Massachusetts
Sponsoring Agency: Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Summary of Project: Massachusetts DCF is engaged in a project to enhance its supervisory capacity statewide in order to support its new integrated casework practice model. This project will develop a training and coaching program for supervisors that includes a curriculum focusing on the use of critical thinking and coaching in supervision. The project will also support the development of reporting tools to assist supervisors in using data to manage more effectively the achievement of outcomes. DCF supervisors will play a critical role in successfully guiding and coaching social workers during the implementation of the new casework practice model. Through implementation of this proposed project, the Department hopes to embed and sustain a standardized casework practice model that effectively and efficiently supports achievement of positive outcomes for children and families.
