affected by varying disabilities – some more severe and debilitating than others. Due to various programs‚ laws‚ and policies‚ such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other programs‚ many funded through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS)‚ many advances have been made to improve living conditions‚ vocational training‚ and independent skill building. While many improvements have been made and a number of programs have been implemented‚ there are still problems with the availability
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Software for Human Services Organization BSHS/375 March 17‚ 2014 Raymond Smith Software for Human Services Organization Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services is an organization that services the mental health population. This population has continued to grow‚ and because of the increased turnaround in clients served the company had to invest in multiple software products. Electronic Health Record or (EHR) is one of the software programs that are used by Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health
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Human Services Program: Commonalities and Successes Shannon Williams BSHS/425 July 27‚ 2015 Gina Harper Human service organizations are unique organizations they are different than any other in the general business world. According to Lewis and Packard (2012)‚ human service organizations work together towards a common goal. Human service professionals work in different settings and in various ways to assist clients and improve their way of life. This shared vision brings other
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Consultation and Advocacy COUN5004 Abstract This paper discusses the importance of both social justice and consultation in the field of counseling. The introduction is an explanation of social justice advocacy‚ consultation‚ how it is related to the Marriage and Family counseling‚ and the different strategies and steps counselors take to advocate for their clients. Next‚ I discussed how advocacy is related to myself while I become a professional counselor in the area of specialization and
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School counselors can often function as advocates‚ collaborators‚ and leaders while engaging as consultants (Baker 2009). Previously‚ consultation was always seen as a role consisting of guidance services only. According to Dougherty (1990)‚ consultation usually involves three parties: a consultant‚ consultee‚ and client. In a school‚ it is natural for the consultee to go to school counselors for assistance. Consultees can be teachers‚ administration‚ parents/guardians‚ or students. In most cases
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of agencies and organizations‚ both public and private. Staffed by human service workers‚ this network‚ and the many kinds of help it offers‚ is as varied as the clients they serve. Human service workers help clients become more self-sufficient. Human service workers may do this by helping the client learn new skills or by recommending resources that allow them to care for themselves or work to overcome setbacks. These human service workers also help clients who are unable to care for themselves‚
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Introduction to Human Services Elin J. Cormican Mid-Semester Project Part 1 Service Area - Text A human service worker in the aging area needs to recognize that people sixty-five and older are considered to be an older adult. (p. 222) A human service worker in the aging area needs to be aware of gerontology‚ meaning to have the basic information about the aging process and experiences of the older adult. (p. 222-240) A human service worker in the
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What exactly is Human Services? Human services is defined as “uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base‚ focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems.”(National Organization of Human Services [NOHS]‚ n.d) Ever since I was in my sophomore year of high school I knew that after college I wanted to work with human services in some sort of way. But being a naive sophomore‚ I knew nothing about the careers and the information that
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My Beliefs‚ Values‚ and Clinical Gestalt with Individual and System’s Paper The Human Services field requires education‚ a thorough evaluation of your values and beliefs‚ and ongoing reevaluation of your own issues and personal growth. It also requires honesty‚ dignity‚ ethics‚ and a willingness to help others. One of the most important requirements of being a human resource worker is to be aware of your own feelings and beliefs. You also have to be aware of how your body language‚ nonverbal
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Interview with a Human Service Worker Upon the start of this assignment‚ I had a couple human service workers in mind to interview. I ultimately decide to interview Joy Sultan‚ a teacher/couselor for Chapter One Students at Hamilton Crossing Elementary school in Cartersville‚ Georgia. She works with troubled second grade students. Initial Contact When initially contacting Mrs. Sultan‚ I could have used a letter‚ email‚ or phone to set up the interview. I also could have done the interview
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