and prospective
adoptive families to promote attachment and the well-being of the children or youth in
their care
6. Develop, critique and apply practices that are culturally sensitive and respect the values
and beliefs of children and families from diverse backgrounds and cultures who are
utilizing out-of-home care services
7. Critically evaluate and analyze assessments and case plans to determine whether issues
related to attachment, trauma, separation and loss are adequately addressed
Child Welfare Services (PCWCP & CFL) (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Students will be able to summarize the causes and effects of family violence on the
micro and macro levels.
2. Students will be able to outline the indicators and family dynamics of child neglect,
physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment.
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Proposed Scope of Work
University of Kentucky College of Social Work
Training Resource Center - Credit for Learning (CFL) Program
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
3. Students will be able to identify and describe the interaction between individual
developmental stages and family developmental stages.
4. Students will utilize the principles of empowerment and strength perspective as well
as systems framework to understand how individuals in families communicate and
develop.
5. Students will be able to explain the indicators and relationship dynamics of
domestic violence as it relates to child abuse and neglect.
6. Students will be able to express reporting requirements for child abuse/neglect and
spouse abuse/partner abuse and how to make such abuse/neglect reports.
7. Students will be able to retell the roles of primary professionals involved in domestic
violence cases and summarize the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary approach.
8. Students will be able to diagram the present structure of Public Child Welfare
System and its relationship with other community partners.
9. Students will gain knowledge of society’s response to child/spouse maltreatment
including current legislation.
10. Students will be able to illustrate systems issues contributing to violence and
barriers impeding protection of victims.
11. Students will understand the social worker’s intervention roles and responsibilities
in abuse/neglect situations.
12. Students will be able to explain the most effective treatment modalities for
intervening in CPS abuse and neglect and domestic violence situations.
13. Students will be able to explain the principles of advocacy for children and families
14. Students will be able to restate the roles and functions of the multi-partners needed
in the collaborative process necessary for the continuum of care provided to
families.
15. Students will be able to show the potential impact of cultural and ethnic background
as it applies to family function and system response.
Partnership in Supporting Children and Adults in Need (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Apply interview skills to comprehensively screen and assess child maltreatment,
domestic violence, and the co-occurrence maltreatment and domestic violence
2. Demonstrate ability to appropriately document assessment findings
3. Apply cultural knowledge (i.e. values, beliefs, traditions, parenting practices, as well as
background in regards to race & ethnicity, migration and immigration, etc.) to
assessment and case management of child maltreatment
4. Demonstrate knowledge of other service systems (i.e. mental health, substance abuse,
juvenile justice, etc.) and how they screen, assess and deliver services
in order to make appropriate referrals for specific problems and concerns (i.e. mental
illness, substance abuse, legal/law breaking)
5. Apply pertinent laws, policies, and standards of practice to address child and adult
maltreatment
6. Demonstrate use of ethical/principal decision making guidelines in practice to minimize
perceive and/or real conflicts
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Proposed Scope of Work
University of Kentucky College of Social Work
Training Resource Center - Credit for Learning (CFL) Program
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
Casework Skills for Strengthening Child Protection Practices with Families Experiencing
Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Understand the lived experience of children, families, caseworkers, and community
partners working with families dealing with substance use and co- occurring disorders.
2. Analyze and examine the incidence, prevalence, etiology, and cultural variations in
substance use and co-occurring disorders
3. Gain knowledge of dynamics, treatment modalities, case management, and care
coordination approaches to support recovery from substance abuse and/or co-
occurring disorders.
4. Advance skills in identifying risks to children’s safety, permanency, and wellbeing in
families experiencing substance use and co-occurring disorders.
5. Identify, screen, assess, develop a plan and make appropriate referrals for treatment for
substance use and co-occurring disorders.
6. Identify strategies to support recovery from substance abuse and/or co-occurring
disorders through case management, care coordination, and monitoring
7. Examine how one’s values, beliefs, and experiences influence one’s practice with
families experiencing substance use and co-occurring disorders
Child Welfare Advanced Protection & Permanency Supervisory Seminar Series
Advanced Practice in Child Welfare Services (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Assess the current application of strengths-based and collaborative approaches applied
to child welfare including consideration of social work values and ethics, principles and
best practices
2. Formulate and apply various techniques for assessment in child welfare cases
3. Formulate strengths-based case plans that utilize existing resources and strengths and
specify behaviorally specific goals and objectives
4. Develop and practice skills for engaging multiple systems in the helping process
5. Develop and apply skills in assessment, relapse prevention, and the evaluation and
celebration of progress
6. Assess signs of burnout and secondary trauma in self and others and develop a plan of
self-care, as a part of professional development
Supervision in Child Welfare Services (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Distinguish and examine the administrative, educative and supportive supervisory roles,
and apply related skills to enhance worker competence and improve team functioning
2. Demonstrate and apply supervisory skills to promote critical thinking and improve
workers’ clinical and ethical decision-making
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Proposed Scope of Work
University of Kentucky College of Social Work
Training Resource Center - Credit for Learning (CFL) Program
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
3. Analyze and apply evidence-informed practices in supervision to support workers’
competence in identifying, assessing and managing risk in complex cases
4. Develop and apply supervisory strategies to enhance workers’ skills in engaging families
and community partners to improve client outcomes
5. Develop and apply a structured casework supervision approach to assess and build
worker competence, and provide a supportive work climate
6. Analyze and develop strategies for assessing and managing secondary traumatic stress,
burn-out, and professional quality of life
Perspectives on Professional Development in Child Welfare (UK, UL, WKU)
Course Objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of current context of child welfare supervisory coaching and
mentoring practice including existing, recent and emerging theories, research, policies
and practices
2. Learn to assess worker and team performance problems and identify coaching and
mentoring needs to address them
3. Learn to apply coaching and mentoring plans, strategies and skills to improve worker
and team performance in the child welfare setting
4. Understand worker performance as an outcome of coaching & mentoring, self-care, and
professional development
Objective 3: Provide educational and advising support to CFL participants
CFL instructors advise CFL students in balancing work and training responsibilities in order to
successfully complete the Protection & Permanency Academy. CFL instructors also provide
coaching and formative and summative assessment to CFL participants as they learn to transfer
and apply knowledge from the classroom to the field.
Objective 4: Provide oversight for CFL participants’ UK academic records
CFL is responsible for maintaining academic records for CFL participants enrolled at UK. CFL
works with CFL participants to complete applications to the UK Graduate School, enroll in
courses, submit final grades, and assist with course credit transfers.
Objective 5: Provide information, support, and consultation to the CHFS – Department for
Community Based Services, the University Training Consortium, and university partners
regarding child welfare education and curriculum.
The CFL Director and instructors are available to consult with DCBS staff, the UTC, and university
partners. CFL faculty/staff will provide information, support and consultation as it relates to CFL
curriculum, courses, and child welfare education/professional development.
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Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/21 → 6/30/22 |
Funding
- Eastern Kentucky University: $407,460.00
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