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.

Scheduled Sections Open for Enrollment

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Worker Safety
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Action Planning through Teaming (previously Module A) (Virtual Training)
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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SOP Skills Lab: Safety Mapping
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Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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Substance Use Disorders and Youth: An Overview
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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Quality Caseworker Visits (Virtual Training)
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Substance Use Disorders Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention
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Child Sexual Abuse: Case Planning & Case Management Considerations
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Worker Safety
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers
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Emergency Response Fundamentals (Virtual Training)
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Understanding Personality Disorders (Virtual)
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Child Interviewing Best Practices for Supervisors
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Quality Caseworker Visits
Orland
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Cultural Humility (In-Person Training)
Davis
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Motivational Interviewing to Facilitate Family Change (Virtual Training)
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Interviewing Techniques for Case Reviewers (Virtual Training)
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Sexual Abuse Investigations: Interviewing and Evaluating Children’s Disclosures through a Research-Based Lens
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