The Goal of Human Services “Human Services is a profession developing in response to and in anticipation of the direction of human needs and human problems in the late twentieth century.” (“The Chief Goal of the Human Services Professional is to support individuals as well as communities function as their maximum potential, overcoming personal and social barriers as effectively as possible in the major domains of living” (Martin, page 1).
Ethical Considerations
Each person has their own belief to what they believe is moral behavior. What is moral to one may not be the same for others. For this reason the ethical standards and professional values are used in many professions. Professional people following the same professional values will help to eliminate emotions, bias and misguided commitments.
• Common Intervention strategies
As a Human Services professional you will have clients that need different levels of assistance. To be able to assist your clients fully, you may use intervention strategies. You will have to be able to display both sympathy and empathy for your client. This will require you to reach within yourself and actually be able to imagine what your client may/may have experienced to be able to fully appreciate what it is your client has been through. You will have to set boundaries between yourself and the client. If boundaries are not set and the professional is overstepping the boundaries, they may actually be harming the client instead of helping them. Your client my require the use of Psychological test. These assessments tools can assess the mental health state of your client allowing for a better plan of action for assisting them.

Human Service professionals

References
Introduction to Human Services. Through the Eyes of Practice Settings (2nd ed.). Introduction to the Human Services Profession Purpose, Preparation, Practice and Theoretical Orientations 2011). Author: Michelle E. Martin