Chapter 11: Considerations of Coaching 279complete may require a great deal more work if a fundamental
liability issue goes unnoticed.
Creating Agreements
The following questions have been adapted from the National Staff
Development Council (2008) and provide a starting point for
creating comprehensive agreements between the child welfare
agency and coach.
Questions for the coach
How is the learner performing in the field? What is the required
action if there are concerns?
What is the ethical treatment of CWS clients if and when a coach
has face-to-face contact with them?
Is the agency functioning with high ethical standards?
What will be the proper action if the coach observes unethical
conduct by the learner? Supervisor? Management? What about
systemic or procedural requirements or barriers that increase the
risk of unethical conduct by staff? Or if the coach observes the
learner making decisions or taking actions that could place a
cl ient at risk of harm?
What is the appropriate, or legally required, degree of
information sharing (that is, as a coach, how involved can and
should you be in actual cases)?