Homework
Human Services work is very rewarding for both the client and professional. In order to ensure effectiveness, it is crucial that the professional set the tone of a helping relationship from the beginning. This includes setting the relationship intentions and maintaining healthy boundaries.
Part A: Research
Conduct some independent research. Using Rasmussen and other resources, locate an article on maintaining healthy relationships in Human Services.
Part B: Reflect
For this homework, you will use your critical thinking skills and reflect upon building positive, helping relationships with clients.
In a minimum of two-pages (not counting the title page and reference page) address the following:
o Discuss how to create a positive, healthy helping relationship with a client.
o Distinguish between a friendship and a helping relationship.
o Identify characteristics of a helping relationship.
o Identify personalization within the helping relationship.
o Include a strategy for maintaining and/or ending the helping relationship.
o Discuss your strengths and weaknesses and ways to improve helping skills.
o Explain what area of the helping relationship you feel is most helpful for the client and specific ways you plan to emphasize the area.
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.