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We’re Hiring! Senior Evaluation Associate

January 31, 2023 By Lisa Melchior

We are looking to add a Senior Evaluation Associate to our team at The Measurement Group. If you think this position might be for you, please submit a cover letter and resume to info@themeasurementgroup.com.

Description

The Senior Evaluation Associate is a new position on our team. The Senior Evaluation Associate will be responsible for leading evaluation projects and managing multiple projects of varying size, duration, and complexity through all phases of the work – from proposal development through final reporting. We seek an experienced, well-trained evaluation professional with the ability to manage several ongoing projects simultaneously. The Senior Evaluation Associate will report directly to the company President.

Our current project portfolio includes evaluations of comprehensive, coordinated behavioral health care models, peer support programs within the context of maternal mental health, youth substance use prevention interventions, services for people re-entering the community from correctional settings, behavioral health workforce development initiatives, and other related health, behavioral health, and social service programs.

This position is primarily remote; occasional in-person meetings may be required depending on the nature of the work (at our Los Angeles area office and/or at client sites at various US locations). Applicants will need access to a home office with high-speed internet for this job. Occasional domestic travel may be required depending on the needs of a given project. We will provide a laptop and office supplies for your home office. It is an expectation that you have a place in or near your home where you can do your work. Having a professional setting appropriate for confidential meetings is required.

Primary Duties

  • Plan, design, and manage evaluation studies within budget and timeline
  • Manage and coordinate project teams and related workflow
  • Write and edit reports and other communications
  • Develop and implement evaluation measures (qualitative and quantitative, mixed method) and conduct appropriate analyses
  • Implement existing evaluation tools and protocols as required by project funders

Additional Duties

  • Develop and conduct trainings on evaluation methods and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Content knowledge/experience in health, behavioral health, or social service discipline
  • Proficiency and experience in program evaluation/applied social research methods
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
  • Ability to work as a team member and independently
  • Ability to work with diverse clients and coworkers
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
  • Comfortable with the ambiguities and tensions of work in which differing viewpoints are encouraged
  • Comfortable with the ambiguities that are part of doing creative professional work
  • Ability to contribute to a cooperative and supportive workplace environment
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to present findings to diverse audiences, in writing and orally
  • Proficiency with general office productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, Google applications, etc.
  • Skills in design and use of a range of quantitative and qualitative data collection tools, including interviews, focus groups, observations, surveys, and assessments
  • Skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method data analysis and data analysis software such as SPSS, NVivo, etc.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and clients

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Program Evaluation, or other field related to health, behavioral health, and/or social services
  • At least 5-7 years related experience (not including education), including prior project management or program development experience, plus solid experience with computer applications for office productivity and quantitative/qualitative/mixed method analysis
  • Fluency in oral and written Spanish preferred
  • Possible occasional domestic travel

Benefits

  • Employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance premiums
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Paid holidays
  • Employer-paid retirement account contribution (after vesting period)
  • Potential for future equity role in organization

Annual Salary

Depends on experience. This is an exempt (non-hourly) position.

To Apply

Submit resume and cover letter to Dr. Lisa Melchior at info@themeasurementgroup.com.

Filed Under: Program Evaluation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Program Evaluation, The Measurement Group

New Life for a Training Evaluation Module: Module 57-Training Evaluation Form: Skills, Attitudes, Comfort

October 19, 2022 By Lisa Melchior

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We recently learned that an evaluation module that was part of a cross-cutting evaluation we conducted for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has been adapted for use in the evaluation of HRSA’s Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Registered Nurses in Primary Care (RNPC) Training Program.

Module 57: Training Evaluation Form: Sills, Attitudes, Comfort was developed as part of our evaluation of the HRSA Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Cooperative Agreement projects in the 1990’s. This instrument measures self-reported changes in attitudes, skills, and comfort with training subject matter.

The citation for this measure is as follows:
Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, and HRSA/HAB’s SPNS Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee (1997). Module 57: Training Evaluation Form: Skills, Attitudes, Comfort. The Measurement Group, Culver City, California.

Published work that used this measure:

Panter AT, Huba GJ, Melchior LA, Anderson D, Driscoll M, Rohweder C, Henderson H, Henderson R, Zalumas J. Healthcare provider characteristics and perceived confidence from HIV/AIDS education. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2000 Nov;14(11):603-14. doi: 10.1089/10872910050193789. PMID: 11155902.

Filed Under: Program Evaluation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Program Evaluation

Evaluation, Pandemics, and Running a Small Business (From March 2020)

March 25, 2020 By Lisa Melchior

Greetings from my home office! The last few weeks have brought unprecedented change to our world. We plan to re-launch this blog and share posts on a variety of topics related to our evaluation work, the programs we work with, the populations they serve, as well as assorted random thoughts about who knows what.

The AEA365 blog posted recently about the role of evaluation during a pandemic. Among other things, the piece stressed flexibility and responsiveness. I can’t agree more. I’d also stress keeping communication going in these difficult times. Our work is primarily with community-based health, behavioral health, and social service providers. They are having to re-design their services on the spot – working to maintain connections and support for their clients while keeping their staff safe and healthy.  Because community programs are focused on responding to the crisis, addressing evaluation concerns isn’t necessarily their highest priority. We are reaching out to our clients to let them know we are here for them and offering whatever support we can. And, it’s an opportunity to check in and evaluate whether we need to adjust our evaluation designs or implementations. For example, are our evaluation protocols working given new modes of service delivery? Do we need to adapt any of our procedures?

In terms of running this small business, we are fortunate – we can continue to do our work remotely without much interruption. But the logistics bring some challenges. Being able to just bounce something off one another takes a bit of planning (picking up the phone or messaging), rather than just walking across the hall in the office. On the plus side, though, we get to work surrounded by family and furry companions.

Be well,

Lisa

Filed Under: Program Evaluation, Uncategorized Tagged With: behavioral health, COVID-19, Lisa Melchior, Program Evaluation, The Measurement Group, TMG

Evaluation Internship/Part-Time position

April 14, 2016 By Lisa Melchior

Image courtesy of mrpuen at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image courtesy of mrpuen at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Evaluation Internship or Part-Time Position
Coding of Family Strengthening Themes in Qualitative Case Studies

The Measurement Group LLC has an immediate opening for a part-time temporary Evaluation Assistant/Intern position. The Evaluation Assistant/Intern will primarily assist with coding qualitative case studies from an evaluation of the Westside Partnerships for Families program, a child abuse prevention program that uses a mental health home visiting framework. The Evaluation Assistant/Intern will:

  • Receive training on coding procedures and code of a set of case studies as part of a study to be submitted for publication;
  • Learn how to use qualitative data analysis programs such as NVIVO for coding;
  • Learn about reliability analysis in qualitative inquiry;
  • Assist with preparation of project data for submission to a professional journal;
  • Work under the supervision of senior evaluation staff.

The Evaluation Assistant/Intern may also be assigned additional evaluation support tasks on other projects as needed. This is a short-term position. $15/hour. Work must be performed at the offices of The Measurement Group in Culver City, CA during business hours (9am – 5pm, M-F).

Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate psychology or related social science major, plus experience/knowledge of child welfare, child development, and/or related social services. B.A. preferred, although an undergraduate with relevant experience will be considered.

This project is part of an evaluation of the Westside Partnerships for Family program, which was recently featured in an article in Children and Youth Services Review. The qualitative coding is for a new article that examines in more depth how this mental health home visiting model promotes protective factors for child abuse prevention and family strengthening.

Contact Dr. Lisa Melchior

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: About The Measurement Group, Uncategorized Tagged With: child abuse prevention, coding, employment, internship, Lisa Melchior, Program Evaluation, qualitative methods, The Measurement Group

Mental health home visiting service model for child abuse prevention

March 23, 2016 By Lisa Melchior

cysrMy co-authors Katherine Reuter, Ph.D. and Amber Brink and I recently published an article about a mental health home visiting service model for child abuse prevention. The journal – Children and Youth Services Review – allowed us to share our findings not only by publishing the full article, but also in a brief 5-minute audioslide presentation. Click here to view the presentation and learn more about the model and results that support its effectiveness in improving family functioning among families with young children who are at risk for child maltreatment.

Filed Under: Populations, Program Evaluation, Service Models, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amber Brink, child abuse prevention, Children and Youth Services Review, Katherine Reuter, Lisa Melchior, mental health, Program Evaluation, The Measurement Group

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