A new professional training and credentialing program that is comprised of a competency-based curriculum. It is unique in its focus on the development and documentation of knowledge and skill through the portfolio.  Workers who complete the program are better able to facilitate a family’s ability to set and reach their own goals. While nationally standardized, the training is tailored to meet the needs of local communities. Features of Strengths-Based Family Worker Credentials course:

• Incorporates a variety of evidenced based training methodologies by trained community based family development instructors
• Workers learn skills related to effective family engagement, effective communication, problem solving, action planning, cultural humility, critical thinking, reflection and evaluating performance
• Skills are shared with those they help, supporting the development of skills in help seekers
• Includes portfolio coaching by a trained Learning Coach
• Allows for demonstration of core family worker skills
• Assessment exam evaluates achievement of learning objectives
• Credential issued by Temple University
• Opportunity to earn 7 college credits, CEU’s and Act 48 hours

Here are a few module overviews:

• Communication Skills For Strengths-Based Family Workers
• Identify Your Culture and Organizational Culture
• Strengths-Based Assessment and Measuring Progress
• Developing Plans With Families
• Identify Your Own Bias and Those of Customers
• The Importance of Self Care: Stress Reduction, Support Systems
• Poverty, Disparity, Impact of Policies and Procedures, Culturally Competent Organizations
• Ethics, Professional Behavior, Boundaries, Appropriate Sharing of Information