Engagement by Sabrina

True or False: Engagement is all about making sure the family has fun in therapy.

• True
• False

What is the goal of Engagement?

• making the session comfortable for the family
• Joining with family members to set shared goals for treatment
• Being nosey to learn all the tea about their history
• Making sure the family is comfortable and only discussing easy topics

Engagement Involves:

• suscpiciousness and being nosey
• careful listening
• empathy
• humor
• compassion and sensitivity

How does engagement contribute to the outcome of treatment?

• It makes sure the family is entertained
• It ensures that the family cares about treatment
• It decreases boredom
• It sets the foundation for effectively maintaining a positive, family-centered therapeutic relationship

Complete the sentence: Engagement reinficres shared hope for the ________.

• family
• client
• future
• relationships

When should first contacts with the family be made?

• within 20 hours
• within 24 hours
• within a week
• within a month

What preferences may be explored when orienting the family to services?

• How to address family members
• preffered methods of communication
• preferred ways to talk to their pets
• learning styles

Which specific engagement skills may be used when working towards understanding the family's strengths and hopes for the furture?

• Active listening and strengths based language
• Accusing the family of lying
• Asking about deeply personal subjects
• pressing the family for information if you dont trust their responses

When should the provider be exploring practical considerations?

• Just at the beginning of treatment
• Only at the end of treatment
• Only when there is a problem
• throughout treatment

What is helpful to ensure the family's voice is being heard at all times?

• Speaking for them when other providers ask you about them.
• Eliciting Input/questions from all family members.
• Volunteering your perspective if the family is struggling to express themselves
• Exploring their commitment to treatment
• Asking open ended questions/checking for understanding