HUS 1101 Chapter 9

1. Describe how the Human Services Code of Ethics initiates, guides and promotes a clinical arena for professional and client well-being.

The Human Services Code of Ethics steps in when a human service professional can’t assist a client. The code is a guideline and points the helper in the right direction.

2. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to clients promotes well-being.

Human service professional’s responsibility to clients promotes well-being because they respect their patients and help them. The helper keeps their relationship strictly professional and all situations shared are kept confidential which builds trust between the two. Strengths are also noticed and are built on which promotes self esteem and well-being.

3. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to the community and society promotes well-being.

Human services professional’s responsibility to the community and society promotes well-being because they don’t discriminate against race, gender,disability, culture or sexual orientation, they offer services to anyone in need. They’re educated on the culture and communities that they practice in, they have their own beliefs but still show respect to others beliefs,values and religions. They are trained to work with culturally diverse populations.

4. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to colleagues promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to colleagues promotes well-being for the client because when there is a problem with another colleague it is kept professional and dealt with privately. All meetings between colleagues are kept confidential unless it would put a client in harms way by not sharing it or bringing it to a supervisors attention.

5. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to the profession promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to the profession promotes well-being for the client because they only offer services based on what they know, they only go as far as what they’re knowledge is based on. When stuck in a dilemma or even decision making they seek the assistance needed by supervisors. The helper also continues to further their knowledge so that they can offer more services to a bigger population.

6. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to employers promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to employers promotes well-being for the client because they participate in helping employment conditions flourish which equals to positive client service. When a problem comes about between a helper and a client, human service professional’s work with the both of them to put the problem to rest and manage the conflict at hand.