June 12, 2009

OCFS Common Core: Supervisor's Guide

This report is designed to prepare new caseworkers to participate in Core training, successfully complete all the Common Core training components, and then to transfer learnt materials to their job. Just as the team approach is essential to successful child welfare outcomes with families, it is critical to the successful development of new child welfare caseworkers. The team collaborates throughout the Common Core training process in order to provide the individualized support needed by each trainee. This guide describes the step-by-step process of preparation for and participation in the Common Core training, provides required on-the-job (OJT)/field training and transfer of learning (TOL) activities, and provides tools to evaluate trainees? progress.