Implementing a Brief Evidence-Based Tier 2 School Mental Health Intervention: The Enablers and Barriers as Seen through a Clinical Team Supervisor Lens
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
29 July 2022
Abstract
This paper describes the implementation of BRISC, a brief evidence-based intervention within an implementation framework; specifically, we provide a 5-year retrospective on the successes and remaining gaps of the approach. Interviews were conducted with 13 clinical team leads from diverse school boards in Ontario. Seven themes emerged from our coding: BRISC being seen as an effective and efficient practice, clinicians’ attitudes and self-efficacy, promoting system readiness, high-quality training, data-informed decision-making, effective clinical supervision, and communities of practice to create ongoing learning and professional development. These themes highlight the importance of considering different levels and systems in developing an implementation plan.
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Le présent article décrit la mise en œuvre de CIBLE, une intervention brève en santé mentale structurée et fondée sur les données probantes. Plus particulièrement, il explore les succès et les défis inhérents à cette approche au cours des cinq dernières années. Treize entrevues ont été menées auprès de superviseurs cliniques issus de divers conseils scolaires en Ontario. Sept thèmes sont ressortis : CIBLE, une pratique efficiente ; attitudes et sens de l’efficacité du personnel clinique ; promotion de la fonctionnalité du système ; formation de haute qualité ; décisions fondées sur les données ; supervision clinique efficace et communautés de pratique pour favoriser l’apprentissage continu et le développement professionnel. Ces thèmes soulignent l’importance de considérer différents niveaux et systèmes dans l’élaboration d’un plan de mise en œuvre.
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Volume 41 • Number 3 • July 2022
Pages: 139 - 156
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Claire V. Crooks, Alexandra Fortier, Rachelle Graham, Morena E. Hernandez, Eve Chapnik, Courtney Cadieux, and Kristy A. Ludwig. 2022. Implementing a Brief Evidence-Based Tier 2 School Mental Health Intervention: The Enablers and Barriers as Seen through a Clinical Team Supervisor Lens. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
41(3): 139-156. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2022-017
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