Standardized Core Project

CalSWEC Standardized Core Competencies

The CalSWEC Standardized Core Competencies, developed specifically for the Standardized Core Project, are linked to each of the 22 content areas of the Standardized Core Curriculum.

Note: The revision of the curriculum content is ongoing. As revisions--reflecting evidence-based practice--are completed, they will be posted to this site, along with current and effective research.

• Fundamental Issues in Public Child Welfare
  
• Child Welfare Practice in a Multi-Cultural Environment
  
• Identifying Issues in Child Maltreatment: Physical Abuse, Neglect, and Emotional Abuse
  
• Child Sexual Abuse
  
• Domestic Violence and CWS
  
• Special Issues for Families in Need of Child Welfare Services: Substance Abuse
  
• Special Issues for Families in Need of Child Welfare Services: Mental Health and Mental Illness
  
• Human Development: Children, Youth, and Adult Development and the Effects of Child Maltreatment on Human Development
  
• Conducting Interviews
  
• Crisis Intervention
  
• Working Effectively with Families
  
• Risk and Safety Assessments
  
• Family Needs Assessment
  
• Case Planning and Case Management
  
• Court Procedures
  
• Additional Court Procedures
  
• Documentation and Writing Skills for Legal Reports
  
• Time Management
  
• Worker Safety
  
• Stress Management
  
• The Issues of Placement in Child Welfare

• View the complete list of CalSWEC Standardized Core Competencies.