...Latasha Beall Human Service 341 February 14, 2010 Interview The profession I would pursue would be boxing. Boxing is a sport I find every interesting. I never understood why a boxer would consider this profession knowing the chances of getting injured or hurt is high. After I interviewed a boxer named Tonti Scott, he helped me understand why boxers choose this profession. He stated, there are a lot of reasons why people choose this profession. First reason is the money; the better you are the more likely you can get paid more money. Each fight a fighter can get paid a couple of thousand to a couple of millions every fight. He chose the profession because as a child he always used to get into a fight so he figured why not make a career and learn and money. I definitely understood why he chose the boxing. I couldn’t see myself boxing knowing the outcome can be dangerously. His response was fighter didn’t think about getting hurt they think about winning. Fighters are mentally and psychically prepared before they go in the ring. The training builds the confidences therefore the fighter are will prepared. To become a fighter he stated, you have to have fast reflects, the will to learn, and the determination which he already had. It was easier for him to adapt in the atmosphere because he was already formula with the hand to hand combat. He just needed to build his stamina, exercise more, and spar. I asked him, if I considered working in your field what would you have...
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...discuss each of the following and why you think you could be well matched to this profession: * Tasks, Tools, & Technology * Knowledge, Skills, Abilities * Work Activities and Context * Wages & Employment Trends, State and National Availability The profession I chose was Child, Family and School Social worker. The task for this profession include counseling individuals, groups or families in a wide range of issues from unemployment to health/ mental issues. Another task would be to ask as a link between students, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services and doctors to help children with various issues. Because almost everything is now electronic; computers, printers, and fax machines are the tools to complete this job, as well as Microsoft software (excel, word, etc.) To be able to be successful in this profession I would need knowledge in therapy and counseling. I would also need to know quite a bit about sociology and anthropology as well as legal codes and government regulations. The skills needed are pretty much basic. They include reading comprehension, active listening, monitoring and social perceptiveness. Work activities include organizing, planning and prioritizing work. You would also need to analyze and evaluate situations for the best possible solution. There is a lot of communication involved. The work context is done through a variety of sources. Telephone, face to face, fax and electronic email...
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...Why you chose to enter The Helping Field Milvia Follingstad, Bobbie Wilson, Joanna Piasecki BSHS/ 305 April 6, 2015 John West Why you chose to enter the helping field Why Professionals Choose to Enter the Helping Field. Professionals that choose to enter the helping field are normally mature, sympathetic and, established individuals who help others through interesting conditions. They receive a sense of approval when they help people in need. The tasks in the helping professions are massive, but in numerous cases, the incentives are important. These professionals provide both direct and indirect services to people in need. Some people chose to enter the helping field because many people around have children with disabilities or dysfunctions within the home and want to make a difference with them, helping them to have that support of the ones that have had the same experience. By learning more of how to help them and to find the best way to support them we can help many of the families around to understand what they are going through as well as learning techniques to help themselves with their child or children. Some professionals have actual personal experiences with family of people with different issues. All of these aspects of life have given professionals the motivation to become a worker in the helping field to help those needing help. When in need, we should be able to ask for help and be treated with respect; instead we have seen the opposite...
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...help. Although words often change their meaning, they are likely to retain some likeness from their original use. In the case of the word ‘responsible’ this is certainly so. If we survey its contemporary uses in ethics, politics, and ordinary discourse, we find a wide array of different senses, which have no obvious pattern or rationale. However, if we consider first the original meaning of the word, we can see a common thread running through all its different developments. Etymologically, to be responsible is to be answerable. It comes from the Latin response, ‘I answer, or reply’. I can equally well say I am answerable for an action or accountable for it. Moreover, by considering the conditions under which we are not responsible, we can obtain a clearer idea of what it is actually to be responsible. In addition, if I am to answer, I must answer a question ‘Why did you do it?’ and in answering that question, I give an answer for my actions. Therefore, the central core of the concept of responsibility is that...
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...Healthcare Professions Case Study Your Healthcare Professions Case Study assignment assesses your understanding of various healthcare functions and professions, as well as the overall healthcare industry. You will choose a healthcare profession (preferably, one that interests you because you will be spending a lot of time researching this profession). Then, you will apply concepts from this course as well as independent research to respond to a variety of questions about the profession. Finally, you will summarize your findings in either a PowerPoint presentation or a report. The Healthcare Professions Case Study assignment is broken up into four parts, summarized below: Assignment | Due Date | Part I: Identify a Healthcare Profession | Sunday of Week 1 | Part II: Certifications, Job Responsibilities and Career Possibilities | Sunday of Week 2 | Part III: Compliance, EHRs, and Interaction with Others | Sunday of Week 3 | Part IV: Research Summary | Sunday of Week 4 | ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Part I: Identify a Healthcare Profession (Complete and submit in Week 1) Choose a non-clinical healthcare profession, preferably, one that aligns with your career goals after graduation. Identify your chosen profession and why you chose it. Also, discuss what you may know about this specific profession within the healthcare industry, before you actually research it. Your response should be at least...
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...Ever since I was in high school I had always debated which corridor of business I should follow. I had always been interested in business and math subjects, and at fifteen I had a glimpse of the real world working in a retail store. The reason I chose Human Resources is because unlike other main stream business professions like accounting and finance, I found that not only would hr allow me to be business oriented, but it would let me think outside the cubicle. A Human Resource personnel accommodates the employees and management into a mutual harmony and allowing the company to function at its most proficient potential. I had the opportunity to experience both good and bad hr personnel’s. At my previous position as a photo developer at Fortinos, the hr Generalist was very biased, as she had been taking more of the managements side and taking less care of the employees. This had eventually caused the unionized environment not to perform to the fullest. This persuaded me in becoming a Human Resource Specialist because I felt like with my people skills I could interact fairly with the employees and upper management while creating no friction in the middle. While most accountants and financial advisors are sitting doing statistics, being part of Human Resource department will allow me to be on the floor with fellow workers, permitting them to evolve with experience and helping the company grow with different development aspects. The main categories someone can fall under if...
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...Identify one population that might be served best in a residential setting and explain why you think that is the most appropriate placement. The one population I believe would be served best in a residential setting is Traumatized Youths with severe and emotional behavior problems. This often occurs when they cannot be treated or managed in a foster home or other community-based programs. I think this is the most appropriate setting because it's beneficial and they usually have a big staff to meet their unique needs. This residential setting also gives youths a chance to interact with other young people. Next, find residential programs in your area that serve the population you chose. Describe the services they provide. Summarize how the...
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...Values and Ethical Standards The human services sector is a profession designed for the individual who can adhere to ground rules, demonstrate core values, and develop ethical standards. Forming a personal value or developing ethical behavior is a craft implemented through one’s profession or everyday life challenges. According to Chmielewski (2014), “Ethical thinking involves the intricate process used to consider the impact of our actions on the individuals or institution we serve and values involve emotion, knowledge, thought, and ultimately choice of response” (The importance of values and ethical decision making ). Developing values and making ethical decisions is a life changing skill that can help with advancement in a professional career such as human services. These skills are used to deal with ethical dilemmas, critical thinking, and the decision making process. The development of personal values, ethical standards will be discussed based on the human services profession. As well as discussing an ethical dilemma in relation to the ethical stand of human service professionals; experiencing little to no difficulty based on my personal belief system. Furthermore, discuss conflicts or discordance between ethical practice and personal values. I have been in the human services field for the past 6 years and I must say, I was not aware of my values and was never faced with a dilemma that caused me to make an ethical decision. Human services is the type of field that one must...
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...Development of Human Services: An Introduction August 31, 2014 Mary Newhams Why Professionals Choose the Helping Field Written by Debbie Warnke I believe the reason professionals choose the helping field is because of a sense of accomplishment and the idea of being able to make a difference. Many human service professionals refer to this type of work as a “calling” and having the ability to show an individual or family how to become self-sufficient is a satisfaction that only someone in the helping field can describe. Why Choose the Helping Field Many of the individuals in the helping field are known as “idealists.” They have what is known as a NF (iNtuitive /Feeling) temperament. This temperament gives an individual a sense of purpose and they are known to be more creative, more empathetic, and have a tendency to focus on feelings more than facts. An individual with the NF temperament are often impatient with the business world, policies, and procedures, and are more likely to focus ultimately on the bottom line ( Myers, et al.,1998). Other reasons professionals chose to enter the helping field is because they know someone with a mental illness or addiction, they have other family members that are in the same/similar field, they like to help people that are in high risk situations such as substance abuse, homelessness, child neglect/abuse, and many other situations. The one thing I do know is that people...
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...name is TSgt. Emanuel B. Coley. I am here to tell you my Air Force story. What that entails; Why I joined, what I do and why I continue to serve in the United States Air Force. Let me tell you why I joined the Air Force. It was go to school and just get by. I wanted to get out the dead end situation I was in. Working jobs that did not offer any stability. I saw the military as a means to an end to satisfy a need. I found out that the military offered many different careers and job specialties. Cardiopulmonary Technician is the profession that I chose to pursue in the military. My duties as a technician is not just taking care of the heart, lungs and breathing but also taking care of people. I do stress tests for your heart to check for any abnormalities that could occur. I do Performance Fitness Tests for your lungs to make sure your getting maximum effort when you exhale, and for breathing I make sure if your on a ventilator that your breathing is not labored. The feeling I get when I have assisted others in getting healthier and going home to there families,1 gives me that sense of accomplishment. Thats the joy I get from taking care of people and this is why I am still here. The mentoring I have had over the years has transformed my outlook on the Air Force. What it means and what it represents to me. Changing it from being a scapegoat to get by to it being my way of life. Now my life exemplifies Air For Core Values “Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in all...
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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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...University March 27, 2014 Abstract Entrepreneurs have been around 1723 since then, they have been innovating, making new enterprises, and creating new job opportunities. The profession of entrepreneurs focuses more on the mainstream management approach, which revolves around materialism. On the other hand, a different kind of entrepreneurship started around 1960s and it is social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship does not focus on the mainstream management approach, but focuses on the multi-stream management theory and practice. The research paper aims to find out the preference of De La Salle University (DLSU) Entrepreneurship students towards entrepreneurship or social entrepreneurship. The gathered information was conducted through a quantitative surveying of forty-two (42) DLSU Entrepreneurship students. Results showed that DLSU Entrepreneurship students are leaning more into the profession of entrepreneurship as mainly this profession has more profit and is much more viable compared to social entrepreneurship and that social entrepreneurship requires more knowledge. Keywords: entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, mainstream management, multi-stream management theory and practice, profession, profit Entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship are two different professions. However, most people think that the difference ends with their social aspects but it is more than that. First, entrepreneurs are not just business managers, which they are often mistaken...
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...Human Service Interview I conducted my human services interview with Mrs. Nikki Scott. She has been in the human services field for almost 13 years. I selected Mrs. Scott because I knew that she worked with the hospitals, an area I am not familiar with at all. I explained to her the purpose of my interview and she was more than happy to participate. My questions came from our textbook Theory, Practice and Trends in Human Services, by Ed Neukrug. The questions found on page 24 in the textbook, as well as a few questions of my own. Her job function according to SERB’s 13 Roles and Functions is dual, she works as an assistant to a specialist, as well as she is an advocate. Mrs. Scott works in a hospital as an assistant to a medical social worker....
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...During my internship at Wright County Health and Human Services, I participated in a multitude of activities to enhance my learning experience. Per the learning contract, there are five activities that I chose to discuss throughout this paper. I chose to write about these five activities because they were insightful, and I learned a lot from doing them. Agency’s Confidentiality Policy One activity I chose to complete in my learning contract was to read and follow Wright County’s confidentiality policy within the first week of my internship. This activity falls under objective one in my learning contract: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior. This activity connects to objective one because it helped me to better understand the expectations at Wright County. Additionally, this activity made me engage in professional behaviors. By understanding their confidentiality policy, I am engaging in professional behavior because I am following the agency’s policy. Social workers must understand their roles and responsibilities in not only the social work profession, but also their role at the agency. To complete this activity, I did the training on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). This training taught me the importance of confidentiality. In addition, my supervisor and I discussed...
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...put that fire out, preserve as much as possible, and protect life. Do you think you could handle so much responsibility, pressure, and risk? I know I could. It is a dream of mine to become a firefighter in all sense of the word. I enjoy the thought of risk taking and even helping people, which is why I think that this profession would be just right for me. Ever since I was about 11 years old, and my house had caught fire, had I wanted to be a firefighter. Just watching all of those skilled firefighters mesmerized me. They had such precision and knew exactly what to do in what seemed every situation that would be thrown at them. I feel as though this is their personality and traits added to this accuracy at being so good at what they do. I also have quick reflexes, good stamina, and I tend to think of myself as a fast and logical thinking, just as they all were. I chose this career not only for my liking to it, but also because of the growth in the profession. Firefighting is a field that has potential for growth in the coming years, the education, requirements, and dedication are all equally important to this extremely dangerous, yet exciting job. Firefighting is one of the most dangerous jobs out in the occupation world today. Summed up as a whole, firefighters are trained to fight fires, rescue people in need and provide medical services for humans and animals. There are many steps needed to prepare to be a firefighter. Your characteristics and personality play a big role in...
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