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Developing Career Ladders
Andrew L. Reitz, Ph.DWalker Trieschman
CenterChild Welfare League
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Agenda/Goals
1. Rationale.2. Types.3. Critical
characteristics.4. Related needs.5. Barriers.
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Leadership Approaches
1. Mission-driven.2. Open
communication.3. Teamwork.4. Focus on
learning/development.
5. Freedom to act.
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Why Child Welfare Workers Leave
1. Poor supervisory relationships.
2. Unmanageable duties.
3. Peer conflicts.4. Poor training.5. Lack of
advancement opportunities.
6. Salary.
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Gallup Critical Factors
1. Know what is expected.
2. Have needed materials.
3. Opportunity to do what I do best.
4. Recognition/praise.5. Someone who cares
about me.6. Encourage my
development.
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Gallup Research
“As worker length of stay increases, worker engagement tends to decrease.”
To reverse that trend:1. New roles.2. Use strengths.
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Promotional Career Ladders
CounselorSenior counselorSupervisorUnit managerProgram directorRegional directorDeputy directorExecutive director
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Positional Career Ladders
Promotional steps within identified job categories.
Counselor 1-2-3-4Therapist 1-2-3-4Supervisor 1-2-3-4
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Critical Characteristics
1. Criteria for promotion.
2. Clear decision-making
process.3. Changes in job
responsibilities.4. Salary increments.
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Promotional Criteria
ExperiencePerformanceTrainingEducation
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Added Duties/ Responsibilities
MentoringTrainingSpecific dutiesAgency committeesSpecial projectsSpecial expertiseResearchSpeaking engagements/
presentations
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Related Agency Needs
Systematic training programs for staff at all levels.
Systematic employee evaluation system.
Careful monitoring.Educational benefit
program.
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Barriers to Implementation
Expense.Time to set up.Requires careful
monitoring.Cross-program equity.Placement of current
staff.Need for agency growth.What if it works really
well?