#2 Competency Review and Instructions

Competency 9: - Students will Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities within generalist social work practice

Social workers understand that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers recognize the importance of evaluating processes and outcomes to advance practice, policy, and service delivery effectiveness. Social workers understand theories of human behavior and the social environment and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in evaluating outcomes. Social workers understand qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating outcomes and practice effectiveness.

Social workers also:

1. Identify appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
2. Develop knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
3. Analyze intervention and program processes
4. Examine evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

I will demonstrate this core competency as evidenced by examining evaluation findings to improve practice and assessing what information people in the community need about hospice to build stronger connections with different resources.Write summary about this topic.