CWEL Exam: DCFS (Illinois) Questions and Answers well Explained Latest 2024/2025 Update 100% Correct.
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CWEL DCFS
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CWEL DCFS
Ethical Dilemma - Ethical situation that requires an individual to make a choice between two
equally unfavorable alternatives (Emotional mental conflict); Use code of ethics to eliminate
DCFS Mission Statement - protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to
increase their fa...
CWEL Exam: DCFS (Illinois)
Ethical Dilemma - Ethical situation that requires an individual to make a choice between two
equally unfavorable alternatives (Emotional mental conflict); Use code of ethics to eliminate
DCFS Mission Statement - protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to
increase their families' capacity to safely care for them, provide for the WELLBEING of children in our
care, provide adequate, PERMANENT families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely
return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities, and work in partnership
with communities to fulfill this mission
Culture - totality of learned behavior; Based on values, beliefs and assumptions derived from
shared experiences, history, and geographical proximity; provides background and context for
interpretation of our life experiences and development of coping strategies for day to day living
Educational Supervision - Directing staff; Learn what is need for job
Supportive Supervision - creating a positive psychological & physical climate for staff
Administrative Supervision - Job performance according to job mission
Clinical Supervision - Any clinical intervention
When is regular supervision? - Monthly
Child and team meetings - Brings everyone together; supervisor support. 14 days, 40 day,
quarterly, and 30 days before end
Diligent Search - A website within SACWIS; input known information about individual to find
information
, Explicit Bias - the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious level
Unconcious Bias - social stereotypes held about certain groups of people that individuals form
about certain people
Fiduciary Relationships - A relationship where one party might have more power but
demonstrates characteristics of trustworthiness
Race - contrived system of categorizing people according to observable physical attributes that
have no correspondence to genetic or biological reality
Racisim - Any attitude, action, or institutional structure which subordinates a person or group
because of their color. Racism is not just a matter of attitudes. It brings significant material and
emotional advantage to the majority/ dominant group
Institutionalized Racism - When the power of control and access to a society's institution are
disproportionately and systematically determined by a dominant racial group, while other racial groups
are systematically deprived of this power
Types of Supervision - educational, supportive, administrative, and clinical
Importance of using certain language - We influence the outcomes in youth who we serve by
what and how we communicate (When in doubt ask)
Cultural Competence - An ethical and professional responsibility; A goal and process, Requires
honest self evaluation and awareness of your values, beliefs and assumptions.
What are the levels of cultural competence? - Attitude, knowledge, skills, reflection
Cultural Competence; Attitude - Opens appreciation for cultural diversity
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