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Mentoring: The Right Thing to Do. Revisions to the FTM Facilitator Training and Approval Process. Welcome and Introductions. Please sign in Let us know who’s on the line Housekeeping. Today’s Purpose. Review of: Revised FTM Facilitator Training Mentor Role and Expectations
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Mentoring: The Right Thing to Do Revisions to the FTM Facilitator Training and Approval Process
Welcome and Introductions • Please sign in • Let us know who’s on the line • Housekeeping
Today’s Purpose Review of: • Revised FTM Facilitator Training • Mentor Role and Expectations • FTM Regional Contact Role and Expectations • How to Increase Mentor Capacity
Revised FTM Facilitator Training • Class size: 14(min) 25(max) • Training scheduled 3 times per year • Will add classes if these are filled and more are needed
Revised FTM Facilitator Training • Major Differences: • Four days long, with TOL done before classroom training • Mentors are asked to attend last day of class • Lots of facilitation practice during class • Field Practice completed within 60 days of classroom training • Facilitator Approval within 90 days of classroom training
Revised FTM Facilitator Training • Private Provider Training/Approval • Must be assigned a mentor and registered by the FTM Regional Contact • Must complete the TOL and field practice • Final approval completed by Regional staff • Successfully completed approval forms submitted to Betsy Lerner, State Office
MENTOR CHARACTERISTICS • Good listening and communication skills • Mindful of tone • Gives criticism when needed • Respectful • Good group skills • Encouraging • Nurturing • Flexible • Desires to see others succeed • Dependable • Trustworthy
MENTOR KNOWLEDGE • Is able to facilitate FTMs according to policy and best practice • Understands field practice process and is able to mentor a trainee • Commits to acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills to mentor others in FTM process • Is informed and keeps updated on policy and best practice • Continues to develop mastery of FTM facilitation skills in self
FTM REGIONAL CONTACT ROLE AND EXPECTATIONS • Central contact for the Region • Mentor assignments within Region • Plans (chairs?) Regional Support Team Meetings • Submits Quarterly Regional Reports to State QAT • Reports out once a year at QAT
NEXT STEPS • Increasing Mentor capacity • Process to become a mentor
Becoming a Mentor • Identify approved facilitators in your Region with characteristics and knowledge base to become a mentor • Have an experienced mentor observe candidate facilitate, document on “FTM Facilitator Approval Evaluation” tool • Must rate “met” on all bolded items; looking for a few “exceeded expectations” with behavioral description of strengths in the summary areas. • Submit to Education and Training (cblerner@dhr.state.ga.us) & we will reply
MENTORING:THE RIGHT THING TO DO Questions Please contact Betsy Lerner cblerner@dhr.state.ga.us