Homework: Values as a Human Services Professional
Professional and personal values are important to decision-making. Therefore, during this homework, you will get to share your core values and discuss their link to service delivery and social responsibility. In addition, you will get to examine the ethical principles among other professions, which will further reinforce the importance of values.
Directions
Review the NOHS Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals and conduct research to discover the values inherent in the human services profession.
Be sure to address all of the following in your homework:
o Identify your top three core values and discuss why they are your top three.
o Discuss how the personal and professional values in the human services profession instruct (or impact) effective service delivery in both positive and negative ways.
o Analyze the expectations for social responsibility included in the NOHS Ethical Standards, either explicitly or implicitly.
o Compare and contrast these professional values with those of at least one other profession (law, medicine, etc.).
- Use specific examples to discuss the impact of these values on services provided to clientele of each profession discussed.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.