Best Practices for Behavioral Health in Child Welfare
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Children and youth in the child welfare system find themselves involved in the child welfare system most often because of a negative and unsafe home environment. As a result, they often have significant risk factors that also contribute to behavioral health conditions. Professionals working with children and youth in the child welfare system should be aware of the risk and protective factors common among children and youth they work with, the screening and assessment process for identifying risk and protective factors, and strategies they can use to help children and youth overcome challenges and access needed treatment for identified behavioral health issues. This course is applicable to practitioners working in children, youth, and family agencies or with youth involved in child welfare with behavioral health disorders. This includes social workers, therapists, counselors, nurses and physicians. DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.
Children and youth in the child welfare system find themselves involved in the child welfare system most often because of a negative and unsafe home environment. As a result, they often have significant risk factors that also contribute to behavioral health conditions. Professionals working with children and youth in the child welfare system should be aware of the risk and protective factors common among children and youth they work with, the screening and assessment process for identifying risk and protective factors, and strategies they can use to help children and youth overcome challenges and access needed treatment for identified behavioral health issues. This course is applicable to practitioners working in children, youth, and family agencies or with youth involved in child welfare with behavioral health disorders. This includes social workers, therapists, counselors, nurses and physicians. DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.
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Explain risk and protective factors that contribute to mental health in the lives of children in out-of-home placements.
Discuss the screening and assessment process for children and youth involved in the child welfare system with behavioral health issues.
Identify challenges experienced by children and youth in child welfare with behavioral health issues.
Discuss strategies child welfare workers can use to help children and youth in the child welfare system with emotional and behavioral health issues overcome challenges.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Intersection of Child Welfare and Behavioral Health
Child Welfare Placements
Out of Home Placements and Behavioral Health
Common Behavioral Health Disorders Among Youth in Child Welfare
Quick Check
Risk Factors
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Trauma
Broken or Unstable Familial (and Other) Relationships
Frequent Transitions
The Use of Psychotropic Medications
Strengths and Protective Factors
Quick Check
Review
Summary
Section 3: The Screening and Assessment Process
Identifying Risk and Protective Factors
The Screening and Assessment Process
Direct Interactions and Observations
Beyond Behavioral Health
Quick Check
Review
Summary
Section 4: Strategies for Addressing Challenges
Challenges
Collaborate with Treatment Providers
Build Resiliency
Enhance Protective Factors
Use Trauma-Informed Practices
Knowledge About Psychotropic Drugs
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new Relias staff joining the Content Department. Mrs. Cobb has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 24 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, and training and technical assistance. She was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky. Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Instructor: Nicole Ellis
Ms. Ellis experience spans 16 years, including in a child welfare organization where she has worked for more than 12 years. She has been a Program Performance Analyst for child welfare, mental health, early childhood and community based programs. She has also been instrumental in leading training and professional development work for child welfare staff, partnering with leaders to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual mandates and most recently, Human Resources and workforce development work for child welfare and other human services staff in her current Chief Human Resources Officer role.
Prior to her involvement in the human services sector, Ms. Ellis worked as a Project Assistant and as a Research Assistant for the National Center for Substance Abuse and Addiction (CASA) at Columbia University where she was involved in research funded by entities such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) focused on examining drug and alcohol misuse and addiction and access to substance abuse treatment for individuals who were concurrently accessing public assistance in New York City, NY.
Disclosure: Nicole Ellis has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; Intermediate level Professional Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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