SOCW621 Behavioral Health Program Planning & Evaluation
This course explores program planning and evaluation methods for behavioral health care. Students will learn how to plan a behavioral health program with a focus on outcomes for operating effective programs and how to design an evaluation of a behavioral health program, initiative, intervention, or practice. Attention is given to incorporating considerations of social work ethics, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion into program design and evaluation. Attention will also be given to common tools used to assess behavioral health programs, identification of performance measures, data analysis, use of technology and information systems, and the role of evaluators, grantors, and other stakeholders.