Assessment and Interviewing

The Northern Academy's Interviewing courses are designed to help both new and seasoned child welfare professionals practice and enhance their tools for interviewing clients. 

How to Enroll

To enroll, select the title of the course you are interested in, review the course details, then click the "Enroll Now" button. You’ll be redirected to the California Child Welfare Training System (CACWT), where you will be required to log in to your account and follow the prompts to complete your registration. 

If you do not have a CACWT account, please contact your county training coordinator to request a profile be created for you.

Questions? If you need help enrolling or have any questions, contact us at academy@ucdavis.edu

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Participants enrolled in Northern Academy courses are eligible to receive credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education through Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To learn more about CEUs, please visit our Credit Services webpage.

Courses Available But Not Currently Scheduled

Course Title
Advanced SDM Hotline
Assessing Intimate Partner Violence with SDM 3.5 and Safety Organized Practice
Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Complex Needs
Best Practices for Emergency Response (ER)
Best Practices for Safety Planning
Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
Child Interviewing Best Practices for Supervisors
Child Sexual Abuse: Case Planning & Case Management Considerations
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Among Tribal Youth in California: Culture is Prevention
Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation with Foster Youth and Caregivers
Cultural Humility
Division 31 Regulations
Emergency Response Fundamentals
Family Systems Practice
Foundational Interviewing Skills for Social Workers
Interviewing and Engagement Skills
Interviewing Children and Special Populations
Interviewing Techniques for Case Reviewers
IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming (previously Module A)
LGBTQ Youth: Meeting the Requirement of AB1856
Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change
Quality Caseworker Visits
Recognizing Drug Abuse in the Home: A Survival Guide
Risk Assessment
Social Worker Safety Tactics: Identifying, De-escalating and Avoiding Violent Situations
Solution Focused Interviewing
SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Assessing for Safety
SOP and Substance Use Disorders: Foundation
SOP Skills Lab: Behaviorally-Based Case Plans
SOP Skills Lab: Safety Mapping
Structured Decision Making for Social Workers
Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare
Substance Use Disorders and Youth: An Overview
Substance Use Disorders Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Understanding Personality Disorders
Visits: Family Time as a Key to Permanency
Worker Safety