Sec. 11. Child welfare professionals
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The term qualified child welfare professional means a professional with expertise in developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, and trauma-centered interviewing skills. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop guidelines and train all relevant staff in accordance with such guidelines, to ensure that all children in the custody of the Department are properly screened for protection needs. The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a memorandum of understanding for the placement of qualified child welfare professionals, on a full- or part-time basis, to assist with screening for protection needs in not fewer than 7 U.S.
Customs and Border Protection offices or stations, with presumptive priority given to those offices or stations with the largest number of child apprehensions during the previous fiscal year.