Table 2.

Multi-Dimensional Treatment Foster Care Program Staff Costs Prior to Placement between Conditions

	Individual (IND)				Community Development Team (CDT)
TOTAL FIXED FEES a				$20,180				$23,680
TOTAL VARIABLE FEES b				$4,500				$6,000
TOTAL TRAVEL & LODGING FEES c				$5,250				$7,650
Position	FTE	Days to 1st Placement	Std. Dev.	Salary Cost d	FTE	Days to 1st Placement	Std. Dev.	Salary Cost d
Administrator	23%	269	224	$16,482	39%	228	218	$23,648
Program Supervisor Foster Parent	99%	190	135	$39,907	82%	153	128	$26,597
Recruiter/PDR caller	75%	119	154	$14,402	85%	173	127	$23,797
Family Therapist	48%	133	114	$11,700	56%	113	74	$11,597
Individual Therapist	42%	24	149	$1,543	66%	100	124	$10,137
Skills Trainer	69%	57	197	$4,736	71%	−9	182	$0
TOTAL STAFF COST				$88,769				$95,776
AVERAGE SITE COST				$118,699				$133,106

Abbreviations: PDR, Parent Daily Report; FTE, Full-time Equivalent.

^aincludes IND & CDT standard flat fees

^bincludes the consult call cost based off the condition average amount prior to 1^st placement

^cincludes the travel expenses for CDT meetings & Training

^dsalary costs are based off California sites’ average by position