I consider the major challenges facing the prison service over the next 5 years‚ are preventing the introduction of drugs into prisons and managing prisoners with drug problems. Drug finds in prison doubled over the last 5 years‚ i.e. approximately 6 drugs finds per day in Scottish Prisons. 69% of the prison population report drug use compared to 8% in the community. Research has identified defined routes into prison. The main routes being visits‚ mail‚ prisoners on admission‚ over the wall‚ prison
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Software for Human Services Organizations Rachel Landry BSHS/375 March 2‚ 2015 Donna Zeh Software for Human Services Organizations Technology has come a long way in recent years when it comes to making the human service field more efficient‚ with software and applications it has made client care access as easy as getting to a computer. Patients are able to access their information through applications or software offered by the professionals providing the care. The information about the client
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Program Planning and Evaluation in the Human Services The terms ‘Planning’ and ‘Evaluation’ are terms used and frequently heard in Human Service organisations. Whilst the importance of planning and evaluation is understood by employees with program management responsibility (most often as a result of the rigid parameters described in funding and service agreements)‚ the concepts that underpin planning and evaluation are often poorly understood by program staff and managers alike. Planning is
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Advocacy and Mediation in Human Services BSHS/441 Advocacy and Mediation in Human Services As a professional in the human services field it is expected that you have be driven and committed to providing quality services in order to improve and impact the lives of people. One of the most important objectives for a person in the advocacy role is to make sure that they are meeting the needs of the client. This goal is achieved by making sure that you are advocating for the client when they need
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In the field of Human Services there are a multitude of people that need assistance. However‚ in each target population has their own distinct issues. Examples of these target groups or populations are people with mental illness‚ the homeless‚ and senior citizens. Mental illness is defined as when a person’s mental state is beyond what is considered normal. For instance‚ a person with depression has extreme lows as appose to a mentally healthy person who will bounce back from their emotional low
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Scenario of a Human Services Client Working in the field of human services is a unique‚ yet rewarding career. Human services workers engage with diverse populations and carry different titles to include counselors‚ case managers‚ milieu therapists‚ social workers‚ etc. Regardless of what title a human service worker may hold‚ communication between a client and professional is vital. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a client from a particular background and address his presenting issues. It will
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There are 13 functioning roles and four levels of employees who are capable of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Human Services profession. The workers in these roles determine the demands of families‚ individuals and general public. The people in these roles also suggest activities and duties to fulfill the demands of those families and individuals as well as the general public. The 13 functioning roles are: Outreach worker‚ intermediary‚ broker‚ advocate‚ evaluator‚ mobilizer
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The Ethics of the Human Services Worker Mariah Alvarez‚ Elana Payne‚ Sharon Smith University of Phoenix BSHS 301: Introduction to Human Services Group Number: CC08BHS1F2 Professor Deborah Cujino-Deras‚ M.S.‚ C.R.C. April 24‚ 2008 The Ethics of the Human Services Worker What do you do when an elderly stroke patient is demonstrating obvious signs of dementia‚ with uncontrollable and erratic behavior? When this patient must be firmly restrained‚ yet the patient equally deserves to
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Technology Solutions for Human Services BSHS/352 Technology Solutions for Human Services When working with any group of individuals in an effort to assist‚ it is important to identify resources that can become a tool in the helping process. One helpful technology that Providers use to assist in the human service field is the computer. People in the Human Service field can search the web for additional services‚ write a paper or recommendation of services‚ create a presentation in order to
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The Nature and Purpose of Human Services “Human services are those service industries that are mainly concerned with supplying a product that concerns people ’s welfare and wellbeing. They do this predominantly in the areas of social‚ health and educational care‚ and include all those agencies that attempt the improvement‚ amelioration or clarification of human problems‚ and provide welfare or care services. Examples are many‚ and include such diverse services as hospitals‚ educational systems
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