The functional family therapy program is a short term one, consisting of one hour sessions, once weekly for anywhere from 8 - 12 weeks, or slightly longer.
An agency has to have training in order to implement
a functional family therapy program, which it may receive from a number of sources,
Not exact matches
Our practitioners, board certified in
family medicine, integrative and holistic medicine, and trained in
functional medicine, can recommend botanical medicines, nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical drugs, nutrition and detoxification
programs, therapeutic bodywork, energy healing and other mind - body
therapies to assist and strengthen the body's inherent healing processes.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS • Demonstrated ability to communicate with the patients,
families, physicians, and co-workers regarding the nature of the patient's problem and treatment plan • Special talent for evaluating the level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic
functional ability tests • Hands - on experience in muscle re-education; gait, ADL, transfer,
functional, and prosthetic training • Familiar with ultraviolet and infrared lamps, whirlpool, contrast baths diathermy, ultrasound, and moist packs • Highly skilled in assessment, planning, and implementation of the
therapy program
Effectively managed time and caseloads based on 20 sessions per week.Efficiently gathered information from
families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Interacted with clinical staff and external resources such as school or community personnel.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and
functional living skills.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Referred clients to other
programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Led patients in individual,
family, group and marital
therapy sessions.
Programs such as
Functional Family Therapy and Multisystemic
Therapy are covered by CHIP in most states and have been shown to significantly cut re-arrests among juvenile offenders.
For example, for youth on probation, two effective
programs are
family - based interventions designated as proven by Blueprints and the Surgeon General: Functional Family Therapy and Multisystemic Th
family - based interventions designated as proven by Blueprints and the Surgeon General:
Functional Family Therapy and Multisystemic Th
Family Therapy and Multisystemic
Therapy.
Functional family therapy is a
therapy program offered by many state or community agencies that may serve at risk youth populations.
A good example of a successful and well - evaluated
program is
Functional Family Therapy.
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) has been rated by the CEBC in the areas of: Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent) and Behavioral Management
Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare.
Since
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is rated on the Scientific Rating Scale, information was requested from the
program representative on available pre-implementation assessments, implementation tools, and / or fidelity measures.
Families were randomly assigned to one of four treatment conditions: the treatment
program [now called
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)-RSB-, one of two comparison groups, or a no - treatment control group.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study evaluated whether a short - term
family intervention program [now called Family Functional Therapy (FFT)-RSB-, using a relatively rigorous experimental paradigm, effectively reduced maladaptive behavior patterns in adoles
family intervention
program [now called
Family Functional Therapy (FFT)-RSB-, using a relatively rigorous experimental paradigm, effectively reduced maladaptive behavior patterns in adoles
Family Functional Therapy (FFT)-RSB-, using a relatively rigorous experimental paradigm, effectively reduced maladaptive behavior patterns in adolescents.
The
program is a crime fighter because it helps juvenile offenders get back on track through tough interventions like
Family Functional Therapy (FFT) and Multisystemic
Therapy (MST) which can be provided through CHIP in 37 states.