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1st APPOINTMENT STANDARDS
As used by Motherwell CFC. Completed by screening team colleague. DATE: . . . . . WORKER: . . . . . . . .
 1  Family to be welcomed on arrival (usu by secretary; special arrangements made in advance of arrival)  
 2  Family meet worker within 10 minutes of appt time: a) intros all round  
    ...................................................................................b) screen and team process explained  
   ....................................................................................c) check with all family members  
   ....................................................................................d) meet at least one team colleague  
 3  Pre-meeting for team (satisfactory content and timing)  
 4  Room presentable (appropriate chairs, toys, materials, aired)  
 5  Check basic expectations at start (to talk, aims, timing, toys, CFC roles etc)  
 6  Enquire about how referral came about, reasons, who went where  

7
 Allow family to talk or blow off steam as necessary  
 8  Engage with or ask question of each family member by 30 minutes  
 9  Get minimal basic story: a) how they chose felt about who came  
    .......................................b) family membership details (names, ages, relationships)  
    .......................................c) picture of problem (what happens)  
    .......................................d) at least one pattern or coping ('& who does what then?')  
    .......................................e) other agencies involved  
 10   Preparing to break: a) warn and explain to family (10 mins, other room)  
   ................................b) ask family if there's anything they want to add before it  
   ................................c) indicate toilets and refreshments available  
   ................................d) introduce consumer questionnaire  
   ................................e) check information for computer's Initial Info Letter and SMR data  
 11  Consultation break: a) starting less than 1 hour from start of interview  
   ................................b) each person has chance to say something  
   ................................c) key worker not overloaded by team discussion  
   ................................d) collectively clear enough advice/conclusions  
   ................................e) knock on family room door on re-entering  
 12  Feedback to family: a) ask family for any further thoughts before feeding back  
   ................................b) summarise: i) 'good that you've come'  
   .......................................................ii) compliment or sympathy  
   .......................................................iii) clear view given to family  
   .......................................................iv) clear advice and appointment time  
   .......................................................v) check all members' response to it  
   ................................c) not taking too long without good reason  
   ................................d) has the team screening sheet been completed OK?  
 

 TOTAL (Maximum 34)

 

NB This list is not meant to be memorised - it's an audit of what should happen naturally. Low scores indicate other than direct behavioural solutions, eg supervision of worker's pre-occupation, discussion of poor team colleagues' time-keeping or team functioning, etc Feedback to: CFC, 49 Airbles Road, MOTHERWELL ML1 2TJ ---- and to:

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