ThePublic Child Welfare Concentration Certificate prepares students forparaprofessional positions in the public child welfare system and non-profitsocial services agencies. Graduates will be prepared to work as entry-levelemployees in a variety of settings including family, child and service agenciessuch as group homes, foster family agencies, adoption agencies, shelters underthe direct supervision of social workers and other human servicesprofessionals. This certificate also provides a foundation for continuinghigher education towards a Bachelor degree in social work, human services, andcounseling practices related to child welfare.
Enrollment andCompleter Projections
Course Code | Course Title | # of Sections (Year 1) | Enrollment Total (Year 1) | # of Sections (Year 2) | Enrollment Total (Year 2) |
HSRV-120 | Introduction to Human Services | 2 | 30 | 2 | 30 |
HSRV 124 | Working with Diverse Populations | 2 | 30 | 2 | 30 |
ADS 120 | Introduction to Addiction Studies | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
CFS 120 | Child Development | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
HSRV-130 | Crisis Intervention in Human Services | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
HSRV- 135 | Introduction to Public Child Welfare | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
HSRV – 136 | Trauma Across the Lifespan | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
CFS 185 | Trauma and Early Childhood Development | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
HSRV 190 | Field Studies 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
Purpose: The goal of the ChildWelfare Concentration Certificate at Napa Valley College is to provide education and training for individuals pursuing entry level work in public child welfare, foster care, or group homes. Students will be prepared to supportclients with trauma in human services settings. The certificate can augment knowledge for students in the field and/or provide knowledge for entry levelhuman services position. This certificate also provides a foundation forcontinuing higher education towards a bachelor’s degree in social work, human services and counseling practices.
The Child Welfare ConcentrationCertificate at Napa Valley College will provide education and training forindividuals pursuing entry level work in public child welfare, foster care, orgroup homes. Students will gain knowledge of human service delivery systems;helping skills, case management, public child welfare, trauma informedtreatments, and will have field experiences in a human service agency.
This certificate program fits within the Human Services and Addiction Program and is a career technical education program to support future and incumbent human services professionals. The proposed Public Child Welfare Certificate is aligned with the goals andmission of Napa Valley College to (prepare) students for the workforce and its demand for Human Service workers with specialty in child welfare. This certificate program is responsive legislative intent to offer more services, thereby necessitating an increase in workforce with specialized training. These bills include AB819 Continuum of Care Reform increasing family home resources,intensive services for foster care children, AB1061 requires an increase inplacement
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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HSRV 120 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 | Y1 Fall |
HSRV 124 | Working with Diverse Populations | 3 | Y1 Fall |
HSRV 126 | Case Management in Human Services | 3 | Y1 Spring |
CSF 120 | Child Development | 3 | Y1 Spring |
HSRV 135 | Introduction to Public Child Welfare | 3 | Y2 Fall |
HSRV 130 | Crisis in Intervention in Human Services | 3 | Y2 Fall |
HSRV 137 | Trauma Informed Interventions | 3 | Y2 Spring |
CFS 185 | Trauma and Early Childhood | 3 | Y2 Spring |
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