Using Organizational Assessment to Address Secondary Trauma in Child Welfare Settings
Trauma exposure experienced by child welfare staff has been closely linked to engagement with clients, risk and safety-related decision-making, and staff turnover. Child welfare agencies often identify secondary trauma (ST) as an occupational hazard for staff but struggle with how to intervene. This webinar from the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) will review how the Washington County (Maryland) Department of Social Services (WCDSS) used the Child Welfare Traumameter (CWT) organizational assessment process to identify and address secondary trauma experienced by its staff. Workshop participants will learn about the CWT process, the benefits of using organizational assessment to support trauma-informed practice, and approaches used by WCDSS to both identify and address secondary trauma. There will be time for participants to ask questions.
