Child Protective Services: A guide for caseworkers 2018

Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers provides a comprehensive view of the child welfare process. This manual examines the roles and responsibilities of child protective services (CPS) workers, who are at the center of every community’s child protection efforts. It describes the laws and policies that govern child protection, the basic stages of the CPS process and the steps necessary to accomplish each stage, and the importance of supervision and worker safety and wellness. It is a companion document to Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence (2nd ed.).