• Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress.

The techniques and solutions that were used in the middle ages were not the best for clients who were in distress. The solutions and techniques used to be chaining, beating, starving, and bleeding. Then, the king used to take care of their land and possessions. It wasn’t until Hippocrates used the scientific approach to explain the distress of clients. Churches were the institutions who were in charged of giving guidance and even helping the poor.

• Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

The human services provided in the middle ages were very basic and not well developed. The churches who guided the people with problems, had “professionals” who were only working under the beliefs of the church. Not a scientific approach as we do today. In the present day is better to approach clients in a scientific way because its more objective. All individuals have different beliefs, therefore they need to be respected and should not be limited to receive certain services. Hence, society has become more enlightened with different sets of ideas.

• Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

The mission of Obama- Care is to provide all Americans with accessible health care. Which means that all Americans will be able to afford to receive treatment and care for a low cost. It would be of great help for people who don’t have the resources to have access to health care. However, this would mean to increase taxes, which is why its a very debated topic.

• Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

A person who believed in individualism, believed that the success in an individual’s life was the complete responsibility of the individual’s characteristics. Therefore, the well being of an individual depended all on them. Laissez-faire was a philosophy that was based on the concept that the government should have little intervention in the economy. Believing in this philosophy meant that the individual had no right to any human service. Social Darwinism was a mix of both of the previous philosophies mentioned. It consisted of survival of the fittest. Individuals who could adapt to whatever the conditions were of the society they will survive.  However, those who couldn’t and would seek help, would not help in the progress of improvement.

Describe how the mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

The mental health movement promoted well being in clients and society by encouraging improvement of education and treatment. The aim of the mental health movement was to improve the services provided to clients with mental illnesses. Therefore, the Mental Health Association was made for the protection of the client which was one of the biggest encouragements. Furthermore, education on causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment was further developed by the Mental Health association. Which helped the well-being of the clients by providing them with better services.

Describe how the human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

Many years ago, mental health workers had many responsibilities. As time passed by these responsibilities were being divided into new roles for different and new positions for the field. Since time has passed by, new information has been acquired in the mental health field and therefore it has been implemented.

• Describe how entitlement benefits(Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the wellbeing of individuals/society.

Medicaid aids citizens by providing states with funds for their health care. Medicare provides health insurance for people over 65 years of age. Welfare helps the poor and unemployed. All of this entitlements promote the wellbeing of individuals and society in their own way.

• Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

The Medicare Prescription Drug Act and many others were passed in the 21st century and has improved the wellbeing of individuals and society. Moreover, this legislation has provided more diverse services to clients according to their beliefs. Therefore, the wellbeing of individuals has been addressed more carefully throughout time. A big improvement made since the middle ages.

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.

A professional helps the client’s well being by empowering them with a model for change. This is because the client is receiving the appropriate attention that he/she requires either from the professional or other agencies that they have been referred to. When clients receive adequate care they start developing self-sufficiency, and they can potentially solve their own problems. The professional will implement the model in counseling session by asking series of appropriate questions to the client in order to understand what his/her needs are. Then, the professional will analyze all of the client’s response and figure out what resources the client needs.

Describe how a community-based agency’s mission and goals promotes well-being and happiness for their clients.

The agency’s mission and goals allow the human service professional to have a clear understanding of how to help the client. When the human service professional knows the goals of the agency, he/she will have a set of policies and procedures to be guided by. Since the organizational climate is influenced by policies and procedures, the human service professional will perform its best in order to help the client. Therefore, the client will receive better established counseling, which will help his/her well-being.

Describe how an agency’s organizational chart promotes well-being through the chain of command.

An organizational chart helps to balance the authority within the chain of command. Therefore, if the authority is balanced between offices, departments and human services professionals then everyone is able to provide the clients with better assistance. It might be better when there is a flatter chain of command because the level of decision making is even among the agency. This balance of authority clearly promotes well-being.

Describe how the referral process is utilized in relation to the client’s well-being.

A human service professional uses the referral process when he/she  cannot give the needed service or think that other professional will be of better help for the client. However, the professional needs to think first about what are the problems the client has and what other professional or agency can help with these problems. This is so the client is being given the adequate care. Moreover, the services that are going to be provided for the client need to be geographically available for them so they can constantly be there when is needed. Also, the clients need to be well informed of why they are being referred so they are able to follow up with the other professional or agency. Furthermore, the other professional or agency need to know information about the client so they can plan how to help. After making the referral, the professional must follow up with the client in order for the client to trust that the professional truly cares and therefore they will have more confidence in the system.

Describe how an informal network can aid in the referral and well-being goals.

Formal and informal networks are essential for the human service professional. The formal network includes public or private human service agencies, schools, churches, local government agencies and so on. Informal networks are formed by the professional’s family, friends, professional colleagues, and so on. When a human service professional needs to make a referral about a client to other agency, an informal network would be of great help. The professional might have a good relationship with a professional from the other agency and due to this good relationship, the other professional might be willing to speed up the help for the client. Therefore with informal networks the human service professional can improve their service quality for the client.

Describe how documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the well-being of the client.

There is a lot of paperwork that needs to be done by a human service professional. The paperwork includes social history, intake interview, and medical, educational and mental health records. However, all the paperwork helps the professional to be organized with its clients. When a professional is going over the paperwork of the client, he/she is analyzing what the client needs and what resources are available for them. Therefore, when paperwork is done there is more careful thought of how to help the client: which is how the well- being of the client improves.

Describe how stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the client’s well being.

A human service professional could experience stress and burnout when they have been working for constantly long shifts. When this happens, the professional looses interest for the job, is less psychological involved with the client, and is deep self-concerned. Also, some physical changes may occur such as frequent colds, stomach pain, back pain and so on. In the result of this change, the client is affected by not receiving enough care for their problems. The tolerance and acceptance that the client requires for his/her problems, is gone due to the burnout or stress from the professional. The client might start to have even more negative feelings than he/she already had because he/she is not receiving adequate therapy. The trust that the professional needed to gain from the client will be gone, because the client will lose hope in receiving care.

Describe how professional development activities can impact the well-being of the worker. Describe how it also impacts service delivery to the client.

As a human service professional it is essential to always keep learning. There is always change in the community or new methods of counseling that need to be learned. Therefore, professionals need to keep updating themselves with this new information by going to workshops, conferences or doing their masters and more. If professionals constantly participate in developmental activities, then they will become more competent and have more qualifications. Moreover, the service delivery to the client will be more effective due to the appropriate knowledge acquired by the professional.

Describe how a human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client.

There are various ways for a human service worker to utilize client empowerment as a tool for their well being of the client.  The worker can support the client by helping them to develop their own agenda, support structure and plan for change. Also, reaching out to other professionals in order to help certain needs of the client that they can’t help with. The client will eventually feel better about themselves, will trust the system, and as time goes by they will be good off by themselves.

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 are instructions and rules a professional must follow in order to keep a stable and respectful relationship with the client. A professional must have autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity. If a professional has this, it is more likely that he/she can maintain a good relationship with the client because they will feel safe and helped. A professional’s and a client’s well being will be constant if these rules are followed.

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

Part of the responsibilities of a human service professional is that he/she needs to gain the trust of the client and  protect them from physical or economic harms. Therefore, a client with this attention will be able to gain self-sufficiency and gain the skills they need in order to solve their living problems. This is how the client’s well-being will improve.

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

As human service professionals, they have the responsibility to communicate to their superiors and authorities about a client who might be of danger to a third person or the community. Also, as professionals they are required to be accepting and more open minded of diverse cultures. Therefore, professionals help to keep away danger from communities and they provide help  for other people from different cultures. Well-being is being promoted through these various ways of help.

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

Human service professionals are able to talk about the situations of their clients among themselves because of the relative confidentiality. This can be very helpful to the professionals since they are able to hear more suggestions regarding on how to help the client. Therefore, the client is going to be more benefited due to the various opinions shared from different colleagues of the professional who is helping him/her.

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

A human service professional needs to make sure he/she is providing help to the client within their knowledge and continuously update themselves with new material regarding their profession. Therefore, a client can be assured that he/she will be provided with adequate help regarding their certain living problem.

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

A human services professional is encharged of guaranteeing the effectiveness of the agency they are working for, and when a problem occurs it is their responsibility to know how to solve it properly. Therefore, the client is going to be assured with effective services that will improve their well-being.

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

All the good qualities that a professional must posses are: accountability, own values, respect, empathy, cultural background, and genuineness. When a professional has these qualities, it is more likely that the client will be able to trust more easily and therefore feel more comfortable. Moreover, a human services professional commits to learn the rest of their lives about the new problems that society will face throughout time. Hence, professionals will have updated information and will be able to provide adequate help for their clients.

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

A human services educator must allow their students to express their opinions, provide them with his/her own experiences, although the educators should not impose their own moral views on them. If an educator provides with the right material to their students, then the students will be likely to become good professionals. Therefore, the clients will receive the best possible assistance that they need.

9. Describe the four stages of ethical decision making. Indicate how it strives to promote well-being to the client/society.

The first stage to ethical decision making is to identify the problem, which may require to seek for extra information about the situation. The second stage is to consult with different experts or colleagues, this requires a professional to ask for different opinions regarding the situation which might help. The third stage is identify and explore options, which will require brainstorming on what the outcomes will be from each option. The last stage is to make a choice and act, in this last stage it is required to look at back at the process and revise if it is the right thing to do.  Without the stages of decision making, it would be almost impossible to make the best choice to help the client. The process of decision making helps the professionals to think through all of the options available for the client. Therefore, thanks to this process professionals are able to take their best decision and help improve the well-being of the clients.