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Edwina Dorch1, Mary L McCarthy, Daniel Denofrio

  • 1University of Albany, School of Social Welfare, USA. edwinadorch@aol.com

Social Work in Public Health
|March 24, 2009
PubMed
Summary

High child welfare caseworker turnover is costly. Training programs significantly impact separation, replacement, and training (SRT) expenses, with some exceeding bachelor's degree tuition and incurring hidden costs.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work Research
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Workforce Economics

Background:

  • Child welfare caseworkers have an average tenure of only 2 years nationally.
  • States face evaluation on training quality and meeting federally mandated child welfare outcomes.
  • The financial impact of workforce turnover, replacement, and training costs remains largely unknown to policymakers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine separation, replacement, and training (SRT) costs in four counties of a Northeastern state.
  • To compare SRT costs across three distinct child welfare pre-service training models.
  • To integrate concealed costs such as intercounty transfers and tuition reimbursements.
  • To project statewide average SRT costs based on county-level data.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection on separation, replacement, and training expenses within four selected counties.
  • Comparative analysis of SRT costs associated with different pre-service training methodologies.
  • Inclusion of indirect financial factors like tuition reimbursement and caseworker intercounty transfers.
  • Extrapolation of findings to estimate statewide workforce cost implications.

Main Results:

  • One pre-service training model's cost surpassed the state's tuition for a 4-year bachelor's degree.
  • Additional financial burdens arose from new caseworkers transferring between counties.
  • Utilizing Title IV-B tuition reimbursement funds within the initial employment years also incurred extra costs.

Conclusions:

  • Child welfare pre-service training models vary significantly in cost, with some being exceptionally expensive.
  • Hidden costs associated with caseworker mobility and specific reimbursement programs add to overall workforce expenses.
  • Understanding and managing SRT costs is crucial for effective child welfare service delivery and policy development.