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Behavioral Health Practice Competencies Among Graduate Social Work Students: A Program Evaluation, Jane C. Barney
Behavioral Health Practice Competencies Among Graduate Social Work Students: A Program Evaluation, Jane C. Barney
LSU Master's Theses
The Health Services and Resource Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has recognized a need for mental health and substance abuse services for children, adolescents, and transitional youth who are at-risk for developing behavioral health disorders. In response to this need, the Obama administration delegated funds to multiple universities for the purpose of expanding the social work labor force. Louisiana State University is among those that received a block grant, allowing some of the students in the School of Social Work to participate in a Behavioral Health Workforce Education Training (BHWET) Program. This quasi-experimental study …
Lsu Mental Health Service Program Evaluation, Elizabeth S. Johnston
Lsu Mental Health Service Program Evaluation, Elizabeth S. Johnston
LSU Master's Theses
This study includes a program evaluation of LSU Mental Health Services and its impact on the college students receiving services. The study used both an outcome survey (Schwartz Outcome Survey-10) to determine any changes in current life functioning and a satisfaction survey (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8) to assess the client’s perceived contentment with services provided. The expectations were that students would demonstrate an improvement in their current functioning after receiving treatment and that their outcome scores would correspond positively to reported client satisfaction scores. Results reveal that the student participants reported significant improvement in their overall functioning. In addition, the participants …