...Human Service Professionals and Helping Skills Jasmine Ewing BSHS/305 Historical Development of Human Services Introduction 02/04/2016 University of Phoenix Human service professionals are some of the most important individuals not just in America, but all over. Many people know about human service workers however what really defines them as a profession? According to one of the pper reviewed articles Dr. Helen Winefield defines help as “A common framework of “help” allows analysis of what is potentially available for people with coping problems, from several different sources.” How is it these everyday people can help people turn their lives around? During this paper I will be touching on what makes a human service professional as well as the affects the helping process has not only on the clients that we serve, but the community as well. In order to understand the human service professional you have to understand what exactly is the helping process? What are the stages that a helper goes through with the client in in order to build a relationship, start the healing process, and end the client professional relationship successfully. The first stage would be preparation which is even before the client arrives. Many times the ambiance of a room can change someones perception and can determine their feelings for the rest of the process. Ensuring that the room is calming and that you have...
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...What you understand about helping skill? First of all, we need to find out what is helping. Helping is Based on what I know and understand, helping refers to voluntary actions intended to help the others, with reward regarded or disregarded. It is a type of prosocial behaviour that is voluntary action intended to help or benefit another individual or group of individuals, such as sharing, comforting, rescuing and helping. For me, helping others can be with reward or no reward. Being sincerely is basic thing that we must have in order to help the others person. Not only for helping others, sometimes our own self also need help by our self when we face problem such as in while we do decision making and when we in under pressure. Because of that, the important of study of helping skill will help us to become more profesional to solving the problem. Helping can also help in terms of mental or psychology and physical of the human being. Helping in terms of mental is include on how we affect someone behaviour or an attitude to become better than before. It is abstract and cannot be seen but of course it will give positive implications and benefit on us and others. It will give the motivation to our self and others. Apart from that, in a student life for example we need help from our friend in order to help us to do the assignment. Our member will help us in terms of giving brilliant ideas, opinion, and supporting in order to help us to do the assignment. Next, we will have the...
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...Human Services and Helping Skills Anjelica McCartneyBSHS/305May 23, 2016Cassidy Hawf | | | | Human Services and Helping Skills The human service field is a very rewarding field to work in. Human service professionals have the privilege to help others when in need. However, for human service professionals to accomplish this they must be knowledgeable about and possess a broad range of helping skills. These helping skills are vital to the effectiveness of the services the client receives and to ensure that the individual receives the best possible support and can successfully meet their goals. The five stages of helping skills include preparation, client arrival, exploring the problem, intervention, and termination. In addition to the helping skills, there are also barriers that an individual may face that the human services professional and the client must overcome together. Helping Skills There is a wide array of skills that is pertinent for a human service professional to possess to help engage the client and have a successful outcome. Some of these skills include: active listening, observing, responding, knowing cultural differences and good communication, both verbal and non-verbal. Active listening is one of the most important skills for a helper to practice. When you actively listen to the client it is easier to relate to the individual and to get a better understanding of what exactly the problem is, as well as what caused the problem. Active listening...
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...1960s, there were dramatic changes in the area of helping those in need. Populations like the poor, the unemployed, children in need, the elderly, the disabled, the substance abuser and others began to be recognized as needing social and rehabilitation services. About this time, new legislation mandated that those formerly served in state mental hospitals would now be deinstitutionalized and would henceforth be seen in the communities in which they lived. It was not long before it became obvious that the traditional human resources would not meet the needs of the helping services being offered. The community based mental health system necessitated that professionals be trained in a different manner. While the provision of mental health services was undergoing these changes, the civil rights movement brought attention to social justice and equity issues. Consumers of social services became more involved in advocating for themselves and in creating services that would meet their own needs. Thus "grass roots" (started by the clients) level activism created opportunities for new approaches to human services. Amidst all these changes, a new class of workers was born. Originally called paraprofessionals, these workers were often those who had been served by the helping system and had a better sense of the qualities and skills that were important for helpers to possess. Thus, what had begun as an informal orientation to helping would soon become formalized as competency based mental...
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...Helping and How to do it Rebecca Harshman BSHS305 Rachel Ritchie For this paper in particular we will be discussing the things problems that are faced by human services clients. In contrast, we will also discuss the coping skills that are offered to them to help them address the problems that they face. I think one of the first things that the clients can face is even finding the services within their community to help them with the issues that they are facing. Whether the issue is that the only places near them do not accept their insurance or there is no place local to them. Sometimes there are places that will accept people with low-income and no insurance but it is dependent on whether or not they have received any government funding or community aid to assist with the mental health needs of those local to them. As budgets change, this too can change and cause some to lose the help that they have finally had the strength to try and get. Other issues that could be occurring could be related to the stigma that is often associated with a large number of mental health issues, this might even keep some from seeking much needed assistance. Many people think that people with mental health issues, whether it is depression, bipolar, anxiety, or even Attention Deficit Disorder, claim that these individuals are just lazy and trying to avoid doing what people should be doing, they do not understand that these individuals sometimes struggle just to make it through what...
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...‘What do you think therapeutic helping means in a nursing context? What do you think your strengths are as a helper and what do you think you need to develop?’ The therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient can be described as being useful to the patient. In the nursing context helping means that the nurse gets to know their patient in order to provide direct aid and knowledge to them, as well as interpersonal support. Therapeutic can be defined as healing and growth and can be seen as the purpose of nursing. Nursing is understood to mean a therapeutic helping relationship devoted to promoting, restoring, and maintaining the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Having an effective relationship and caring for the patient are seen as essential to nursing care. Nurses are expected to be knowledgeable and skillful in helping. To have a therapeutic helping relationship it is vital that the nurse trusts them self as well as others, as for the relationship to progress the patient and nurse need to place confidence in each other. Caring is an interpersonal process, and having interpersonal trust means that one person in the relationship believes that the other person can be relied and depended on. One of my strengths is that I am able to build a trusting relationship with the patient, through meeting their expectations that will be respected, listened to and treated as an individual. I am good at listening to the patient’s needs which I think is an important...
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...Client Concerns and Helping Skills Cruz Cardenas Jr. BSHS/305 May 5, 2014 Client Concerns and Helping Skills Everyday individuals come across issues in life that cannot be resolved on their own. These problems keep those people from becoming productive citizens due to the many barriers that they encounter. Some of the issues can be anywhere from people not being able to meet their own needs, unable to reach self-sufficiency or economic stability, and individuals unable to cope with new problems in the modern world. There are many needs or requirements for social care as well, stemming from those that are unable to take care of themselves, social control for those who display inappropriate behavior, and rehabilitative services to promote self-help in individuals lacking independence. More specifically, many clients and communities struggle with childcare issues, which can sometimes be a huge burden on families. There are also those with debilitating diseases such as AIDS/HIV, domestic violence, homelessness, lack of education and skills, physical disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, sexual and verbal abuse as well as individuals recovering from natural disasters. For decades now, people have asked the human services professionals for assistance in learning how to cope and overcome obstacles while growing as a person by strengthening their own abilities and becoming more productive and resilient. As a helper, the human service professional is responsible for providing...
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...Speaking in loose terms, a physiotherapist, a diversional therapist, a pastoral counsellor, an art therapist, a hypnotherapist, a counsellor, a psychologist, a behaviour therapist and many others could all be loosely termed or grouped as therapists. A constable and a sergeant are both police officers but one more highly recognised and a similar comparison could be made between a counsellor and a psychotherapist. An interesting point to note also is that studies have revealed/concluded that paraprofessionals (those with somewhat minimal training such as those who have only had a few hours of training in communication skills such as active listening, using reflective skills, empathy and the like, and others such as college students and those with no formal qualifications in "therapy") can obtain very positive results in working with those presenting for treatment of general life problems. In other words, many people can be aided in a "therapeutic" relationship or atmosphere with non-professionals (non-therapists) as much as certain professional people who are therapists. It's not always the case such as in adults who present with more disturbing issues, but the point is that helpers may not absolutely need to be an "expert therapist" in order for others (generally speaking and in general situations) to reap benefits of personal interaction in dealing with general life issues. Certain...
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...I am the oldest of four sister naturally I was trained by my parents to lead my sisters into the best people they could be. They made sure to keep in my mind that if I set the bar low for them they would be people who would not succeed. Naturally I think that I took three skills that helped me be the best leader I could be towards my sisters: I was accountable, dependable, and compassionate. Three skills that I think any effective leader needs in helping not just your family but your community as well. My accountability comes from the learned lesson that I have taken which is knowing when to say no and yes. Throughout life, if I have accepted helping someone I will find a way to get it done. In my family, alongside my parents I have helped them to manage our household. I was ten years old when I learned to use an agenda to keep track of bills and my homework. This was my way of helping my father who had to work long hours, and my mother who did not know English. Anytime I would by accident forget to pay a monthly bill, I had to be accountable and find a way to have the provider forgive the late fee so that I would not disappoint my father. Being dependable makes you form a very well rounded personality. I am always ready to inform constituents of new policy implications for people who may not be able to...
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...Leadership Communication Skills Assessment Read through the list of skills and for each one check off your present capability in the chart below. Excel = You have mastered this skill and are excellent in it. Competent = You are competent in this skill but could polish it some. ✓ Need to Develop = This is a skill you need to develop further. | | | |Need to | |Area and Skill |Excel |Competent |Develop | |Part 1 – Assessment of the Core Abilities | |Audience Analysis and Strategy | | | | |Analyzing the context for communication | | | | |Analyzing audiences | | | | |Tailoring messages to different audiences | | | | |Selecting the most effective medium (channel) | | | | |Developing a complete communication strategy ...
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...During this home visit, the client informed my supervisor, Vanessa, they needed funds to buy books and transportation. Therefore, I was able to practice competency skill 9 by observing how Vanessa proactively presented her client’s needs. To meet the needs of this client, Vanessa sat down with the client and discussed how she would be able to help them with these needs; explaining her limitations as to what she could provide. After talking with the client, Vanessa was able to contact different agencies and contact people that would assist the client in getting the car they will need in order to commute between school, work, and home. Also, Vanessa was able to help the client with school materials for their college courses. This is that the student informed Vanessa they were behind in classes because they were not able to obtain a student ID; limiting their access to the school bookstore and school networks. Therefore,...
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...with starting a business or the entrepreneurs in furthering their skills and training. It is also about helping people get the training they need to become successful business owners according to Merit. (Merit MicroEnterprise Helping Very Small Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper, 2010) Merit has programs and training curriculum that are available to the low-income, migrants, disabled, women and others who have a difficult time getting assistance for starting a business or knowing where or how to start. The trainings are at no cost to those who are income qualify. (Merit Microenterprise Helping Very Small Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper, 2010) You must be willing to commit to the classes and the work that comes along with the training. Along with that commitment you must be willing to attend all of the classes plus follow up advising. Professional Knowledge and Abilities Paper Merit can contribute to learning the professional knowledge and abilities. They assist with training or even on-going advising. If one needs help of where to go or who provides loans they have a long list of providers. Do you need to start an Individual Development Account (IDA) for building assets they can help with that as well? The trainings they provide helps from the very beginning and continue with support after the business is going. Putting together a business plan, developing their ideas, budgeting and marketing skills and so forth is also part of the trainings. There is more but one should...
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...Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers BSHS 471 Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Skills and characteristics are essential in the Human Service Profession to be efficient in helping the clients. The Human Service Professional is a one of a kind individual, which requires skills and certain characteristics that very few people have. This paper will discuss the skills and characteristics and the definition of the two which are essential in this field, as well as the writer’s skills and characteristics that will lead to a successful career as a Human Service Professional. According to "Merriam Webster" (2014) the definition of skill is “the ability to do something that comes from training, experience, or practice” (skill). According to "Merriam Webster" (2014) the definition of characteristic is “a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others” (characteristic) Working in the Human Services field can be a very stressful and over whelming job for many people. I believe that there are people that were born to help others and those that have been taught to be caring and compassionate. While not every person is cut out to be on the front line of this field, those that are become very skillful people. It takes a special person to be willing to give up their lives and time to help others and to not make a lot of money is a characteristic he or she has naturally. This group...
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...the other side of the country, but I still feel very lucky to have a supportive, if spread out, family behind me. What makes me different from the rest of the crowd though is how I choose to fill my time away from school. I come from a middle income background so I knew I’d have to get a job in the summers and/or after school to help fund college, but instead of getting the easiest job I could find like many of my friends, I purposely sought work that would teach me new skills as well as give me a sense of fulfillment, which is why I turned to coaching soccer and working as a camp counselor. I know that every summer I am out there I’m helping the kids in my community, not only by watching to make sure they are playing with skill and determination, but also by helping them learn invaluable life lessons, like how to be a good teammate and friend, and how to settle disputes fairly and efficiently. I also have now added the title of waitress to my resume and while at first glance this job may not seem to offer me skills useful in pursuing a college degree, I have found it to offer incomparable training in multi-tasking, responsibility, money-management, perseverance and compassion for others. My grades have always been high and I am especially proud of this because I don’t naturally excel in all subjects. Writing has always been a challenge for me because I find grammar to often be confusing, spelling too, but I have learned through my involvement with many varsity level sports...
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...Chapter 2 9 Strategic Staffing Decisions 1. Do we want a core or flexible workforce? Chern should develop a core workforce. Their employees should consist of people who are a regular part of the company and understand the importance they play in keeping the business successful and helping it grow. 2. Do we prefer to hire internally or externally? It would be beneficial to hire both internally as well as externally. Chern should continue to develop and promote their current employees into higher positions within their department based on their level of skills and experience gained over the course of their employment with Chern. Additionally, it should be recognize that some positions will have a need to be fulfilled externally when all applicable skill levels have been promoted and there are still positions remaining to be filled. 3. Do we want to hire for a train and develop needed skills? Chern should take an approach train and develop needed skills. In today’s selection of employment seekers it is difficult to find people who have the right level of qualifications. Training will allow Chern to ensure that the employees are at the best skill level for their business. They will be able to mold employees into what they want them to be. 4. Do we want to replace or retain our talent? It is important to retain the talent of their employees. Retaining talent is a must to cut turnover rates. It helps create a more solid culture for the employees as well as reduces...
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