SOWK 486 - Week 14 - Evaluation and Termination
A presentation at Heritage University @ CBC Week 14 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell
Evaluation & Termination The Ending of the Professional Relationship The End SOWK 486: Theory of Practice I Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 Jacob Campbell, LICSW
3 The End Write three things you have learned this semester in the chat SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Agenda • Evaluation • The evaluation process • Termination • Follow up • Self-care The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Why Perform Evaluations • Increase Effectiveness • Understand client system experiences • Build professional knowledge base The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
External Factors and Obstacles in Evaluation Not Routine Clinician Vulnerability Time Consuming The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW Effort by Agency Skills & Training
External Factors and Obstacles in Evaluation Skills & Training Effort by Agency Not Routine Clinician Vulnerability Time Consuming ffi ff ff ff The End E E E E ort ects ectiveness ciency SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Evaluation Process De ne problem Evaluate methods Choose best approach Carry out research Evaluate results fi The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Types of Evaluations • Formative Evaluations: assess the adequacy or amount of effort directed at solving a client systems problem and gathering data during the actual intervention • Summarative Evaluations: an evaluation that takes place after completing the planned change process • Baseline: is a measure of the frequency, intensity, or duration of a behavior. The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Terms Associated with Evaluations Validity Dependent Variable Data Predictive validity Face validity Generalizability Concurrent validity Independent Variable Reliability The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Single Subject Design A B 5 3.75 2.5 1.25 0 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Weei 8 Week 9 Week 10 The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Other Single System Designs • Goal Attainment Scaling • Task achievement scaling • Client satisfaction • Target problem scaling The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Semester Self-Evaluation • What are some of the things that you have learned this semester? • How has it changed your way of thinking about the work that you will do in the future? • How do you feel you performed this semester, and why? • What would you do differently if you had a chance to do this all over again? The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Evaluation Designs for Programs • Needs Assessment • Evaluability Assessment • Process Analysis • Program Outcome Analysis • Continuous Quality Assurance Evaluations • Program Monitoring The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Example of Program Evaluation PEER-EBD Participatory Evaluation and Expert Review for Classrooms Serving Students with EBD Research Based The End Expert Review Observation Interviews Reviewing Artifacts Individual surveys Facilitated team assessment (Tsai, Cheney, Walker, 2013) SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Issues and Problems in Evaluation • Lack of generalizability • Choice of evaluation tools • Ethical considerations • No buy in • Dif culty fi The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Task of Termination Decide when Evaluate achievement Maintain and continuing objectives Resolving emotional reactions Make appropriate referrals The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Factors A ecting Reactions to Termination Decreased Increased Intensity Intensity Time Contact Problem Focus Outside Supports Level of intervention Emotional Content Type of Group SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW ff The End
Stabilization of Change • Relevant and appropriate situations • Build con dence • Using multiple situations and settings Naturally occurring consequences The End Use of follow up • Reducing setbacks in other environments • Teaching problem solving process SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW fi • •
The Professional Resilience Paradigm 1. Value verses devalue your professional self 2. Have positive contacts with colleagues and peers 3. Take that break 4. Pace yourself 5. Achieve validation 6. Use the power of professional networking The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination (Fink-Samnick, 2009) Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
The Professional Resilience Paradigm 7. Present with a presence 8. Laugh at least once a day 9. Stop to take that long deep breath 10. Develop a grounding list 11. Stop and take 10 12. Take control and shift activities The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination (Fink-Samnick, 2009) Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
The Professional Resilience Paradigm 13. Use creative visualization 14. De-connect to Re-connect 15. Release frustration with a silent meow 16. Exercise 17. Turn off your professional switch 18. Think of te on SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination (Fink-Samnick, 2009) Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW fl The End
The Professional Resilience Paradigm 19. Revision honestly and regularly 20. Share professional resilience with health and human services professionals everywhere The End SOWK 486: Evaluation & Termination (Fink-Samnick, 2009) Heritage University Fall 2021 — Jacob Campbell, LICSW
Assessments are an essential aspect of social work and direct practice with clients. We should be participating in assessments of our practice and the interventions that we complete with clients. There are many ways to go through that. The schedule for today is to look at the following:
- Evaluation
- The evaluation process
- Termination
- Follow up
- Self Care
