What do I do if none of my staff, or not enough of my staff are social workers?
GUIDELINES
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Social workers should be considered front line workers in communities during times of crisis, especially among vulnerable populations.
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While attaining a social work degree is important in working in child welfare, many organizations rely on para-social workers or other service staff that provide value for the children they serve.
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If you are short on social work staff for your organization, determine those quality staff that can step into the role of a para-social worker for this time of crisis and provide follow up with the children and families in your program.
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Use the RAPID Response Framework to train your staff and reach out to 1MILLIONHOME if you need additional resources.
BASELINE ROLES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
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Phone monitoring schedule
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Writing case notes
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Reporting to program supervisors
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Collaborating with other staff
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Educating the families on important public health information
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Specific interventions that your program is providing