The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)‚ also known as the Health Department‚ is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health‚ safety‚ and well-being of America".[3] Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979‚ it was called the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare (HEW).The Department of Health
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Human service professionals’ desire is to help their clients and improve their quality of life. Sometimes clients have complex needs and make lifestyle choices that are not helpful nor address their needs‚ but they have the right to do so. The clients’ right to self-determination is of the utmost importance when the human service professional is collaborating with the client to help them address their needs. Clients that choose to make lifestyle choices that are not conducive to their well-being
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all kinds. In Human Services‚ interoperability and how efficient it is will define the quality and depth of services. Interoperability enhances the significance for information technology to make the networks and integrations work. The term is most widely used in product enhancement and networking. Compatibility is a significant term when defining interoperability. In human services most providers define interoperability as the ability to communicate with other systems and services seamlessly with
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Software for Human Services Organizations Paper By Gail Hall Professor Steven Cheng April 21‚ 2015 In this paper we will explore the advantages of using this software to centralize electronic client records and human services resources. We will also explore the way the software is used to track client services and the advantages and disadvantages of this software. We will explain how the size of the organization helps determine the software package chosen as well as three possible
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Working within the human service field having proper skill sets is important. I believe that no matter the situation whether it be within a primary‚ secondary or tertiary prevention level all the skills a human service worker obtains will be utilized. I feel that the skills you go into the field with‚ along with skills you will gain while in the field all get utilized to the same degree. Now depending on the severity of the situation shows how often specific skills are utilized. I will list several
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Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services There are many definitions of burnout all coming back to a main source of completion. Fried Social Worker. com defined burnout as "the index of the dislocation between what people are and what they have to do. It represents erosion in values‚ dignity‚ spirit and will--an erosion of the human soul. It is a malady that spreads gradually and continuously over time‚ putting people into a downward spiral ..." (Maslach‚ & Leitwe‚ 2008). My understanding
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The main goal of human service workers is to enhance a person’s well being. It gives a person great satisfaction to know that they accomplished their goal by successfully helping another. The feeling is so great that most human service workers work in that field more for the ability to help others then for the money. However‚ aside from this goal‚ some of human service workers’ personal qualities can make a big difference in their practice. Obtaining empathy and being able to separate it from
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Counselors as Companions and Ethics in Human Services Amber Paradise July 8‚ 2014 HN144: Human Behavior and the Environment Professor Kimberly Platt Kaplan University Counselors as Companions and Ethics in Human Services In this article the counselor states: “I found that when working with such clients‚ my role as counselor is more akin to a special type of travel companion who is willing to understand and respect the process of walking along a sacred life path. This is the only
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The role grants play in the Human Services field is critical in the funding stream. The program which the human services agency is trying to accomplish is dealt by requesting financial needs from government or local agencies. When an agency is trying to create a program to help the needs of the community‚ usually there are not any or enough monies to support the program through. “A grant is a sum of money given to an agency
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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. Questions asked: Some not all • Tell me about yourself. • Why are you interested in this agency? • How does working in this organization fit your professional mission? • What are your experiences
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