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More Development Needed: The social worker requires further knowledge and practice to demonstrate the skill.
2. Beginning Evidence of Skill Demonstration: The social worker shows some understanding but needs more opportunities to practice consistently.
3. Skill Demonstrated: The social worker effectively performs the skill in most cases, with room for growth.
4. Skill Exceeds Basic Standards: The social worker consistently demonstrates exceptional skill and continuously seeks improvement.

Areas Evaluated:

The CCT focuses on three main categories:

Engagement Skills: Building partnerships, understanding family culture, identifying strengths and successes, demonstrating empathy, etc.
Assessment Skills: Identifying developmental stages, challenges, methods of discipline, everyday tasks contributing to safety threats, support systems, etc.
* Safety Planning / Safety Management Skills: Creating tailored safety plans, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, addressing individual behaviors contributing to maltreatment.

Scoring and Discussion:

Each category has a total score calculated by summing the scores for each item (e.g., 1-4). To achieve an average score, these subtotal are then divided by the number of items in each category (9 for Engagement Skills, 6 for Assessment Skills, 10 for Safety Planning/Safety Management Skills).

The document includes space for detailed discussion on strengths and areas for improvement within each category. It also asks about participation in group case consultations, presentation of cases, and suggests a learning plan based on identified needs.

Overall Goal: The SBC-CCT aims to ensure CPS social workers utilize effective, solution-focused approaches to engage families, assess risk, and implement safety plans, ultimately promoting the well-being of children.