CWS/CMS Adoptions (Virtual Training)

This course introduces participants to adoption services in CWS/CMS. Due to the special confidentiality considerations required of adoption cases, there are specific requirements of adoption workers and adoption cases in CWS/CMS. This workshop covers the basic case prerequisites and beginning steps taken by adoption workers when using the application.

After completing this section, participants will be able to:

Understand the initial requirements for entering information related to adoption services
Define a case as an adoption services case in CWS/CMS
Use the Case/Referral Overview tool to review a client's case history
Review or create a Permanency Planning Adoption Assessment document
Record initial adoption referral information on the Adoption Info page of the Client notebook

CEUs

0.3

Section Number

243SSA472

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

The format of this virtual training will be a Zoom webinar from 9:00am - 12:00pm.

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Section Schedule

Fri., Jan 10th, 2025, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Fees

Instructors

Tomas Loarca

Tomas Loarca, M.S.W., has worked as a California child welfare social worker for 10 years. His experience spanned from front-end prevention to adoptions/permanency. Loarca worked to build collaborative relationships with community organizations that resulted in a reduction of local child welfare intervention. Loarca has been an instructor for UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education for over 5 years. He specializes in CWS/CMS, SDM, SafeMeasures, CANS, SOP, team facilitation and other child welfare subject areas.