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Assessments are valuable in planning for culturally competent service delivery. In identifying relevant information, assessments must survey the community, clients served, and the program or services offered. Each assessment has two key goals: to determine how culturally competent the agency’s services are and to provide information for a long-term improvement and sustainability plan. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), assessment focuses on the following questions:

  • What is the composition of the local population?
  • Are all those who need care being served in the program?
  • What is the level of satisfaction with the program among clients from minority groups?
  • How prepared and competent is the program to meet the treatment needs of the diverse groups in the community?

For this assignment:

1. Research a program within a human services agency.

2. Write a 3-4-page paper in which you use the questions provided by SAMHSA (above) to assess the program.

  • Who are the clients being served?
  • What is the referral process?
  • What is the completion rate for the program?
  • Are the clients satisfied?

3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs of the population it intends to serve.

This essay must follow all APA style (Links to an external site.) formatting requirements. For further guidelines on your paper, refer to the Essay Rubric (see attachment)

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ESSAY RUBRIC Organization Quality of Information Unsatisfactory 0-12 Information is unorganized, incomplete, or completely lacking in evidence. Information has nothing to do with main topic, social problem, and/or theory. Effective use of historical evidence /content knowledge Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the history/ content relevant to the topic. Supports statements with vague or irrelevant information or no information at all. Fewer than 10 mechanics, spelling, usage, grammar or punctuation errors. Exceeds 8 grammatical and/or punctuation errors. Emerging 13-14 Somewhat organized presentation of information and evidence. Opening statement minimally outlines major points; closing argument briefly restates the ideas offered in the opening statement. Information has little to do with the main topic, social problem and/or theory. Possibly vague or illogical information provided. Demonstrates a generally accurate understanding of relevant issues, events and facts, but may exhibit minor confusion or misunderstandings. Seems to understand general ideas, but does not support ideas with relevant facts; OR, seems to understand facts but is unable to connect them into coherent arguments. Between 6 and 8 grammatical and/or punctuation errors. Satisfactory 15-16 Organized and generally complete presentation of information and evidence. Opening statement outlines or lists major points and evidence but does not generate interest; closing statement does not reflect main ideas. Information adequately relates to the main topic. Proficient 17-18 Well-organized and complete presentation of information and evidence. Opening statement successfully frames the essay; closing statement summarizes main ideas. Demonstrates a basic and accurate understanding of the issues, events and facts relevant to the topic. Demonstrates the ability to make basic connections between facts and concepts. Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues, events and facts relevant to the topic. Demonstrates thorough and accurate understanding of details as well as the ability to make original connections and interpretations. Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues, events, and facts relevant to the topic. Demonstrates thorough and accurate understanding of details as well as the ability to make original connections and interpretations. Between 3 and 5 grammatical and/or punctuation errors. 1-2 grammatical and/or punctuation errors, but they are minor and do not detract from the essay. No errors whatsoever! Information mostly relates to the main topic. Distinguished 19-20 Extremely thorough, wellorganized presentation of information and evidence. Opening statement engages the interest of audience; closing statement leaves no unanswered issues and resonates with the audience. Information clearly relates to the main topic. ESSAY RUBRIC APA-style cover sheet, citations, and references; Appropriately uses in-text citations in APA style formatting. Fails to meet these criteria with 8+ exceptions. Fails to meet these criteria with 6-8 exceptions. Does not meet these criteria with 3-5 exceptions. Meets these criteria with only 1-2 minor exceptions. Exceeds these criteria by completely meeting ALL of these requirements with NO exceptions!
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Running head: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION

The Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration
Student’s Name
Course
Institution Affiliation

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration is a human service agency that
works to help people with mental illnesses as well as substance abuse. This program increases
the access to healthcare and rehabilitative services as well as offers access to preventative
treatment to mitigate chances of additional disability, death, and illness because of chronic
illnesses. Moreover, this program also works in reducing the cost of societies on substance abuse
and mental illnesses. The program prioritizes prevention to assist mitigate mental illness and
substance abuse risks within various communities for its achievement. Besides, the program
partners with the justice system to mitigate society's costs caused by traumas related to substance
and mental illnesses. Moreover, the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration
improves the public awareness of its subject in societies. This paper further discusses the clients
being served in the SAMHSA program, the referral process, the program's completion rate, and
clients' satisfaction.
Clients Being Served
McCance-Katz (2018) states that the Substance Abuse and Mental Services
Administration program serves clients with mental disorders and drug abusers. SAMSHA mainly
focuses on the local population with approximately eighty percent of its mental health funding
services and supports for adults, youth, and children with serious disorders. Mo...


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