Bshs 305 Helping Field Analysis
Helping Field Summary
BSHS/305
October 7, 2013
Helping Field Summary
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statics, the Human Services career is one of the fastest growing fields. This career field encompasses many occupations and is a significant to the American economy. These individuals are known as the helpers, who assist others known as the clients. They share many contributing factors, values, and characteristic traits, with a common focus in helping other people overcome their problems or situations to maintain an overall quality of life.
These individuals who choose to work in human services profession for some of the following reasons: they are motivated to help others and they want to contribute to the client’s growth; they seek self-exploration, enhancing their skills and knowledge base in studying psychology, sociology, and human services; they want to utilize their exert control skills, or they want to be a positive role model. …show more content…
The basis for their choice of this career field derives from the individual’s set of values that they hold and live by.
These values are described as statements, defining their desire to make the world the way they would like for it to be. There are five common values held by these individuals. The first value is acceptance; the helper maintains goodwill and refrains from judging the client. The second value is tolerance; the helper has the ability to be patient and fair towards the client. Respecting and treating the client as an individual and avoiding stereotyping are the third value. The helper facilitates the self-determination value by allowing the client to find the best course of action to resolve their problem. The last value held by these individuals is confidentiality; the helper assures that client that their discussions and information will not be disclosed. The exception to disclose this information is based on the helper requiring assistance to best serve the
client.
Also, these individuals have defined characteristic traits, which is displayed in how the helper is treated and how the helper treats other people. A few of these important qualities displayed by the helper are self-awareness, the ability to communicate, empathy, being responsible and committee, and being flexible or having the ability to shift to the client’s perspective.
The human service profession can be best described in three categories: specialists, human service professionals, and nonprofessionals. Generally, these groups are defined by their roles and responsibilities in how the helper provides assistance to the client. These professionals have important responsibilities as that they provide direct services to the client, they perform administrative duties for the client, and they are involved and work in the community as advocates for the client.
References
Woodside, M., & McClam, T. (2011). An introduction to human services (7th ed.). Belmont,
CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage.
Jones, J. (2012, October). Occupational Employment Statistics program, “Employment and
Wages in Community and Social Service Occupations,” Beyond the Numbers:
Employment & Unemployment. Vol. 1 (16).
Retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website:
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/employment-and-wages-in-community-and-social-service-occupations.htm
BSHS/305
October 7, 2013
Helping Field Summary
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statics, the Human Services career is one of the fastest growing fields. This career field encompasses many occupations and is a significant to the American economy. These individuals are known as the helpers, who assist others known as the clients. They share many contributing factors, values, and characteristic traits, with a common focus in helping other people overcome their problems or situations to maintain an overall quality of life.
These individuals who choose to work in human services profession for some of the following reasons: they are motivated to help others and they want to contribute to the client’s growth; they seek self-exploration, enhancing their skills and knowledge base in studying psychology, sociology, and human services; they want to utilize their exert control skills, or they want to be a positive role model. …show more content…
The basis for their choice of this career field derives from the individual’s set of values that they hold and live by.
These values are described as statements, defining their desire to make the world the way they would like for it to be. There are five common values held by these individuals. The first value is acceptance; the helper maintains goodwill and refrains from judging the client. The second value is tolerance; the helper has the ability to be patient and fair towards the client. Respecting and treating the client as an individual and avoiding stereotyping are the third value. The helper facilitates the self-determination value by allowing the client to find the best course of action to resolve their problem. The last value held by these individuals is confidentiality; the helper assures that client that their discussions and information will not be disclosed. The exception to disclose this information is based on the helper requiring assistance to best serve the
client.
Also, these individuals have defined characteristic traits, which is displayed in how the helper is treated and how the helper treats other people. A few of these important qualities displayed by the helper are self-awareness, the ability to communicate, empathy, being responsible and committee, and being flexible or having the ability to shift to the client’s perspective.
The human service profession can be best described in three categories: specialists, human service professionals, and nonprofessionals. Generally, these groups are defined by their roles and responsibilities in how the helper provides assistance to the client. These professionals have important responsibilities as that they provide direct services to the client, they perform administrative duties for the client, and they are involved and work in the community as advocates for the client.
References
Woodside, M., & McClam, T. (2011). An introduction to human services (7th ed.). Belmont,
CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage.
Jones, J. (2012, October). Occupational Employment Statistics program, “Employment and
Wages in Community and Social Service Occupations,” Beyond the Numbers:
Employment & Unemployment. Vol. 1 (16).
Retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website:
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/employment-and-wages-in-community-and-social-service-occupations.htm