Sue Mahoney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been training with CWDS for 11 years. Sue earned her Bachelors in Human Services in 1993 from Cal State Fullerton and her MSW from Cal State Long Beach in 1995. Sue started her career as a child welfare worker in 1995, working for Riverside County Children Services Department immediately after graduation. Sue worked as an Emergency Response Social Worker for 10 years, an Emergency Response Supervisor for 2 years and a Regional Manager for 10 years. Sue retired from Riverside County in 2017. Sue began her career as a child welfare trainer with CWDS in 2015 and currently trains throughout the state of California. Sue is a certified CANS trainer. Sue’s areas of expertise lie within the field of Child Welfare with primary focuses on new social worker training, new supervisor training, CANS, SDM and CARES. Sue has been a consultant in the past with California Department of Social Services in the development of the Supervisor Core Curriculum. When Sue is not training, she enjoys spending time with her 8 grandchildren, reading and traveling.


