Investigating Supervision and Leadership Practices to Strengthen EBP Implementation in the Child Welfare System: A Case Study Analysis.

Effective delivery of evidence-based practices (EBPs) depends on strong supervision and leadership. This case study analysis examined how supervisors contended with barriers and facilitators of implementation of R, a supervisor-focused strategy to improve caseworker interactions with families in the...

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Publicado en:Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 476 - 490
Autores principales: Singh, Ryan R., Dolcini, M. Margaret, Catania, Joseph A., Saldana, Lisa
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Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Dec2023
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Sumario:Effective delivery of evidence-based practices (EBPs) depends on strong supervision and leadership. This case study analysis examined how supervisors contended with barriers and facilitators of implementation of R, a supervisor-focused strategy to improve caseworker interactions with families in the child welfare system. A stratified random sample of supervisors, those with higher scores on the Implementation Leadership Scale (n = 10) versus those with lower scores (n = 10), who participated in multiple interviews, allowed for analysis over the course of implementation. Findings demonstrate the importance of strong supervisor leadership, high-quality supervision, and coaching engagement to overcoming implementation barriers. Strong supervisor leadership may facilitate an efficient transition of support from external coaches to supervision practices.