Introduction
According to Woodside and McClam (2015) human Services professional are challenged to meet human needs that arise from the problems of everyday living and the difficulties encountered in our modern world. Human Services professionals take on many roles and work in diverse settings. Understanding the type of services and relationships that are most common in the field will increase your understanding of how to be effective when individuals, group, agencies, and communities change.
Toggle DrawerHide Full Introduction
Regardless of the group or setting, human services professionals will be asked to serve their clients by providing a variety of care-related services and advocacy efforts to facilitate the helping process. Being effective means having the ability to work collaboratively with multiple parties to seek the best solution for those you are helping. As client populations become more complex, communities become more diverse and societies present more challenges, the role of the human services professional and the skills needed to be effective will continue to evolve.
Your work this week focuses on your understanding of the field and the role of the human services professional. You will apply your understanding of the field to develop a definition of who human services professionals are and what they do. You will also explore and apply how care is provided to real world situations.