Case-management where indicated Suitable client/case review and closure processes Elements which add value include: Adult Attachment and Care Giver Interviews in Assessment, building insight for change Access to legal practitioners to help interpret orders and liaise with courts Use of Child-Inclusive Practice to build parent capacity to understand child/ren’s experiences and focus on their best interests Involving children directly in therapeutic processes Provision of longer-term individual adult counselling Providing opportunities for parties to negotiate issues (i.e. hybrid FDR intervention and legally-assisted FDR) and develop clear lists of issues to be addressed prior to conducting FDR mediation Effective referral pathways for Post Orders support services require substantial collaboration with court staff to develop two-way protocols, including: Referral of families on Interim Orders at risk of ongoing conflict and court returns Orders which require attendance for assessment and compliance with recommendations Orders which require feedback from services about attendance and recommendations arising from feedback Communication channels to address ambiguous or contradictory orders with the courts Broader opportunities to enhance practitioner-client relationships and service processes include: Increased flexibility to reduce barriers to participation Being responsive as far as is practicable Transparency about actions taken in relation to concerns, as far as possible in terms of confidentiality and safety Clear information at the start of service regarding service components available Improvements for Outcomes evaluation and continual improvement include: Brief client surveys measuring key client outcome domains Staff data collection regarding client characteristics, process outcomes and changes to safety issues Survey time-points to be prior to commencement, midway through and towards the end. Suitable outcomes for measurement include: Inter-parental relationship functioning (including communication and conflict) Understanding of orders and the system Cooperative co-parenting Adult and child wellbeing Satisfaction with parenting arrangements/orders Satisfaction with service Process outcomes in terms of service components undertaken Data capture should also include client/case characteristics and dynamics
Case-management where indicated Suitable client/case review and closure processes Elements which add value include: Adult Attachment and Care Giver Interviews in Assessment, building insight for change Access to legal practitioners to help interpret orders and liaise with courts Use of Child-Inclusive Practice to build parent capacity to understand child/ren’s experiences and focus on their best interests Involving children directly in therapeutic processes Provision of longer-term individual adult counselling Providing opportunities for parties to negotiate issues (i.e. hybrid FDR intervention and legally-assisted FDR) and develop clear lists of issues to be addressed prior to conducting FDR mediation Effective referral pathways for Post Orders support services require substantial collaboration with court staff to develop two-way protocols, including: Referral of families on Interim Orders at risk of ongoing conflict and court returns Orders which require attendance for assessment and compliance with recommendations Orders which require feedback from services about attendance and recommendations arising from feedback Communication channels to address ambiguous or contradictory orders with the courts Broader opportunities to enhance practitioner-client relationships and service processes include: Increased flexibility to reduce barriers to participation Being responsive as far as is practicable Transparency about actions taken in relation to concerns, as far as possible in terms of confidentiality and safety Clear information at the start of service regarding service components available Improvements for Outcomes evaluation and continual improvement include: Brief client surveys measuring key client outcome domains Staff data collection regarding client characteristics, process outcomes and changes to safety issues Survey time-points to be prior to commencement, midway through and towards the end. Suitable outcomes for measurement include: Inter-parental relationship functioning (including communication and conflict) Understanding of orders and the system Cooperative co-parenting Adult and child wellbeing Satisfaction with parenting arrangements/orders Satisfaction with service Process outcomes in terms of service components undertaken Data capture should also include client/case characteristics and dynamics
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