Working in the human services field there are many areas and skills that are required. It is important to understand what skills are required to be a human services worker and also what skills are required in all different agencies that have human servicer workers. They also require skills for effective crisis intervention. It is important to understand different strengths and weaknesses. Having the understanding of the different characteristics of human service workers working in a mental health agency. When working in the human service field workers will come into contact with a variety of different people who not only suffer from mental illness but have different ethical beliefs on handling it. Knowing ethics different people and ethical boundaries is important for…
Unlike other careers, human services offers the unique benefits of helping make a difference in an individual's life or positively impact an entire community. Using community-based organizations, military, school systems, and other institutions, the human service professional can help a person or group succeed by giving them the tools they will need to re-build their lives. With the treatment placing an individual in an environment that provides an opportunity to heal, grow; learn again, or for the first time –…
Halstead acknowledges that his experiences with Steve influenced him and the way he practices his role as a Human Services provider. He writes that, initially, he believed that he should be a tour guide to Steve but after his experiences with Steve he says that his role should have been more like a travel companion (Halstead, 2000). This makes sense because as a Human Services Worker we cannot actually guide anyone. We need to stay on the sidelines, offering our input and advice in a manner that suggests that we are assisting and not attempting to tell the client what to do and how to do it. We listen, ask pertinent questions, make accurate assessments, and make suggestions. Our end goal should be one where the client decides to make changes. This is when true change takes place and the possibility to better oneself presents itself.…
Every human faces different types of problems. A human service professional must understand the characteristics and specialty of each specific problems of their client. As a professional working in the field of Human Services, having specific helping skills are vital to the effectiveness of the services as well as the goals of the client. There are many elements that support both verbal and non-verbal communication. Contrary to the supportive elements that determine success, there are also a wide range of barriers that both the helper and the client may face. It is very important for a human service professional to gain understanding about their client even before they first meet their client such as making sure that paper work is completed appropriately.…
I chose the following to be interviewed because I believed that they would be able to give a variety of perspectives and responses for the proposed questions. The informal interview on reform was conducted with a male pastor, a female police officer, a female nurse, a retired female scientist, a female administrative assistant (secretary) and a female librarian. The pastor is a native of Brooklyn, New York and has been an ordained minister for ten years. The pastor has two adult children who were educated in the New York Public School System. The police officer is also a native of Jamaica Queens, New York, She has been employed by the Tampa Police Department for the past five years. She has four school-aged children ranging from sixteen to…
You are a human service supervisor interviewing a candidate for an entry-level position in your agency that serves children and families. The interview should examine the potential staff person’s background, interest, and skills relevant to the position, as well as their long-term professional goals.…
On this date and time this worker met with Anna Rhodes at Holtville Elementary. She appeared to be clean, healthy, and adequately dressed.…
The reason why I would like to become a Human Services professional because I believe I can make a difference in someone else life by giving the inspiration and resources that they need. I believe that I am driven to succeed in helping people perform at their optimal level. I have the ability and knowledge of what a Human Services professional should do at all times, I am familiar with human development, how culture and society impact behavior and the influences of economic structures on human behavior. Working in human services will give me a reason to come to work every day knowing that I have the ability and knowledge to help someone else succeed in life. Knowing I help people and I’ve spend time doing something that impacts people lives…
Despite the rewards, there are real challenges for those working in human services. When you enter the field, there is significant pressure on you to develop appropriate boundaries with those you help. It's an important balancing act that everyone must walk. Your supervisor will help you learn how much of your own personal life is appropriate to share in the workplace. Just as everyone has different boundaries, many people have different lifestyles and values than yours. For some, there might be a challenge in working so closely with those who live differently, which could be the result of education, economics, culture or values. Regardless, human service workers must learn to help others without being judgmental. You may work with individuals who need services…
Nick: “It is the conservative part of the Republican Party. I would interject that Reagan was not the brain of everything, but was a good organizer. He surrounded himself with high quality and smart people but also kept them under control. Reagan was also responsible for the tearing down wall between East and West Berlin. I do not remember anything being referred to the New Right, but it’s just an expansion of conservatism and good American thinking.”…
According to National Organization for Human Services (n.d), "Human service professionals and those who educate them, regardless of whether they are students, faculty or practitioners, promote and encourage the unique values and characteristics of human services” (para. 1). Some of the characteristics the author of this paper believes are essential for a successful career within human services are good communication skills, respect for their clients, understanding the needs of the client and the background where they are coming from, and the knowledge of what help the client…
My husband told me I had to go and if I didn’t he would tell our four grown-up daughters how bad my drinking was. I didn’t want to go but couldn’t bear the thought of the girls knowing so I went.…
Hello Dr. Aaron Oberman and fellow classmates. I’m excited to be taken this course because I’m almost at the finish line of completing my degree. I have been working in social services for almost 15 years helping adults meeting their needs while aiming at becoming self-sufficient. I enjoy my job, but I’m burned out, meaning my job no longer brings me the same satisfactions as it did 15 years ago. I reevaluated my life giving consideration to my age, family and happiness and decided it was time for a career change. As an undergrad student, I recall an instructor telling us in life most people will have a job and a career. Social Services is currently my job and school counseling will be my career. With age I have learned helping others…
For my Assessment Interview assignment, I choose to interview someone in my future career field. My future career is to become an Academic Director of Athletics. I interviewed the wonderful, Marvin Mitchell. Marvin has worked in athletics for an overall 25 years and has been with Cardinal Athletics for the last 19 years. I had the pleasure to work for Marvin from 2007 to 2012 while in undergrad. As I observed how much passion Marvin had for his career and the impact he left on students inspired me to obtain my Master’s Degree in order to join the team permanently.…
As an Accounting major, I am very interested and have become fond of learning about the varying business aspects within the sports industry. As a result, I decided to conduct my interview with a professional that is associated with the business operations of athletics. The person that I interviewed was Dawn Reynolds, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance here at the University of Miami. After initially getting in contact with Ms. Reynolds a few weeks ago, I was finally able to meet with her briefly and conduct my interview on November 30, 2010, in room 261 in the Hecht Athletics Center. Just to give a bit of background information about Ms. Reynolds, she is from Elmira, New York and now currently resides in Coral Gables, Florida. She graduated from the University of Miami with a major in Finance and started her career at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia where she worked for four years as their budget coordinator. As a past president of the College Athletics Business Managers Association, she was named the College Athletic Business Manager of the Year in 2003 and has since served on various committees including the ACC Finance Committee and chairs the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. She has worked with the University of Miami for the past 20 years and is currently the Chief Fiscal Officer for the Department and is a member of the executive management team. Below is a list of ten questions and answers from the interview I conducted:…