Now-a-days there are multiple reasons as to why a client may be in need of assistance. Life happens, and we all need help at some point or another. There is a variety of agency that can provide the help these clients need, the agencies can be either public or private, and the job of the human service worker is to help the client become more self-sufficient. Human services workers help clients that are unable to help themselves (the elderly and the children). In this day, there are a variety of services geared towards the many needs of the clients. The first steps to providing help to the client is evaluating what their needs are. Then prepare a course of treatment…
I believe the first step to understanding the differences between these two approaches is learning the definition of Human Services. Human service jobs are those that provide a service to the community. They help individuals or families in a time of need such as, loss of income, need of food or housing or the need to get out of a dangerous situation, like abuse. These workers help their clients reach their maximum potential. Some examples of these jobs include: psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, welfare caseworker, health educator and probation officer. Of course there are many other jobs in this field, those are just a select few.…
The four major themes of human services are problems in living; human beings not being able to meet their own needs all the time. Second, the growth number of problems in modern world helps with people not able to get help from family or the community. Third, self-sufficiency giving people the tools needed to provide for themselves. Social care- assisting clients in meeting their social needs, with the focus on those who cannot care for themselves; social control in who receives services and under what conditions they receive them, and rehabilitation is the task of returning an individual to a prior level of functioning (Woodside & McClam, 2011).…
The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services profession is one which promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability, and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery. (http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-human-services). "Human services professional" is a generic term for people who hold professional and paraprofessional jobs in such diverse settings as group homes and halfway houses; correctional, intellectual disability, and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth service agencies, and programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence, and aging. Depending on the employment setting and the kinds of clients served there, job titles and duties vary a great deal. The primary purpose of the human services professional is to assist individual and communities to function as effectively as possible in the major domains of living. A strong desire to help others is an important consideration for a job as a human services worker. Individuals who show patience, understanding, and caring in their dealings with others are highly valued by employers. Other important personal traits include communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and the ability to manage time effectively. (http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-human-services). When you think about it we all are in the human service field in some way or another, helping someone across the street, picking up something someone dropped for them, helping…
Although the words ‘human services’ can mean different things according to individual experiences, not everyone understands the industry or field as a whole. The human service industry according to Woodside and McClam (2011:4-9) is extremely complex to define, although overall, it is the overarching industry of professionals that provide a diverse range of services to humans in need. The aim of the professionals within the industry is to work with people to support, assist and empower them to meet their own needs whether those needs are for food, shelter, physical or emotional to name a few. Therefore, the human service field is at the forefront of many of the youth services provided both locally and overseas.…
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 –…
Human service agencies provide a remarkably unique approach in assisting the community. Each field provides a number of services that meet the need of the individual.…
References: Burger, W. R. (2011). Human services in contemporary America (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.…
References: Burger, W. R. (2011).Human services in contemporary America(8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. EBOOK COLLECTION: Ch. 3 of Human Services in Contemporary America…
This paper will examine the nature and purpose of human services professional and their practices. It will include the history of the human services field, the goal of human service professionals, the common intervention strategies used by human services professional, and the ethical considerations human service professionals must adhere too. Human services or human services professionals can be defined as people who help or assist others, such as individuals, families, groups, or communities cope with everyday stresses, trauma, natural disasters, or the medically challenged. Human service professions help people get passed the issues or barriers that arise these issue and barriers do not allow for these people or groups of people to be self sufficient and lead a productive life, but with enough help they can overcome the barriers and lead healthy and productive lives.…
I believe that working for a religious based organization should allow a human services worker to learn that it is ok to work and serve people with different religious beliefs and the ultimate goal should be the clients well-being not his/her conversion. In my opinion, the role of a human service is to help clients in any possible way and this service should not be compromised by forcing or getting religion involved.…
Human service professional direct clients who are mentally ill to appropriate resources, such as self-help and support groups. In addition, they help clients with severe mental illness to become self-sufficient and receive proper care. Human service workers refer these clients to providers of personal care services, group housing, or residential care facilities. human service workers often focus on helping clients live independently.…
What needs do each agency meet and what demographic does each agency serve? The department of social services caters to anyone who in in need of assistance as long as basic requirements are met. The DSS mainly caters to women and children .This resource helps with food through a program named SNAP which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The main role of this service is to supplement the incomes of the people who are having issues providing food for their family. This is done by Social services issuing an electronic benefit card also referred to as EBT card to distribute stamps on a monthly basis until the family is able to provide for their family with no assistance. They having other programs in place to assist with the needs of child care and some clients’ qualify to receive a cash allowance on a monthly basis until the family no longer qualify for the benefit. The program is a federal mandated program put into place to assist the country people that are vulnerable to having a poor quality of life.…
While completing my hours I was able to talk with many different people. Throughout my observations I was able to ask many questions, get an idea of where the agency started, and where it is now. I was able to work within a nursing home, drug court, and social services. All agencies are a bit different from each other and have developed at different rates. They were all able to show growth within the Human Service Profession.…