What is Human Services? Name BSHS/302 June 27‚ 2011 University of Phoenix What is Human Services? 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
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Petry BSHS/305 March 17‚ 2014 Lori Robertson Trends Paper It is essential for the human service provider to adapt to the changing environment of human services in this country and around the world. The 21st century has brought changes in institutional and community based services‚ in rural areas‚ industry and the military‚ technology‚ managed care‚ and international development‚ and accommodating new human service trends. Trend changes are affected by population growth‚ population aging‚ diversity
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Existentialism: A Theoretical Orientation Jared Smith Nevada State College In the mental health profession‚ there are many theoretical approaches available to therapists to help them in understanding their clients. These theoretical approaches‚ “provide a frame work for conceptualizing client problems and determining a course of action in counseling” (Erford‚ 2010). Existentialism is one of many theoretical orientations of the mental health profession within the human services industry available
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University of Phoenix Material Foundations of Human Services Worksheet Answer‚ in a 50- to 100-word response‚ each of the following questions: 1. Identify the four themes of human services. 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
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Empowerment Approach to Human Service Management Karon Hill BSHS/ 425 July 27‚ 2015 Instructor: Harold Dobbins Empowerment Approach to Human Service Management In this paper I will be discussing the principles that characterize an empowerment approach to social service management and how I will apply these principles to the developmental processes at Children on the mend. An empowerment approach is very important for any organization including Children on the mend. It puts good structure into any
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Within the Preamble of the ethical standards for Human service professionals its states that a human service professional offers aid to those that need assistance within the communities and within different environments. (www.nationalhumanservices.org) There are values that are important to uphold as a human service professional showing respect and dignity to all people regardless of race‚ economic standing‚ or religion. In addition‚ they must act with honesty‚ objectivity‚ and integrity while helping
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Human Services Memo To: All employee’s From: Elita Henry cc: All employees Date: June 10‚ 1976 Re: New legislation We are all familiar with the ruling of the Tarasoff v. Regent of the University of California. As Human service professionals it is now our “Duty to Warn”. As a professional it is your responsibility to inform an individual that threats are being made towards their life. You must report this matter to your supervisor‚ victim and the
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The four major themes of human services The four major themes in human services are: problems in living‚ the growing number of problems in the modern world‚ self- sufficiency‚ and social care. 1. Problems in living are where people can’t meet their own personal needs. Examples of these people would be the elderly‚ mentally/ physically disabled‚ and of course the very young. 2. The growing number of problems in the modern world would be the worry of terrorism‚ overpopulation‚ and religious conflicts
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Characteristics and Environments of a Human Services Organization Human services organizations are agencies that are created for the sole purpose of helping people‚ whether they be for profit or non-profit. There are many different types of human services organizations as well as various types of populations being helped also these agencies have a variety of services being offered. The success or failure of organizations or even particular programs is dependent upon many different factors
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Sociology SH 346 (Specialisation: Gender Studies) (Under Review) 1. Objectives The programme aims at providing students with a sound knowledge of Sociology and Gender Studies. The programme is designed to promote analytical skills in the study of human behaviour‚ gender analysis‚ social institutions and social change. The scheme of study offers adequate background for a number of professions requiring social and gender analysis in a changing society‚ both in the public and private sector. The
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