HSE 480 Milestone One Guidelines and Ru
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HSE 480 Milestone One Guidelines and Ru
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Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of a comprehensive human services program proposal.
For milestone one, you will submit a draft of the Overview of Community and Problem section for your Community Needs Assessment. Address all critical
elements from Section I of Capstone Component 1 below. This draft needs to fully develop the reasoning for selecting the community or area and the problem
or need you plan to address in your final paper. The community can be one you live in, or one you are interested in for some specific reason. The social problem
or need has to be specific to that community and also be amenable to resolution. Explain why you selected the community, as well as describe the community to
draw a picture of it for your readers. Then, provide a thorough description for the social problem you plan to address in your paper that exists in the community
you selected.
Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Overview of Community and Problem: This section should serve as the foundation for presenting your community needs assessment and is your
opportunity to comprehensively describe the selected community and identified problem. Overall, it is important to include any information that is
pertinent for comprehending the community and problem—it is up to you to establish a robust context for understanding and responding to the
community’s need.
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Guidelines for Submission: Your draft of the Overview of Community and Problem must be approximately 1–2 pages in length (plus a cover page and
eferences) and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include a minimum of two
eferences cited in APA format.
Note: The “Possible Indicators of Success” in the ru
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proficiency. They are neither exhaustive nor prescriptive and should be used as guides for methods of illustrating how your capstone embodies the outcome. In
the milestone, you will be assessed on your progress towards meeting all of the course outcomes with this ru
ic. If you are making progress towards meeting
the course outcome, you will receive “In Progress”, if your submission does not show progress towards the course outcome, you will receive “Not Evident”.
Incorporate feedback from you instructor to help better meet each course outcome in your final submission.
The final capstone submission will assess students’ proficiency in the course outcomes.
The milestone submissions demonstrate whether students are making progress toward
meeting the outcomes.
Students will receive “In Progress” if they are
making progress toward the course outcome.
Value
HSE-480-01: Evaluate the social, political, and historical milestones and trends in human
services in relation to the human services professional’s role in advocating for individuals,
families, and communities in need
Meets
Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency:
Possible Indicators of Success that may be evident in the student’s final submission:
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to identify social, political, and/or historical milestones or trends in human services that are pertinent to a
specific community issue?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to identify opportunities for advocating for the needs of individuals, families, and/or communities?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to create linkages between human services milestones or trends and specific issues faced by individuals, families,
and/or communities?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to assess and evaluate the relationship between human services milestones or trends and the client to create a
successful advocacy strategy?
HSE-480-02: Apply culturally responsive strategies across diverse populations to strengthen
professional practice and enhance human services outcomes
Meets
Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency:
Possible Indicators of Success that may evident in the student’s final submission:
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to assess cultural groups and traditions within a community or population for enhancing quality of care?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to research and take into account culture-specific considerations related to a specific human services issue?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to assess the needs of a community and develop intervention recommendations that account for cultural groups
within a community or population?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to differentiate and choose a culturally sensitive communication strategy to increase the potential acceptance of
a proposed human services intervention?
HSE-480-03: Apply legal and ethical standards in the administration and delivery of human
services systems to provide comprehensive and well-informed care
Meets
Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency:
Possible Indicators of Success that may be evident in the student’s final submission:
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to adhere to the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) Ethical Standards for confidentiality and
informed consent in implementation of human services intervention?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to include provisions for human services-related laws in the development and potential implementation of an
intervention program?
HSE-480-04: Employ professional, interpersonal dynamics in formal and informal networks to
improve human services delivery
Meets Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency
Possible Indicators of Success that may be evident in the student’s final submission:
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to communicate effectively with community experts regarding the need for a specific human services program
within the community?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to identify and plan to engage various community actors that have a stake in an issue?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to identify appropriate members and assemble an effective multidisciplinary team for addressing a community
issue?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to develop an implementation-worthy communication tool to effectively influence, recruit, and/or solidify
support for a proposed human services intervention?
HSE-480-05: Evaluate the policy development cycle for advocacy avenues, communication
strategies, and coalition-building opportunities to affect social change
Meets Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency
Possible Indicators of Success that may be evident in the student’s final submission:
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to evaluate and apply the theories and concepts related to policy development, program development, and/or
quality improvement life cycles to propose a human services intervention?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to analyze and select appropriate and effective intervention strategies?
Does the milestone demonstrate the student’s ability to describe an appropriate communication tool that could be used to gain support for implementing the
proposed human services intervention program?
HSE-480-06: Develop knowledge and skills in inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and decision
making to create and implement appropriate assessment and intervention strategies
Meets Expectations
100%
In Progress
75%
Does Not Meet
Expectations
0%
15
Feedback on progress toward outcome proficiency
Possible Indicators of Success that may be