Learning Contract
Student: Jennifer L. Beaver Field Supervisor:
Agency: Horizon House, Inc.
Goals Strategies
1. Learn how to design, 1. Interview staff who
implement, evaluate, would use the form for
assess and research the input
needs of human service 2. Have a focus group to
organization in relation evaluate
to the assessment. 3. Test the form in a select
program area.
2. Apply decision-making 1. Examine the needs of
and problem-solving the programs that
skills as well as critical would utilize this
thinking to the assessment.
development of the 2. Determine the order
assessment. from the riskiest
behaviors to the least
risky behaviors.
3. Develop the criteria for
the categories.
3. Demonstrate a 1. Revisit the agency
knowledge and Cultural Competency
understanding of the training.
structure and dynamics 2. Continue to study
of teams, in the Motivational
development of the Interviewing
assessment. 3. Research the different
competencies of staff
that would be
responsible for
completing this
assessment.
Andrew Henderson
Methods of Measurements
Development of the
assessment.
1. Discuss with the
Horizon House work
place safety committee
to see if they are in
agreement with the
order.
2. Meet with the Executive
level staff to review and
approval.
1. Have the upper
management and
clinical staff who would
be using the form
evaluate the final
product for input.
2. Look at quantitative and
qualitative research
that would examine the
ratio of risky behaviors
to different cultural
environments.
3. Determination of
minimum qualifications
of staff that would be
responsible for
completing this
assessment.
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Student Signature Date

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Field Supervisor Date