Facilitation Skills 101

Level:  Advanced Practice – Lineworkers, Supervisors and Behavioral Health Practioners

Credits:  3

Intended Audience: This is for any child welfare line workers, supervisors and behavioral health practitioners who will be facilitating family team meetings.

Description of Course: This course is intended to provide a review of the structure of the family team meeting and roles and objectives of the facilitator. The learners will have opportunity to view a Family Team Meeting through Video and then will have time to develop facilitation skills through practice.

Intended Objectives:

• Will be able to list at least 5 components of a Family Team Meeting
• Will be able to list at least 2 characteristics of a good Facilitator
• Can describe the purpose of a Facilitator
• Will be able to demonstrate through practice in the classroom skills to Facilitate a Family Team Meeting

Topics Include:

• Overview of the Basic Structure of the Family Team Meeting
• Roles of the Facilitator
• Characteristics of a Good Facilitator
• Time for Practice for Skill Development