Los Angeles County
Department of Children and Family
Services (DCFS)
In partnership
with the
University Consortium for Children
and Families (UCCF)
SIMULATION TRAINING FOR NEWLY HIRED CHILDREN SOCIAL
WORKERS
PRESENTED BY HARKMORE LEE, MSW
DIRECTORCENTER ON CHILD WELFARE
CAL. STATE UNIV., LOS ANGELES
I. The “Sim Team” II. Brief History & Defining SimulationIII. Key Elements of Simulation Training
Program:a) Focus on mission, preparation, and
demonstrationb) Direction and support from Agency and
Schools of Social Work (SSW) Leadershipc) Curriculum Design and Developmentd) Implementation and Logisticse) Research and Evaluationf) Lessons Learned
TODAY’S AGENDA
University Consortium for Children and Families (UCCF) Cal State, L.A. - Harkmore Lee, MSW Cal State, Long Beach - James Ferreira, MSW UCLA - Heidi Staples, MSW USC - Donna Toulmin, JD Trainers from all 4 UCCF Partners, e.g. Monica McCurdy, Lilli Miles,
Alberto Reynoso, Monica Malin, Ana Sufuentes
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) – Training Section Beth Minor Michele Brienze Training Section staff , e.g. Edmarine Edwards, Janae Mankowski
Los Angeles Offi ce of County Counsel Tamera Pruitt
Law Enforcement Consultant Warren Ondatje
I) INTRODUCING “THE SIM TEAM”
2013:
March – Physical design of “residential simulation lab” developed at Cal State LA. Discuss with DCFS staff on potential use.
July - Aug: Construction of Residential Simulation Lab “mock up” at Cal State
LA DCFS and UCCF trainers observe LE simulations Simulation scenarios created; roles defined and rehearsed. Aug. 29th – First simulation for new trainees @ CSULA’s RSL
Sept–Dec: Simulations are being fully incorporated into academy trainings Other partners, such as County Counsel, PHNs are brought in. Attention from media CSULB begins to create its own simulation environment
II) BRIEF HISTORY
2014:
Jan-March LA County Board of Supervisors & Blue Ribbon Commission
Reports Cal State LA’s Residential Sim Lab undergoes renovation and
upgrade. UCLA begins to create its own simulation environment.
April to Present: Cal State LA develops and tests evaluation instruments for
simulations. Will design and coordinate evaluation for all sims.
USC plans to replicate CSULA’s Residential Sim Lab at their training center.
Plans to expand use of simulations to train current CSWs and SCSWs (2,500+ people) over the next two years.
II) BRIEF HISTORY
WHAT IS SIMULATION?
“Simulation is a technique, not a technology, to replace or amplify real experiences with guided experiences, often immersive in nature, that evoke or replicate substantial aspects of the real world in a fully interactive fashion” (Gaba, 2007)
“A method of instruction whereby an artificial or hypothetical experience that engages the learner in an activity reflecting real-life conditions but without the risk-taking consequences of an actual situation is created.” (Bastable, 2008).
February 15, 2015 – NBC-4 Los Angeles
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/DCFS-Incorporates-Hands-On-Training/245718261
SIMULATION IN ACTION @THE RESIDENTIAL SIM LAB AT CAL STATE LA
IN GENERAL, SIMULATIONS…
…are designed specifically to promote critical thinking, decision making, analysis and problem solving in a safe, controlled and realistic environment.
…provide a bridge from theory to practice.…offer trainees the opportunity to prepare and practice their knowledge and skills, while also receiving constructive and supportive feedback from training faculty.
…can help increase confidence and competency
KEY ELEMENTS OF SIMULATION
TRAINING PROGRAM
CHILD SAFETY, PERMANENCY, WELL-BEING INCREASE T.O.L. OF CRITICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
CORE PRACTICE MODEL
A) FOCUS ON MISSION, PREPARATION, AND DEMONSTRATION
PUSH TO INNOVATENO MORE “DOING BUSINESS AS USUAL”COLLABORATION, COLLABORATION
B) DIRECTION AND SUPPORT FROM AGENCY & UNIVERSITY SSW LEADERSHIP
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS (KOLB, BANDURA)
THEMES, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, FACT PATTERNS
SCAFFOLDING AND SEQUENCED LEARNINGMULTI-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING TEAMS
C) CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPEMENT
BASELINE SKILLS AND STANDARDS
SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
READINESS
PEER LEARNING
TRANSFER OF SKILL-BASED LEARNING
CRITICAL LEARNING COMPONENTS
BUILDING SIMULATION LAB / SETS“ACTORS” = TRAINERS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
FACILITATOR’S GUIDEBOOK FOR EACH SIMULATION
PREPPING AND SCHEDULING
D) IMPLEMENTATION AND LOGISTICS
CONSTRUCTION OF 528 SQ.FT, 1 BED,
1 BA APT. INSIDE A CLASSROOM (CSULA)
CONSTRUCTION OF 528 SQ.FT, 1 BED,
1 BA APT. INSIDE A CLASSROOM (CSULA)
Residential Sim Lab Construction Costs:a) Initial Mock-up (Aug. 2013; 3 weeks) =
$2,000 (materials, staff labor, props donated)
b) Lab Renovation & Upgrade (Jan. 2014; 6 weeks) = $18,900 (labor, materials to bring up to building code + creation of storage/prop room. Props donated)
c) Installation of AV/Recording/Sounds Effects Equipment for “Closed Set” (Fall 2014) = $ TBD
USE OF PARTITIONS IN TRAINING ROOM TO CREATE SIM AREAS
(CSULB)
USE OF PARTITIONS IN TRAINING ROOM TO CREATE SIM AREAS
(UCLA)
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SIMULATIONS WORK?EXPLORING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION METHODS USED IN OTHER PROFESSIONS WHO USE SIMULATION (E.G. MEDICAL/NURSING, LE, MILITARY)
WORK OF MARION BOGO AND MARY RAWLINGS WITH OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examination )
EFFECTIVE EVALUATION METHODS AND RESULTS => SUSTAINABILITY OF SUPPORT
E) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
FLEXIBLE LEARNING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN A STANDARDIZED FORMAT
LESS IS MOREKEEP TRAINERS REFRESHEDAFTER NEARLY ONE YEAR, PROGRAM IS BOTH
EVOLVING BUT “MATURING”
F) LESSONS LEARNED
Q & A
“TELL ME, AND I WILL FORGET.
SHOW ME,
AND I MAY REMEMBER.
INVOLVE ME, AND I WILL UNDERSTAND.”
Confucius, 450 BC
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-effi cacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review , 84,191-215.
Bastable, S. B. (2008). Nurse as educator (3 ed.) . Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bart lett.
Bogo, M., Regehr, C., Katz, E., Logie, C., Tuff ord, L. , & Litvack, A. (2012). Evaluating an objective structured cl inical examination (OSCE) adapted for social work. Research on Social Work Practice , 22(4), 428-436.
Gaba, D. (2007). The future vision of s imulation in healthcare. Quality & Safety in Healthcare, 13(Supp1), i2- i10.
Kolb, D. A. (1976). The Learning Style Inventory: Technical Manual , Boston, Ma.: McBer.
Kolb D. A. (1984). Experiential Learning experience as a source of learning and development , New Jersey: Prentice Hal l .
Tokumatsu, Gordon (reporter). (2014, February 15). "DCFS Incorporates Hands-on Training." 6:30 News (television newscast). Los Angeles, CA: KNBC-Channel 4. Retrieved from http://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/as-seen-on/DCFS-Incorporates-Hands-On-Training_Los-Angeles-245718261.html?akmobile=o&nms=y
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