Roles and responsibilities fell into two larger general categories: administrative duties (i.e., those that do not involve direct contact with families) and direct family service duties; the majority of most frequently reported roles and responsibilities fell into the direct service category. In addition to the and responsibilities mentioned below, a high percentage of advocates also mentioned roles including: connecting families to services such as housing, clothing or transportation fulfilling a clinical role of identifying family strengths and or providing families with feedback based on clinical observations 2: Coordinator and Advocate Surveys - Most Frequently Endorsed Family Advocate Roles and Responsibilities Percent of 13 Percent of 42 Family Percent of 42 CMP Coordinators who Advocates who Family Advocates reported Family selected that selected ‘sometimes’, Advocates or ‘often’ ‘always’ ‘always/regularly’ Participates in local CMP IOG meetings 85% 62% 43% Participates in local CMP related committees or 85% 59% 32% subgroups Assists in designing programs or services for 77% 56% 32% families Sets up resources for families 77% 81% 14% Talks to families by phone to address on-going 77% 85% 41% issues Attends family meetings with providers (case 77% 52% 7% conferencing without families present) Attends family intervention planning meetings 77% 78% 30% with families Arranges appointments for families 69% 55% 2% Refers families to local services and supports 69% 83% 33% Participates in family intervention planning 69% 78% 30% meetings with families and providers Table 3: Coordinator and Advocate Surveys - Least Frequently Endorsed Roles and Responsibilities Percent of 13 Percent of 42 Family Coordinators who Advocates who reported Family selected ‘sometimes’, Advocates or ‘always’ Conducts baseline or intake assessments 31% 38% Prepares training materials for family advocates 31% 31% Leads training or classes for family advocates 31% 17% Responsible for completing and tracking records for family cases 31% --* Maintains family records in local data system 31% --* Leads group supervision of advocates 23% 21% *Frequencies were not calculated for these items due to insufficient responses.
Roles and responsibilities fell into two larger general categories: administrative duties (i.e., those that do not involve direct contact with families) and direct family service duties; the majority of most frequently reported roles and responsibilities fell into the direct service category. In addition to the and responsibilities mentioned below, a high percentage of advocates also mentioned roles including: connecting families to services such as housing, clothing or transportation fulfilling a clinical role of identifying family strengths and or providing families with feedback based on clinical observations 2: Coordinator and Advocate Surveys - Most Frequently Endorsed Family Advocate Roles and Responsibilities Percent of 13 CMP Coordinators who reported Family Advocates Percent of 42 Family Advocates who selected ‘sometimes’, ‘often’ or ‘always’ Percent of 42 Family Advocates that selected ‘always/regularly’ Participates in local CMP IOG meetings 85% 62% 43% Participates in local CMP related committees or subgroups 85% 59% 32% Assists in designing programs or services for families 77% 56% 32% Sets up resources for families 77% 81% 14% Talks to families by phone to address on-going issues 77% 85% 41% Attends family meetings with providers (case conferencing without families present) 77% 52% 7% Attends family intervention planning meetings with families 77% 78% 30% Arranges appointments for families 69% 55% 2% Refers families to local services and supports 69% 83% 33% Participates in family intervention planning meetings with families and providers 69% 78% 30% Table 3: Coordinator and Advocate Surveys - Least Frequently Endorsed Roles and Responsibilities Percent of 13 Coordinators who reported Family Advocates Percent of 42 Family Advocates who selected ‘sometimes’, or ‘always’ Conducts baseline or intake assessments 31% 38% Prepares training materials for family advocates 31% 31% Leads training or classes for family advocates 31% 17% Responsible for completing and tracking records for family cases 31% --* Maintains family records in local data system 31% --* Leads group supervision of advocates 23% 21% *Frequencies were not calculated for these items due to insufficient responses.
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