Accredited Child Protection Social Worker
Australian Association of Social Workers is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia, supporting and empowering the profession to make a positive difference. AASW Accredited Child Protection Social Worker credential is a recognition to enable Child Protection workers to continue their learning beyond their degree in social work into more specialised skills.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Advocacy
- Assessment
- Child Protection
- Collaboration
- Connection
- Continuous Improvement
- Diversity And Inclusion
- Engagement
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Evaluation
- Implementation
- Personal Development
- Research
- Social Justice
- Social Work
- Systems Thinking
- Workload Management
Earning Criteria
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- Hold current membership of the AASW
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- Have at least 2 years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) post-qualifying social work experience in a child protection setting or demonstrably related position within the past five years. An applicant must be able to articulate how their experience meets the AASW Child Protection Social Worker Capability Statement
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- Have received at least 2 years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) post qualifying supervision in a child protection setting or demonstrably related position within the past five years
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- Have met the current ADSW Continuing Professional Development requirements as outlined in the AASW CPD Policy
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- Arrange an employer or supervisor to provide a referee statement confirming skills, competencies and 2 years’ full time equivalent (FTE) experience have been completed within the past 5 years in line with the recent practice requirement
Standards
AASW Practice Standards outline the practice expectations of all social workers. They are designed to guide social workers to ensure they fulfil their professional practice responsibilities.
The Code of Ethics of the AASW, expresses the values and responsibilities that are integral to and characterise the social work profession. It is intended to assist all social workers, collectively and individually, to act in ethically accountable ways, in the pursuit of the profession’s aims.
1.Engagement 2.Application of theory & research to inform practice 3.Culturally responsive practice with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, their families & communities 4.Legal, ethical & anti-oppressive recording of practice 5.Advocacy & practice improvement 6.Commitment to ongoing professional development, supervision & self care