Description
Intervention and Evaluation
For this paper, you will be describing an appropriate intervention strategy based on your practice population’s goals and objectives, as well as your method of evaluation.
Goals and Objectives
Describe the practice population’s goals and objectives using the SMART format. This should be a mutually agreed-upon list of goals and objectives for your individual client.
Theory
Conduct a review of the relevant literature and provide a rationale for the selection of an evidence-based intervention strategy. Identify and describe the theoretical practice model supporting the selected intervention strategy. If the intervention is not supported by a practice theory, identify and describe one that could have been used to facilitate better outcomes.
Intervention
Describe the intervention from beginning to end, including termination. If you have not yet concluded the intervention or terminated with the practice population, describe your plans for how you will do this. Include a discussion of how you helped the practice population prevent or resolve problems. Include a discussion of you negotiated, mediated, and advocated for your practice population.
Practice Techniques
Identify and discuss three (3) practice techniques used with the practice population during the intervention. PLEASE make sure to cite each of the techniques used in the intervention. These are not the engagements skills used in the prior paper but are grounded in the practice theory used above.
Evaluation Method
Describe your evaluation plan to measure the effectiveness of the selected intervention. Include a description of the methods used to evaluate change and improvement with the practice population.
This is likely a single subject research design (SSRD) or a pre-test/post-test observation.
Provide a rationale for the evaluation method selected. Describe the method used including the type of method (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods), variables assessed, data collection procedures, sampling plan (if applicable), and instruments used. Be sure and include citations for any instruments used and include a blank copy in the appendix. If your agency does not have a method for assessing outcomes, propose an appropriate method including the components listed above.
Evaluation Results
Discuss the results of the evaluation. Discuss whether the individual client outcomes improved. Discuss what went well with the intervention and what could be done to improve the client’s outcomes.
Evaluation Critique
Critique the intervention and be specific using the data you collected to support your thoughts and recommendations. Discuss how the intervention could be viewed as empowering or discriminatory/oppressive.
Identify and describe one or more potential ethical and values conflict related to the intervention or evaluation for this practice situation.
Social Justice
Conclude with a discussion of the policy, practice, and research implications of the evaluation. Based on your intervention evaluation, what needs to be kept, expanded, advocated, research and/or modified in the intervention selected. Ask yourself, is this intervention meeting the client’s or key stakeholders’ goals?
GUIDELINES
The body of the paper should be 4-6 pages, excluding the cover page and reference page.
Use APA 7th edition for formatting and citing in the body of the paper and references.
Remember, this section of the paper should be written in 3rd person.
Ethics and Conclusion
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of your practice experience to the NASW Code of Ethics and provide a conclusion to your overall paper.
NASW Code of Ethics
Provide a general discussion of how the NASW Code of Ethics guides social work practice and how to be an ethical practitioner as it relates to this practice situation.
Ethical Dilemma and/or Value Conflict
Identify and describe one or more potential ethical and values dilemmas related to this practice situation. This should be different from the values and ethical dilemmas you considered in previous assignments in this course.
Application of the Code of Ethics to Selected Case
Apply the NASW Code of Ethics to this practice situation to resolve the ethical dilemma described.
Next Steps for the Client or Agency
Provide an overall conclusion that discusses the next steps for the client/agency at the conclusion of your work.
Guidelines include:
The body of the paper should be 2-3 pages, excluding the cover page and reference page.
Follow APA style. Remember, this section of the paper should be written in 3rd person.
