Human Services In Contemporary
America
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The mission of human services is to promote a
practice that involves simultaneously working at all levels of society
Practitioners strive to advance the autonomy of service users through civic engagement, education and health promotion (McKay & Barrett, 2010)
Proper sensitization is needed to implement the modules championed in the human service work
Introduction
The regulations require that an assurance of
compliance is written as a document and submitted by the practicing institution
All the programs are considered an entity operated, licensed, certified, or funded by a department, commission, office, board or division
The workplace setup is any location where business is conducted or site where a human service worker is considered on duty.
Government regulations on the human service
worker
A social worker is any person who works for a
program. This includes, but is not limited to employees, contracted employees, interns, and volunteers
The government mission for human services is to promote a practice that involves simultaneously working at all levels of society
There are regulations that specifically emphasize on the need to prioritize quality
Government regulations on the human service
worker
Empathy-The vast majority of people attended
to are in a state of crisis and emotional distress that call for caution to deal with.
Patient-The cases are often complex, they may involve many different parties with disparate goals (McKay & Barrett, 2010)
Dependable-Successful social workers earn their clients’ trust by being honest and open
Characteristics of a human service worker
Organized- critical when dealing with a heavy
caseload
Perceptive-Are great communicators, particularly when it comes to listening
Objective-Keep a level head in order to help clients deal with their difficult situations
Characteristics of a human service
worker
Human service workers can talk to parents and
teens and educate them about the consequences of unprotected sex and teen pregnancy
This would ascertain that the parents and their daughters who are the would-be victims know all issues on the matter
It is in light of this that there is also the possibility of having a plan to foster preparedness
Human Service Workers as advocates for social justice
In the current setup, the people who are meant to
take charge are not fulfilling the designated responsibility to the society (McKay & Barrett, 2010)
It has become too expensive, and government interference is part of the reason for costs rising faster than the rate of inflation
There is a general lack of partnership among stakeholders to yield the desired value
Concerns in the current state of the human service
industry
Nearly all teen pregnancies are unplanned
Teens say they did not want to get pregnant or cause a pregnancy, this calls for a need for prevention (Burger, 2013)
It is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues-poverty and income, overall child well-being, out-of-wedlock births prevention (Burger, 2013)
Teen Pregnancy
There are also substantial public costs
associated with adolescent childbearing
If more children were born to parents who are ready and able to care for them, we would see a significant reduction in a host of social problems afflicting children in the United States prevention (Burger, 2013)
Teen Pregnancy Contd.
In regards to the future needs of the American
setup, it may be relevant that government intervention be incorporated to improve on the service chatters
The human service delivery systems have thus been integrated to make them comprehensive and more accessible
There should be an oversight authority to guarantee effective implementation of propositions
Conclusion
Burger, W. (2013). Human services in
contemporary America. Cengage Learning
McKay, A., & Barrett, M. (2010). Trends in teen pregnancy rates from 1996–2006: A comparison of Canada, Sweden, USA and England/Wales. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 19(1-2), 43-52.
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