By: Shtika Moody

COMPETENCY #9 3/29/2017
SWK 4910 Field Seminar
SELECT AND USE APPROPRIATE
METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF
OUTCOMES
Typically surveys are used to evaluate outcomes at Hoke County
DSS in APS is:

Safety planning at intake and before exiting the program

An exit survey
In- Home Aide Client Satisfactory Survey
APPLY KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT,
AND OTHER MULTIDISCIPLINARY THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORKS IN THE EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES.
A clients likelihood of gaining suitable housing is evaluated
As well as the likelihood of the client needing:

Safe place to live

Home care assistance
Home health nurse
Assisted living

A clients ability to obtain good nutrition is evaluated:

Does the client qualify for food stamps?

Are there food banks in their area of residence?
Do they have transportation to get to food banks and DSS?
CRITICALLY ANALYZE, MONITOR, AND
EVALUATE INTERVENTION AND
PROGRAM PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES

I have use analyze, monitored, and evaluated intervention during my

internship here at Hoke County DSS in Adult Protective Services
Intakes
Assessments
Evaluations

Monitor:
Facilities
Hospital visits
In-home visits
APPLY EVALUATION FINDINGS TO
IMPROVE PRACTICE EFFECTIVENESS AT
THE MICRO, MEZZO, AND MACRO LEVELS
The evaluation findings help social workers with Adult Protective
Services determine:

If more action is needed to find additional housing, assisted living facilities

and/or apartments for the elderly
If cases are being handled properly and in an efficient amount of time
Making sure best interests of the client are being met