Conducting Effective Parent Check-Ins

tips for promoting continuation of care, client retention, & supporting parents providers who regularly check in with caregivers have 2x client retention 1 prepare review previous sessions 2\ initiate & clarify goals express your commitment to assisting the parent discuss parental goals 3\ active listening & sharing listen to parents' thoughts/concerns/updates by asking open ended questions 4\ goal assessment & adjustment review & revise goals 5\ support & concerns discuss options, homework, and resources including hopscotch kids while addressing new concerns with insights & recommendations 6\ parental needs gently explore parent’s mental health & emotional well being refer to hopscotch if therapy is appropriate for them offer guidance & coping strategies for parenting challenges 7\ next steps discuss & schedule (or confirm) recurring future appointments document & verify the session within 24 hours within the hopscotch platform parent check in scripts mention during the intake session i schedule parent check in sessions after every 3 sessions even though we may be talking at the beginning or end of our weekly sessions, the families i’ve worked with over the years find that these meetings are extremely beneficial in helping to keep them informed about their child’s progress in therapy, discussing any new challenges or needs that have come up, providing parenting support and reviewing and updating treatment goals we will be meeting for 30 minutes to an hour and it is a billable session with your insurance let’s go ahead and schedule my first three sessions with johnny and our first parent check in to make sure you get the appointment times you need before my schedule fills up requesting when one has not been scheduled it’s time to schedule our parent check in (i mentioned this during our intake session) this is a time for us to chat about johnny’s progress in therapy, what you’re seeing at home and school, and review our treatment goals we will be meeting for 30 minutes to an hour and it is a billable session with your insurance how does thursday at 3 p m sound?