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– your ID number, this number was given to you when you registered for the training
– speakers/headphones– access to the internet– about 1 hour of your time.
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Certification of Family/Youth Support Partners: The Evolution of the Profession
The Family& Youth Roundtable
On-Line Training Series
Professional Certification
Certification serves as acknowledgment of a special skill set in a particular field
Autonomous professions self regulate by establishing certification processes via Associations which serve as coordinating hubs for professions
Certifications typically define:– scope of practice,– standards of practice– standards for professional performance, and– practice competencies.
Professional Certification
Certification in a profession demonstrates accountability to clients and to the general public
Certification indicates a greater professional commitment to professional development and efforts to maintain quality of care
– “…certification enhances the employability and career advancement of the individual practitioner…” (Institute for Credentialing Excellence)
Testing serves as one of the dominant ways to validate certification, but it can also include: peer review and case studies
Continuing Education is often required to maintain one’s certification
The Role of Professional Associations in the Certification Process
Associations are led by members of the constituency they represent
Associations typically serve to:– Establish Professional Identity– Advocate for their members– Establish standards of practice– Publish ethics and competencies– Offer opportunity for continuing education– Develop and offer certifications– Lobby the government for licensure and other rights
Examples of System of Care Professional Partner Associations
- Background Information July 1892 – The American
Psychological Association 1917- CA Probation,
Parolee and Correctional Association
1926 – Child Welfare Director’s Association
1942 - The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
1955 - National Association for Social Workers
1981 - CA Association of Resource Specialists
1982 - National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Family-Led Organizations/Associations
Late 1970’s and early 1980’s the family movement emerged in the United States
1990’s – Family-led organizations expanded at the Local, State, and National Levels to:
– Offer Training and Technical Assistance to Stakeholders, Support Partners, and System of Care Partner Agencies
– Advocate for Children/Youth and Families Enrolled in Services– Coordinate Partnership Efforts – Represent Stakeholder’s Perspective
Family-led organizations are currently functioning like professional associations
Family & Youth Roundtable of San Diego
Formed 1996, Incorporated 2005
National Federation of FamiliesFormed 1985
United Advocates for Children and Families
Incorporated 1992
Family-Led Organizations/Associations
Public
Education
Private
Family
County of San Diego System of Care Sectors
Lack of Standardization in Family-Family Support Services
Family/Youth Support Partners have been hired professionals across the United States since 1985
2006 – The Parent Partner Assessment Workgroup (PPAW) was formed to gather information about the state of family-to-family support across the nation
– significant lack of standardized criteria for family support providers, their training, their supervision, and research about the results of their work
Impact of Lack of Standardization
The PPAW identified the following limitations in the field of Family/Youth Partnership resulting from a lack of standardization:
– Providing evidence to the public that Family/Youth Support Partners are a valuable service is limited.
– Guaranteeing that Family/Youth Support Partners are consistently competent and provide quality services is limited.
– It is difficult to formally recognize the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities of Family/Youth Support Partners
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: National Level
National Federation of Families is working on the following goals:
– To develop standards and capacity for national professional certification and to become the national certifying entity
– To develop a series of 3 training modules about credentialing, the pros and cons, and the implications on the family movement
– To support local family organizations/chapters in their certification training efforts
– To see the establishment of a national association of Support Partners
– To continue to contribute to the field’s capacity to evaluate family-to-family peer support services
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: National Level
National Federation of Family’s inventory of family-to-family peer support programs around the nation resulted in a broad and diverse selection of job titles and job descriptions
The Federation recommends Parent Support Provider as a the job title that will clearly brand the service provided across the United States
Not all states/counties have accepted this title
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: Local Level
With input from the CSOC 4 sectors, the County of San Diego developed the following standardization tools:
– Definition of a Partner: Family, Youth, Professional– Policies and Procedures
Family Support Partners: Selection, Training and Supervision Youth Support Partners: Selection, Training and Supervision Family/Youth Support Partners as Direct Service Providers Implementing Family-Youth Partnerships in Roles Other than Direct
Service Provider
P&Ps can be found in Section 4 of the County’s Technical Resource Library http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/programs/bhs/mental_health_services_act/technical_resource_library.html
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: Local Level
The CSOC 4 sectors identified the Roundtable as a coordinating hub/entity to maintain consistency and standardization of Support Partner Services in San Diego
The CSOC 4 sectors provided input into the development of a County-Wide Training Review Committee - San Diego CMHS Family Youth Partner Employment Training Academy
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: Local Level
The Family & Youth Roundtable of San Diego developed a document that identifies the Principles of Family/Youth and Professional Partnership
– Responsibility– Agreement– Influence– Sharing– Excellence
Click on the following link to obtain the document:
http://fyrt.org/CMHS/PFYPP.pdf
Efforts to Standardize Family-Family Services: Local Level
2004 – The Family & Youth Roundtable of San Diego developed a standardized training curriculum and certification process for ALL Support Partners working in the public, private, and academic sectors
– Curriculum developed with input from local, state, and national experts and family members
– Curriculum is portable and available to individuals at the local, state, and national levels NOW
– Curriculum consistently reviewed to align with local, state, and national certification efforts
– Completion of the curriculum and other certification requirements results in obtaining Roundtable Family/Youth Support Partner certification
Use of Certification for Standardization
Tennessee is one of the first states to initiate a formal state-wide certification process for Family Support Partners– Training curricula lacks standardization and
adequate ways of demonstrating what participants have learned.
– Many programs have clinicians training, certifying, and mentoring family support providers.
Family Associations liken this to having dentists training and supervising chefs.
Use of Certification in Wrap-Around
Wrap-Around was developed to be the primary mechanism for implementing systems of care
2002 – several inconsistencies identified across the nation in terms of how Wrap-Around was implemented
2003 – National Wrap-Around Initiative was formed to Provide guidelines on Wrap-Around process Describe necessary organization and system supports Provide opportunity to share tools, resources, and other supports Develop Fidelity measures
Use of Certification in Wrap-Around
Efforts of the National Wrap-Around Initiative resulted in:– Development of Wrap-Around Fidelity Measures and Tools– More Clearly defined Role of the Family/Youth Support Partner in
the Wrap-Process– Training and Certification standards– Identification of a National Provider of training and -Technical
Assistance in Wrap-Around: Vroon VanDenBerg LLP Given the diverse roles that Family/Youth Support Partners can
now take on in the CSOC across the country, this certification process is limited to only those providing services in a wrap program that is following this model of wrap-around
Steps to Consider in the Development of Certification Process
Regular Consultation between Local, State, and National Experts
Development of a standardized Matrix that identifies key elements, skills sets, outcomes, tools
Agreement on a Model for Training and Coaching at all stages of service delivery
Recommended Certification Components for Family/Youth Partners
Training Coaching Supervision Feed-back Loops
– Training without follow up technical assistance is ineffective in promoting effective practices
It is recommended that all of these components are provided to Partners via the coordination of Peers and Professionals to ensure they are effectively implemented
Certification Component - Training
Effective Training should include:– Transfer of knowledge, skills, and abilities through lecture
and discussion– Rehearsal of skills and practice– Feed-back on skills and practice (e.g. via test, peer review
process, etc.) Training should cover different stages of the service
delivery process Continuing Education should be incorporated into the
training process, post certification
Certification Component - Training
The following training components recommended for Support Partner Certification:
– Principles and practices of the county’s systems of care– Family Partner roles and responsibilities– Cross Agency services including mental health, social
services, probation and schools– Professional ethics– Mandated reporting– Confidentiality
Certification Component - Training
The following training components recommended for Support Partner Certification:
– Cultural Competence– Quality Improvement– Relevant Laws and Regulations– Team Based Consensus Decision-Making– Crisis Planning/Management– Medi-cal Managed Care– Special Education Law
Certification Component - Coaching
Coaching for Certification should focus on the individual’s needs and skill set development
Coaching should be provided by an individual who has experience with the job
Coaching should be readily available and reflective The following types of coaching are recommended
for Support Partner Certification:– Shadowing– Training Support– Behavioral Rehearsing– Planning and Consultation– Live Coaching– Group Coaching
Certification Component - Supervision
Supervision and coaching efforts can be combined Supervision should focus on adherence to job
function and responsibility Supervision should take place on a regular basis Supervision should be provided by someone trained
to supervise and with knowledge of the job requirements
Certification Component – Feedback Loops
Development and use of Measures to guide on-going professional development– Wrap-Around uses a Fidelity Assessment
System, Wrap-Around Practice Tool, and Satisfaction Surveys
– Development of a standardized test, fidelity index, or other peer review process to measure skill set and competencies of Support Partners is important
The Family & Youth Roundtable’s Certification Process
Background Information The Roundtable’s Certification Process is
aligned with the recommended certification components of training, supervision, coaching, and follow-up:– Completion of a standardized Peer-Peer Training
Curriculum– Participation in Monthly Group Supervision– Participation in Individual Coaching Meetings– Participation in Advanced Follow-Up trainings
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: Training Curriculum
Training Modules Consist of the following Topics – Recognition of internal strengths and how to employ these
to assist families and youth– Definition and identification of key elements of an
individualized approach to delivering support services– Review of national, state, and local public systems, such as:
Child Welfare Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Public Education Systems.
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: Training Curriculum
Training Modules Consist of the following Topics – Support Partner roles and activities, including legal aspects
(mandatory reporting, confidentiality, etc.) – Boundary and safety issues, including crisis planning and
crisis response– Strategies for developing plans to overcome challenges
faced by families and youth– Leadership role of Support Partners – Team-building and conflict-resolution
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: Monthly Supervision
Monthly Supervision Led by Experienced Peer and Licensed Professional
Focuses on: – Adherence to job functions and responsibilities– Boundaries – Working with difficult professional partners– Legal and Ethical Issues– Crisis Intervention
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: Individual Coaching
Coaching provided by an Experienced Peer Focuses on the individual’s needs and skill
set development Types of Individual Coaching Used:
– Training Support– Behavioral Rehearsing– Planning and Consultation
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: Advanced Trainings
Advanced trainings are offered to individuals who have completed the initial standardized training curriculum
Advanced trainings serve as Continuing Education Units for the Certification Process
Advanced Training Topics Include:– Partnering with Resistant Professional Partners– Engagement Strategies– Self Care Strategies
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification: New Developments
The Roundtable is working on the following items to further develop the Family/Youth Support Partner Certification Process:
– Train the Trainers Curriculum – Tools to test Support Partner knowledge and effective use
of training curriculum– Tools to measure impact of certification process on Support
Partner job success from the Professional Partner perspective
– Expansion of the Advanced Training Component– Identification of an Advisory Team comprised of family
members and peers to participate in the development and refinement of the above
The Family & Youth Roundtable Certification – How to Get Connected
If you are interested in becoming certified through the Roundtable or would like to request that the Roundtable provide the training and certification to Family and Youth Partners in your agency or region, please contact them at:
619- 546-5852
http://www.fyrt.org/Contact-Us.html
Thank You!
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References
Borgfeldt, I., McChesney J., and Sosan T. (2002). Family Professional Partnerships Making Them Work: An Implementation Guide for Family Partners and Agency Administrators. Retrieved from www.cimh.org.
Eisman, N. and Cline A. (2006). The Value of Certification. Retrieved from www.sgna.org/certification/the_value_of_certification.pdf.
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Joyce, B. & Showers, B. (2002). Student Achievement Through Staff Development (3rd ed.). Alexandria, A: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Lazarchick, M. (2010). The Professional, the Quest for Licensure, and the Value of Certification. Retrieved from http://www.employmentcounseling.org.
Myers, M.J., Matarese, M. and Estep K. (2010). National Wrap-Around Initiative Webinar Series: Webinar 2: Wrap-Around Practice. Retrieved from www.nwi.pdx.edu.
References
NASMHPD Research Institute (n.d.). Promoting an Evidence-Based Culture in Children’s Mental Health: A Resource Guide. Retrieved from systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/ResourceGuide/docs/ResourceGuide.pdf.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health: National Initiative for Parent Support Providers Updates. Retrieved from http:ffcmh.org.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. (September 2008) Family Peer to Peer Programs in Children’s Mental Health: A Critical Issues Guide. Retrieved from http:ffcmh.org.
University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Psychiatry Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy. National Research and Training Center (NRTC) Research. (n.d.) Effectiveness of Medicaid-Funded Certified Peer Specialist Services in the State of Georgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Retrieved from: http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/cps.asp.
Walker J.S. et. al. (2008).Using Data to Implement Wrap-Around and Sustain Fidelity: Examples, Lessons Learned and Issues for Implementation (Power Point Slides). Retrieved from wdh.state.wy.us.