Alternative Work Arrangements

Findings from Seven Years of Child Welfare Workforce Interventions
Posted on August 21, 2023

This 2-page summary highlights key findings from the QIC-WD's workforce interventions and summarizes the additional supports provided to child welfare workforce professionals from 2016 - 2023.

Supporting Virtual Supervision as Part of a Hybrid Workforce
Posted on February 27, 2023

Supervisors are tasked with effectively managing staff, onboarding new employees, handling conflict, and encouraging and maintaining morale in this new hybrid work environment. This QIC-Tip shares the available evidence about virtual supervision.

Work-Family Conflict
Posted on September 28, 2022

What happens when employees face conflicting pressures from work and family? Read this umbrella summary to learn more about work-family conflict and how it relates to employee outcomes.

The Child Welfare Workforce Crisis – What We’re Hearing from the Field
Posted on June 20, 2022

This blog post highlights the concerns state child welfare and human resources leaders from 29 states have about the child welfare workforce, as shared in recent meetings.

Can Technology Reduce the Stress of the Child Welfare Practitioner?
Posted on May 9, 2022

This post summarizes some of the research about the relationship between child welfare work and how technology can impact the stress of the job.

Supervision in a Virtual Workplace
Posted on February 16, 2022

How are supervisors managing a virtual workforce? This QIC-Take summarizes current strategies and suggestions to best support supervisors.

Technology, Case Practice, and Turnover: Early Findings from Virginia
Posted on January 12, 2022

This blog post describes the study methods used and highlights early findings related to caseworkers' use of an app to support their work.

Working from Home and the Office during a Pandemic: The Experience of Louisiana Child Welfare Workers
Posted on September 28, 2020

Louisiana caseworkers, like many others, are adjusting to working at home and interacting with families and colleagues differently during the pandemic; in addition they recently participated in a job redesign. Read about their experiences.

Telework
Posted on September 23, 2020

What should agencies know in order to better manage employees working remotely? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about telework.

Accountability in a Virtual Work Environment
Posted on August 10, 2020

Many child welfare supervisors are managing a virtual team - get tips on how to keep staff accountable without micromanaging.