FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY ADMINISTRATORS Tracye Jones, LMFT, MBA SHIELDS for Families, Inc. FFT State Consultant

FFT ADMINISTRATORS Presentation Goals IMPROVE CLINICAL OUTCOMES MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY OUTCOMES ENHANCE CLINICIAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETENCY

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES FFT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TOOLS ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS YOQ, OQ, RISK ASSESSMENT, RELATIONAL ASSESSMENTS HEIRARCHICAL ASSESSMENT OUTCOME MEASURES COM (A, P), TOMS, FSR’S TSR’S REPORTS SUPERVISION SUMMARY, WEEKLY CASE RREPORT, CLINICAL CASE REPORT, THERAPIST REPORT, CONTACT DATA REVIEW CASE TRACKING REPORTS TYPE REPORT

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES ENGAGMENT AND MOTIVATION Average time to first session should be less than a week from referral date 3 in 10 Minimum Case Load Sizes ( Part-Time 5-6 and Full Time 10-12) BEHAVIOR CHANGE FAMILY SESSIONS Treatment Term 2-6 months and between 8 and 24 sessions GENERALIZATION Case management opportunities Linkage (creating a continuum of care & sustainability)

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY EHANCING CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT ADHERENCE + COMPETENCE= FIDELITY TRAINING CLINICIAN SITE LEAD EXTERNSHIP SUPERVISOR WEEKLY CASE CONSULT EVALUATION TOOLS GLOBAL THERAPIST RATING WEEKLY SUPERVISION RATING FST/TSR SUPPORT PURVEYOR CIMH STATE COORDINATOR STATE CONSULTANTS MODEL DEVELOPER CSS Reports

Functional Family Therapy Identifying a Champion FFT Site Supervisors Leadership style must be flexible, responsive and contingent to families, therapists, and supervision group Planful and goal-directed Mix of relational and interpersonal skills Teaching skills Organizational and Administrative aptitude Willingness to provide feedback Focused on high quality of care and client outcomes Evaluation of their leadership role in your organization

Functional Family Therapy Administrator Benefits Provides an infrastructure for employee clinical competency and professional development Capacity building Employee retention Fiscal Mgmt. More efficient organization of agency resources (human) CSS Reports Provides information and data that can be utilized to document clinical outcomes and treatment efficacy, assist in building clinical competency, guidelines for program and employee evaluation Pathway to building Stakeholder Relationship

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