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A Working Model

Creative Capability through Practice Based Evidence (a working model)

David Juriansz and Steve Morgan

Creative Capability model	Focus	Core Components
Ethical practice	Individual practitioner capability	Essential values and 'humanity' of practice. Questioning assumptions and judgements. Respecting individual choices and human rights.
Process of care	Practitioner + client capability (the helping relationship)	Engaging a partnership with service users, not because the NSF says we should, but because it motivates their own capabilities to regain better mental health. Recognising service user strengths as well as needs, and promoting their capability to help themselves.
Team working	Practitioner + client + team capability (the team approach)	Promoting and maintaining clarity of team functions and goals. Efficient structures and systems that allow time for creative work. Effective partnerships between the team and the wider network of agencies.
Knowledge in practice	Practitioner + client + team + organisation capability.(the service approach)	The capability of the service to respond to the needs of individuals in a way that is flexible and creative. The sum total of the all the capabilities above, expressed as model or philosophy of the service. An approach to care that works in both theory and practice. A service that is influenced by the service user and pracctitioner experience.

A Working Process

Identifying a team to work with.

Engage the trust of team members (sceptical of external 'consultants').

Confidential 'Creative Capability' interviews (Parts 1 & 2) with all team members (including priorities for team away-day).

Produce a 'team' report of interviews.

'Team' away-day.

Report & summary of participant evaluations from away-day.

Identifying priorities for practice development 'implementation'.

Working with team in creative ways to implement their priorities and decisions for change.

Second 'team' away-day at approximately 6 months (completing Creative Capability Part 2).

Produce comparison of amalgamated team responses to Creative Capability Part 2, identifying positive changes.

Identify small number of local practitioners/team leaders to be mentored as a local 'Practice Development Team' (building up to working one day/week out of existing posts, to establish the local capability to continue the process in local services).