Workforce Core Training (WFC) Washington State’s pre-service foundational training designed to prepare newly hired social service specialists with the basic knowledge, skills, and values to begin their careers in public child welfare for the State of Washington, Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). WFC is a comprehensive training and coaching program containing multiple sessions which lay the foundation for continuous on-the-job learning and professional development critical to developing competent, confident, and effective child welfare professionals.
Upon completion of this 9.5-week course, staff will know the basic functions of their position and the legal basis by which DCYF staff can intervene with families to protect children. WFC provides participants with blended learning opportunities, including in person and virtual group learning, experiential learning activities, eLearning, simulation and debrief as well as 1:1 and small group coaching for skills building. Woven throughout WFC are several critical concepts, integral to best practice in child welfare, and designed to maximize learning within context and with relevancy to the work:
- Child Safety and the Child Safety Framework, Permanency, and Wellbeing
- Critical Thinking
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Disproportionality and Racial Equity in Child Welfare
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
- Reflection and Recognizing Bias
- Documentation Skills in FamLink
Registration for Workforce Core is handled externally, and all registrations must be approved. Click here to request registration for Workforce Core.
Completion of Workforce Core confers 384 training hours.
