Umbrella Summary: Work Sample Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on work sample tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Document Category: Screening and Selection
Umbrella Summary: Emotional Intelligence Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on emotional intelligence tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Integrity Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on integrity tests relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Job Knowledge Tests
A summary of workforce research evidence on job knowledge tests as relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Realistic Job Previews
A summary of workforce research evidence on realistic job previews relevant to the child welfare field.
Umbrella Summary: Training and Experience Evaluations
A summary of workforce research evidence on training and experience evaluations relevant to the child welfare field.
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Realistic Job Previews
This webpage features Realistic Job Preview videos from different states, along with supplemental materials and resources, which demonstrate the development, utilization and effectiveness of Realistic Job Previews (RJPs) on the recruitment, selection, and retention of child welfare workers.
Child Welfare Caseworker Competency Based Screening & Selection Training Curriculum
This skills-based curriculum is designed to support supervisors in the process of screening and selecting new caseworkers.
Child Welfare Staff Recruitment & Retention, An Evidence-Based Training Model – Selection Toolkit
This Selection Toolkit provides resources for screening, interviewing and hiring applicants for worker positions in public child welfare agencies; contains an abbreviated version of the Competency-Based Selection Process for interviewing and choosing applicants for child welfare positions; the Selection Checklist and Schedule forms, which provide an overview of the selection procedures and timeline; and information …
Internal Reliability of the OCFS Competency-Based Interview for Hiring Child Welfare Caseworkers
This paper examines the reliability of the revised standardized screening process. Staff at the Child Welfare Training Institute became involved with the redesign of the screening process and advocated that the new process be standardized, be based on job analysis, use multiple job-related assessments, and focus on specific competencies.