“The day you convince yourself that you've mastered your craft or profession or even your relationships, is the day you cease to live. The thirst for knowledge and the mind's ravenous appetite for constant growth and ev…
“Professionalism is not about what work you do, it is about how well you do the work.” ~ Amit KalantriThis July, we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Professionalism, which involve demonstrating professional g…
This June we examine the worker competencies involved with the Use of Supervision and Management. These competencies ask workers to recognize the importance of the supervisory role in achieving desired service and organizational …
This May we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Policy, which involves understanding policies that affect delivery of child welfare services and the missions, priorities and resource allocations that guide the d…
Guest author Stacey Steinbach, licensed Signs of Safety trainer, consultant, and Children’s Service Supervisor with the Yellow Medicine County Family Services, shares her experiences and understanding of the supervisor competency…
Jane has more than two decades of experience working with project leaders, staff members, participants, and communities in evaluating program designs, implementation, and impact as both an internal and external evaluator. She has…
In this article we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Advocacy, which involves recognizing individual or group needs, providing intervention on behalf of children and families, communicating to decision makers,…
This March we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Evaluation, which involves continuously monitoring outcomes of service plans and system programs to determine if the desired goals are being achieved and, if not…
“Having someone who listens is a great gift, but to be truly heard is a treasure.” ~ Tatjana UrbicEveryone wants to be heard, to be understood, and to believe that other people can empathize with their concerns. For those whose j…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Renee Armstrong, our Program Policy Liaison.What is your new job title, and what do you do (or will you be doing)? I started at DHS in 2016 as the curr…