Yolanda Morrison BSHS/442 September 12‚ 2011 Courtney Bruno Advocacy in the Human Service Field Advocacy in the Human Service Field Advocacy is about assisting people in speaking up for themselves and making sure that their ideas and opinions are heard and understood. An advocate should avoid conflicts of interests with the people that give services to the person that he is assisting. The advocate should stand up for the person as if he is standing up for himself. The five main ways
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Social Problems In the context of human service words sometimes take different meanings. A problem specifies the term that must be used in the eligibility rules determining who is and who is not entitled to benefits or services and specifies the general goals to be achieved. A good example of this would be determined if someone was eligible for Medicaid or needed another insurance program. A policy typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The
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Arc of the Ozarks is a local human service organization providing help to people in the local communities with physical and mental disabilities. The main local offices for the Arc can be found in Springfield‚ Joplin‚ and Monett‚ Missouri. Interviewing someone from the Arc could have been done over the phone‚ by e-mail‚ and an in-person interview. The in-person interview seemed to be more appropriate because it would allow me to interact with the people who work for the organization and possibly see
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Collaborating with Human Service Professionals Summary of the Case Mary‚ a 31-year-old single mother of three children (ages 9‚ 5‚ and 3) has been seeing Annabelle‚ a mental health counselor at a community mental health center for about 4 months. She has become increasingly anxious over past few weeks and reports that she feels frightened all the time‚ is unable to sleep through the night‚ and worries that “something horrible is going to happen.” She also admits to having a
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usage‚ become a social norm for the society. All of this society would have an input into discussions of their community and volunteering would be a requirement for each adult. Volunteering benefits the service as well as the person who is volunteering‚ requiring volunteering in human services‚ religion‚ elderly and youth‚ as well as organizations such as Red Cross‚ United Way and etc. A contribution to a society makes the society better as a whole with offerings of goodness for all. Majority of
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Homeless Youth Project’s videos‚ discuss your reactions. What did you know about this issue before you watched the videos? How has your awareness of the issue changed as a result of what you learned? • Do you think others are aware? • How can human service professionals work to educate the public about homeless children and poverty in America? • What are the negative stereotypes of the homeless and where do you think they originated? Hello Professor and Classmates‚ After going through the California
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Misunderstandings happen often in both personal lives as well as in the workplace. It can be difficult to communicate and get through the misunderstandings but it can be done with patience and a calm approach. The first misunderstanding I experienced was when I work for an aircraft repair station. There were two employees that were working together. Employee “A” was a fifty year old Korean man with a thick accent and a pushy personality who happened to be our Master Mechanic. Employee “B” was a
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perceives the scenario? What were the verbal/non-verbal cues that justify your answer? Remember‚ in the selection phase it is usually the loud or out of the ordinary items that get selected first. As you work through this process‚ notice what is catching the attention of your character. What is not catching the attention of your character? What type of mood is your character in? My character that I was assigned was; Regina-working the desk. From the very beginning of this scenario‚ Regina seemed
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are carefully monitored and evaluated for the people. The poverty and lack of income and education is something that didn’t happen overnight and will require long term efforts for improvement. Problems facing Human Service There are a range of problems that human services clients face. Many of the problems are linked to one another. Poverty‚ lack of education‚ lack of employment‚ lack of medications being taken and the lack of doctor’s visits are all problems that are being faced. Right
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References: Chenoweth‚ L. & McAuliffe‚ D. (2008). The Road to Social Work & Human Service Practice. South Melbourne‚ VIC: Cengage Learning. Gerald‚ D. & Gerald‚ K. (2009). Basic Personal Counselling. French Forrest‚ NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
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