Strengths-based Family Workers Credential

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Requirements

Complete a minimum of 80 hours of interactive classroom instruction
Demonstrate the 6 Core Competencies which help define the qualities of a strengths-based family worker
Complete a skills portfolio and participate in a minimum of 10 hours of individual sessions with a learning coach
Pass a National SFW credentialing exam

Features

Workers learn skills related to effective family engagement,effective communication, problem solving, action planning, cultural humility, critical thinking, reflection and evaluating performance
Incorporates a variety of evidenced based training methodologies by trained community based family development instructors
Skills are shared with those they help, supporting the development of skills in help seekers
Includes portfolio coaching by a trained Learning Coach
Allows for demonstration of core family worker skills
Assessment exam evaluates achievement of learning objectives
Credential issued by Temple University
Opportunity to earn 7 college credits and CEU’s
Instructor and Learning Coach Trainings may be evaluated for approval of continuing education hours nationally

The 6 Core Competencies

Demonstrates professionalism and commitment to ethical practice
Recognizes strength in diversity and difference; demonstrate sensitivity in practice
Understands and utilizes the power of clear, non-judgmental communication
Demonstrates self-care and lifelong learning
Applies strengths-based principles to practice with families
Applies strengths-based principles to agency and community systems

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“I appreciate the changes and updates which vastly improve the strengths-based curriculum, and create a more dynamic and living learning process for individuals who want to improve their understanding and work with families. It is also more relevant to our time. The clarification of the learning objectives and updated individual learning assignments has helped to provide a more clear and concise opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning and progress.”

Nancy Williams, PA SFW Instructor, Blair County, Pennsylvania

“I received some really good feedback from a class member about the HRI that I wanted to share with you. The class member used the inventory on a client with whom she has had a struggling relationship. The client rated her relationship with the worker as being better than the worker thought it was and they had a great dialogue about it. Their relationship has greatly improved and the client is now making progress in services”.

Valerie Griffiths, PA SFW Instructor, Chester County, Pennsylvania

“I have seen many examples of increased self-awareness about skills through using the LAP and HRI-using the tools has made them more self-aware of how they relate to the families. And, through the assignments, they have identified some very specific steps about what they can do to improve. -Many, in their writing,demonstrated an increased understanding of their culture and how it affects their work with families. -Several identified a bias about the families that they work with (poor "unmotivated" people, drug users)-that they were already aware of, but now have a tool to help them examine it.....and they are now working to change the bias, through specific steps.”

Robin Barbour, PA SFW Instructor, Union and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania

“This course has really helped me to see ‘the others’ side.’ By learning strengths-based skills and including the help-seeker’s input it helps build trusting relationship and helps achieve successful results” “I learned how to better communicate with my families. I'm better at understanding culture and diversity of families. I learned how much I did not know regarding casework” “Class was invaluable. Thank you for the information that changes lives for help givers and help seekers.”

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Participant Feedback

"There clearly have been vast and marked improvements to this program and curriculum since the initial review in 2013. It is obvious that Temple staff took these reviewers' recommendations to heart. Temple has worked diligently to bring this program to an excellent, current level of instruction, evaluation and education"

Excerpt from 2014 National College Credit Recommendation Service Report

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