Sometimes implementation fails because the behavioral health workforce is already exhausted and overwhelmed. Asking practitioners to add “one more thing” can feel like adding bricks onto an already maxed-out structure. Organizational change and the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) require a system-level effort and an understanding that these efforts can create a psychological component for staff. This session will demonstrate how leadership can help staff focus on fidelity, implementation, and sustainability using trauma-informed principles as their organization works towards implementing effective change.

Learning Objectives:

• How to use trauma-informed principles to implement organizational change and advance employee readiness
• Tips on how to balance EBP implementation work with client care
• Understanding the concept of “de-implementation” where organizations identify practices that should be discontinued, reduced, or replaced because they are harmful, ineffective, or have served their purpose
• Identifying current services and determining whether those practices should be “de-implemented” to make way for EBP implementation