1. SOLUTION FOCUSED
THERAPY –THE JOURNEY
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL – SCHOOLS
CHILDREN AND FAMILY DIVISIONAL BASED
INTERVENTIONTEAM (D-BIT)
Marva Furlongue-Laver MSW
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Everything has a small beginning Mistakes are the portals of discovery
Cicero James Joyce
2. OVERVIEW -
REFLECTION OF PRACTITIONERS
JOURNEY FROM PROBLEM SOLVERS -
SOLUTION ORIENTED PRACTICE
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3. I’m going to start this story by saying something
about myself and where I work. I think it is
significant that I, the story-teller, present myself for
the simple reason that I, together with the choices I
made will help in how the story is told, I am an
active agent in the story itself.
My name is Marva Furlongue-Laver, I am an
American Ex-Pat who works for Essex County
Council as a Team Manager in a Secondary
Children Social Care Team.
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5. LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE MODEL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE
(The Beginning)-
Reflection evoked the following Thoughts:-
How was the decision made methodology of
intervention
Was there consultation with academia to
provide guidance/advice as to the efficacy
of the chosen method
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6. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Beginning)-
The need for a model of fidelity and
a way to monitor compliance to the
delivery of the model
What evaluative tools we will need
to measure our implementation/use
of the model and the effectiveness
of our approach.
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7. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Beginning)-
Family Engagement –
Inclusion of families in all aspect of
decision making
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8. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Beginning)-
Important Ethos:
A golden thread being fed through from
the highest level in the organisation to
the lowest rung
Grow the knowledge/expertise
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9. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Implementation)-
The incorporation of different
Methodology/model
The need for documentation skills that
are Solution oriented/focus
The use of S.F. when implemented:- a
shift in the family's perception of
themselves
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10. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Implementation)-
The need for an instrument /methodology
to help teams/practitioner:-
assess along the way the impact of small
changes on the family functioning
effectiveness of their intervention and a
guide for further improvement
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11. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Implementation)-
KEYS:
Practitioners belief/expectation in
reference to the efficacy of the model
Workers need for background information
about Solution Focus
Solution Focus Reflective supervision for
Practitioner
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12. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE
(Reflection)
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Solution Focussed Local Authority
Solution focussed Problem Focussed
Strengths Deficits
Future Focussed Past Focussed
No recording of sessions Mandatory recording of sessions
Need to find alternative ways of
working
Resistant Family
Client as expert Worker as expert
Seeking to find exceptions Seeking to find repeated incidents
Listening Telling
Client led Legislation led
Externalise the problem (the problem
is the problem)
Internalise the problem (the person is
the problem)
13. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Implementation)-
WORKERS:
Skills Application
Worker flexibility
New Talk
Understanding of Theoretical concepts
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14. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE (The
Implementation)-
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Collaboration with universities
Greater use of technology
Support for practitioners using the model
15. Establishment- Continuation of the Service
Road Map for the practitioner
Fidelity to the Solution Focus Therapy
model
Workers growth as Solution Oriented
practitioners and leaders
Consistency in delivery of the service
Powerful outcomes for families
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