1. Describe how the client empowerment model for change effectively impacts a client’s well-being status? Include what the professional would do to implement the model in the counseling session.
The client empowerment model for change effectively impacts a client’s well-being status because it’s another approach to facilitating change, to place the empowerment in the hands and voices of the clients or those in need.
2. Describe how a community-based agency’s mission and goals promotes well-being and happiness for their clients.
A community-based agency’s mission and goals promotes well-being and happiness for their clients because the mission communicates the purpose of the agency by summarizing its guiding principles. If a client needs help from an outside source the organization will list it’s mission so the human service professional knows which services is best for their client.
3. Describe how an agency’s organizational chart promotes well-being through the chain of command.
An agnecy’s organizational chart promotes well-being through the chain of command by making it easy to see the boxes that represent offices, departments, and sometimes individuals with an illustration.
4. Describe how the referral process is utilized in relation to the clients well-being.
The referral process is utilized in relation to the clients well-being because in seeking services for a client, the helper often relies on other professionals both within and outside the agency to locate the needed services, negotiate introductions and meeting times, and establish the groundwork for the client to visit another agency. This helps the professional know which agency to send their client to.
5. Describe how an informal network can aid in the referral and well-being goals.
An informal network can aid in the referral and well-being goals shows who their client is and helps put them in the right agency.
6. Describe how documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the well-being of the client.
Documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the well-being of the client so the human service professional is aware of who this client and what they need so the helper can meet the needs of the clients as well as possible.
7. Describe how stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the clients well-being?
Stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the clients well-being because burnout affects the day-to-day work of the professional and results in behavior that has negative effects on the work environment as well as the helping process. Loss of idealism and disappointment in client motivations may result in loss of commitment to both job and clients.
8. Describe how professional development activities can impact the well-being of the worker. Describe how it also impacts service delivery to the client.
Professional developments activities can impact the well-being of the worker by keeping positively engaged and well supported while delivering services. The ultimate goal is to be a more effective helper and to be able to respond to each helping opportunity in a way the positively supports the client.
9. Describe how a human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of client.
A human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client by using it as fuel to help their clients and giving them what they need.
