Podcast: Pathways to Child Welfare Careers

What are the pathways to build and sustain productive, rewarding careers in child welfare? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., from James Bell Associates, and former Research Associate Leah Bouchard, Ph.D., A.M., as they talk with child welfare professionals, students, and academics.

Guests will discuss programs and initiatives designed to help students obtain the academic and professional credentials needed to launch careers in child welfare and to support current professionals. Listen on SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. An accessible version with captions is available on YouTube.

1. Title IV-E Education Programs. In this first episode, Drs. Barczyk and Bouchard talk with Melissa Batalden Mendez, M.S.W., LICSW, Child Welfare Education Partnership Coordinator at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy. They also connect with title IV-E scholar Drew Middendorf, B.S.W., and title IV-E program alumna Christine (Chris) Sammon, M.S.W. Guests share their pathways to careers in child welfare and discuss title IV-E education programs, including how to get a stipend, the kinds of support to expect, and their overall value.