MST Team and Staff Win Awards

Scranton Counseling Centers MST Team 1 has been awarded a Sustained Excellence Award for Team Adherence for 2025 out of 677 teams worldwide.  

John McCluskey, MS, MST Therapist was awarded a Therapist Sustained Excellence Award for Therapist Adherence for 2025

Ashley Kamora PhD, MST Director was awarded Outstanding Supervisor Team Adherence for 2025

These Awards from MST Services recognize MST teams, therapists and supervisors that maintain consistent therapist adherence over time, reflecting strong clinical skills, supervision, and engagement with families. MST adherence awards recognize MST providers who consistently meet or exceed the Multisystemic Therapy model’s fidelity and quality standards, demonstrating excellence in clinical delivery and program performance.These awards are part of MST Services’ quality assurance/quality improvement framework, which monitors therapist adherence; the extent to which treatment is delivered in accordance with the MST model’s evidence-based protocols. High adherence is linked to better outcomes for youth, such as higher rates of staying in the community, being in school or working, and avoiding re-arrest.

Winning an MST adherence award is a mark of clinical excellence and program quality. It reflects not only technical skill in delivering MST but also the ability to maintain engagement with families, ensure consistent treatment fidelity, and support long-term positive outcomes.

Receiving these awards involves:

• Regularly collecting and analyzing adherence data.

• Providing ongoing supervision and training.

• Building strong relationships with families to ensure engagement in adherence measures.

• Demonstrating leadership and innovation in MST delivery.

Pictured left to right are Esperanza Gonzales, Crystal Collins, Ashley Kamora, John McCluskey and Junger Herazo-Vargas.