HUS Discussion Questions: Chapter 2 and 3

Chapter 2

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

The king was to protect their land and property and to provide them with their basic needs.

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

In the middle ages individuals who had mental illnesses were believed to be possessed and were beat, starved and had their circular disk removed from their skull. Hippocrate was one of the only physicians that took the scientific approach to mental illnesses and trying to explain them. Society branded people as idiots, lunatics or believed they had demons in them. Compared to this day and age where individuals are given the proper care and services they require. Professionals are educated on all mental illnesses and how to deal with them and society has a better understanding as to what these people go through and what is wrong with them.

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

Accessible healthcare would aid to the American’s well-being to protect them from potential sicknesses. America is one of the most expensive places to live in but has the lowest quality health care, with Obama care the peoples health becomes a priority.

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

Social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients and society by making them want to work harder in order to be well respected and instilled a form of independence in wanting to be the best at what they can. Doing it on their own.

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

The mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society because it brought about clinics where mental patients were able to get treatment that they needed and social services were available if needed.

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

The human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society because they understood their clients and the troubles they were going through and gave them direct care giving, comforting them when they needed it.

7. Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

Entitlement benefits promote the well-being of individuals/society because everyone can’t afford to purchase their medication that is necessary or to put food on the table. Some people need assistance, they are necessary for people throughout the world to main healthy and alive.

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

Legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society because it helps provide prescribed medication for sick patients on medicare.

Chapter 3

1. Describe how the trends of technology, in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.

The trends of technology in the field of human services are attempting to aid a client’s well-being because it is a source of communication, information management, service delivery and professional development.

2. Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.

Technology can provide well-being in professional development for human service workers and clients because it allows them to do practices more effectively and efficiently, it allows them to provide better services for least expenses.

3. Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.

Managed care is a set of tools or methods designed to manage resources and deliver human services, especially in the areas of health care and mental health. It promotes well-being because it has a great influence on the client and helper and how they work together to plan and provide services.

4. Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.

Limitation on managed care can impact on well-being because they sometimes push for the lowest level of care that will meet the client’s needs. If the client’s needs are not being met as best as they can be then you aren’t servicing your client therefore hurting them more than helping.

5. Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.

Service delivery is the interaction between a worker and a client where the worker offers a service, whether that be information or a task. It promotes well-being because good service delivery provides clients with an increase in value.

6. Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.

Human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific population because they further their knowledge so that they can work with different people and more diverse groups. They respect other people’s beliefs as well as thoughts.

7. Describe what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of U.S. citizens.

The international dimension promotes well-being of the U.S. citizens because it keeps us flowing faster and stronger. It helps us transport ourselves and information at much faster pace making it accessible.

8. Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.

The concept of “teaching a man to fish” goes a long way in human services. If a helper constantly gives the client answers and does things for them they will never develop the skills to work through their problems on their own. If there is no growth the client will never learn how to make decisions on their own.

9. Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.

Cultural competency can promote well-being because it transforms knowledge of individuals and groups of people into standards, policies and practices to increase the quality of services that eventually produce better outcomes.

Chapter 8 questions

 

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 by developing the confidence in a client or someone in need that the power is in their hand and their voice should be heard. This model is used to support the client in developing their agenda, to support structure and plan for change. A human service professional would implement this model in a counseling session by asking clients questions then analyzing their responses and guiding them through the process but allowing them to figure it out on their own.

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 by clearly stating their purpose is helping the client and only have their well-being in mind.

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

An agency’s organization chart promotes well-being by clearly showing the flow of professionals, departments and individuals. As well stating what departments or individuals work closely together and provide certain services.

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 during this process a human service professional must pair a client with the proper facility. During this process a professional must make sure the agency they are referring their client to offers the service they need and they are eligible to receive their services. As well as within the clients reach.

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

An informal network can aid the referral when a professional’s agency might not have the adequate help a client needs but the professional themselves know someone who can aid the client. this informal network can be within the professional’s social circle or family.

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

Documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the clients well-being in the case they the professional working with a client has to refer the client to a different agency or a different professional they are able to read the clients file and understand the need of that individual.

7. Describe how stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the clients well-being?

Stress and “burnout” of a human service professional effects the clients well-being. The human service professional no longer has the ability to properly aid a client in need. They begin to lack basic values such as tolerance and acceptance. Once the client realizes the professional lacks these values they no longer see the professional in a positive light and no longer feel safe with them. therefor their well-being is at stake.

 

 

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

When a professional is experiencing encapsulation, burnout and vicarious trauma developing activities aid the worker and the service delivery to the client. By developing new skills and knowledge about clients they worker not only aids themselves but the client as well. New information is always available in the human service field so the service delivery is more effective with new knowledge.

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

Utilizing empowerment as a tool aid the client by developing their confidence which in the long run sets them up for success. When they feel empowered they have the ability to figure out their lives and have skills to help other in their lives and their communities.

 

 

Ch.8 Hw Questions

1-Describe how the client empowerment model for change effectively impacts a clients 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 clients well-being status by giving the client a chance to be heard. To inform them that better is on its and their voice was heard. During the counseling sessions the worker gives room for the client to think on their own. Give them a chance to brainstorm on things they want to be done.

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 by them providing a set statement that gives the client proof of exactly what the agency is suppose to provide. So when a client reads the community based agency’s mission and goals they will get a sense of clarity on what to expect.

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

The agency’s organizational chart promotes well-being through the chain of command by them having the proper people in the right positions. it makes it a lot easier when people are sectioned of into various offices and titles. They will then know exactly who is who and where they stand.

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 by the agency using the proper steps to make sure that the client is sent to their rightful place. Using that process ensure the client that they will not be placed somewhere that won’t be useful to them, but they will be placed some where that will be most useful to them.

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 by the professional or worker making sure that they find out everything that there is to know about an agency. Keeping files on other agency’s can also aid in the referral and well-being goals. Once you get a distinctive view on an agency this can make a referral even more affective for the professional and the client.

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 by the professional being able to keep their clients information together. It is helpful for the client because it would be easy for then to get information transferred to another agency when they get referred.

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 by the clients being left unattended and with no one to service them. When a worker suffers from stress and goes through a time of burnout they tend to quit and leaves the profession. This now leaves no assistance for clients and less staff in agencies.

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

Professional development can impact the well-being of the worker by them creating a more positive mindset on what they tend struggle with daily. Professional development is a commitment so therefore the worker should be able to develop new knowledge and skills. It impacts service delivery to the client because now the worker can have a better attitude and view of the client. They can now give the client their proper treatment and service.

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

A human service worker can utilize the client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client by them being able to use the clients voice a way to open doors for different organizations.

 

Chapter 8

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.

Chapter 8 Working Within A System

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.

Chapter 8 HUS 1101

The client empowerment model for change impacts a client’s well-being status because it allows the client to have a higher self esteem and change to better. The professional will determine a goal with the client and ways to achieve well being for him or her. The professional will help the client be more self sufficient in this process.

The community-based agency mission and goals promotes wellbeing and happiness for their clients. Community-based agency do this by following principles made that promote the wellbeing and happiness of the client. Professionals will help their clients realize the potential they have in better managing their lives and contribute to the community.

An agency’s organizational chart promotes well-being through the chain of command because it is organized and up to date with their clients. Departments work together and communicate often in order to show responsibility to their profession and the wellbeing of their clients.

The referral process is utilized in relation to the clients well being. If the professional believes he or she is not capable of giving the client his or hers best service, then the referral process will begin. The professional will refer the client to someone else who he or she believes will give them better service.

Informal network can aid in the referral and well-being goals of a client. This is done so by the professional having a connection between individual and agency in order to have help in a referral. This provides the professional with connections to refer their clients for the clients wellbeing.

Documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the the well-being of the client because it provides professionals with the clients background. This is important because with the documentations and paperwork the professional can have a better superficial understanding of the client and he or she can think about future services and/or referrals.

Stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the client’s well-being because the professional is not giving their full service and/or attention to the client. This can cause trouble in the clients well being because the professional is not truly focused on their clients issues.

Professional development activities can impact the well-being of the worker because these activities help the professional develop new skills and thoughts. These activities can impact the service delivery to the client because since the professional is gaining new information, it can open their mind to better methods or services for the client.

Human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client. This is done so because the professional is supporting the client and showing them that they have what it takes to make their lives better. The client empowerment can be used as a tool for the well being of the client because it gives them self sufficiency.

Chapter 8: Working Within A System

  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 is made for the clients could be able to determine their own problems and needs.  Professional will find a place to improve for example a city and they will improve the environment and the way the client lives.

  1. 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 client because it helps people to start to talk about their problems to other people. It is important because it improves the client’s environment and it also gives the professional new links to different organizations.

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

An agency’s organization chart promotes well-being through the chain of command because it helps to keep different departments organized from top to bottom. The ones in the top control the resources and the actions that are made. It is also a way of sharing and dividing responsibilities.

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

The referral process can happen for any reasons for example, the client may ask for it to speed up the process or because the client is suicidal. The referral process is to help the client with their problems and needs by linking them with other professionals that will be able to help them.  The referral process is utilized in relation to the client’s well-being because it is a way that the client will get greater help.

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

An informal network can aid the referral and well-being goals because it could provide the client with needed support. Informal network is outside of agencies or organizations. Informal networks include personal friendships of professionals, family, and friends which provide support and help for the client.

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

Documentation and paperwork are very important and should be handled properly. Documentation and records are important information about the client that the professional might have to read later in the future. The more organized and detailed the record the more the professional will be able to help the client with their problem. Documentation and paperwork requirements aid the well-being of the client because it will help to know their background which will help professionals know their needs and problems.

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

Stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the client’s well-being in a negative way. When the professional is experiencing stress and burnout they are less likely to help the client the way they need to be helped. Symptoms of burnout are when the professional doesn’t want to go to work, has a negative attitude about work, lower the quality of their work, and doesn’t get involved with the client as they should. Therefore, the client will not be receiving the help they need.

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

Professional development activities can impact the well-being of the worker because it helps the worker become more engaged in helping the client. Professional development is for the professional to learn and develop new ways to help the client rather than the same way all the time. Professional development impacts the service delivery to the client because the worker will be more involved with the client’s needs. The professional will also know different and new ways that they can help the client.

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

The human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being for the client because it is a way to build skills to show them how and what they could do to help change themselves. The client will learn to be more self-sufficient and fix their own problems with the skills they learned from human service workers that used the empowerment tool.

HUS , Chapter 8 Questions

1. Describe how the client empowerment model for change effectively impacts a clients well-being status.

Client empowerment model for change impacts a clients well-being by giving them hope and so they can believe a change can and will be made. The job of a professional in the counseling session is to help the client think on their own and make their own decisions like for example on what may be the right or wrong thing to do in a certain situation and how they can better their lives.

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

A community-based agency’s mission and goals promotes well-being and happiness for their clients because being assigned to help a community and knowing you’re helping a person and helping yourself understand them, it’s for your well-being.

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

An agency’s organization chart promotes well-being through the chain of command because it shows us how the agencies work together and get a task done in an organized way.

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

The referral process is used in multiple ways to the clients well-bein. First, it’s used to assess the client problems and needs, second; to provide the connection between the client and the needed services. It helps the professional help the client and have a better understanding with what’s going on.

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 of a client by reaching out to organizations that are public and/or private agencies like churches, businesses and schools. It uses these type of communications to help the client and figure out what may be the problem and how to help them.

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 because it is used to transfer any important information about the client to other professionals if they move on to different agencies and help them know what’s going on and how to help them go through whatever it may be that they are going through.

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

Stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the clients well-being because they wouldn’t help the client, they would just have a negative affect towards the clients and not help them like they are suppose to. It will only make the situation more difficult.

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 development activities can impact the well-being of the worker by gaining skills and have more knowledge on how to go about in a certain situation and give their best help/work to their clients.

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

A human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client by letting them make their own decisions and supporting them in whatever they may do as an independent and not having people thinking for them as they go on in life.

HUS Chapter 8

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 goal of this model is to instill support and empowerment in the client so they can believe in themselves. A human service worker would do this by simply looking for causes that they want to support that would better the lives of their clients.

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

The mission and goals make the clients aim to achieve their goals and see the possibilities that are out there for them. It helps the client and helper better understand the client and for them to work out future issues on their own.

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

Organizational charts and chains of command are both helpful notions to demonstrate a structure of an agency. The organizational chart shows information flow,services and staff while chain of command show lines of authority. This helps the client’s well-being because all of the information is neatly organized and easy to understand.

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

Human service workers sole purpose is to help people and assist them in their needs. Sometimes a certain person isn’t the best suited for the job and believes that someone else would be better to aid them or the client believes someone else can assist them. Through referrals, the client is pointed to someone else or another agency that can better meet their needs.

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

Informal network can aid in the referral and well-being goals of a client by using personal networks which uses people who know the individual well can talk and also reach out to others who can assist in getting a referral, an example would be social clubs or even churches.

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

Paperwork requirements aid in the well-being of clients because it provides a permanent record which other professionals can view and see the client’s history whether they are currently working with them or for future references. It directs the helper on what exactly the client needs.

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

Stress and “burnout” of the worker can impact the clients well-being because the worker’s whole objective is to help client’s and support them, because of burnout there are negative affects on their work environment and helping process. If a helper is stressed or burned out their whole perspective is altered which cripples them on helping out the client.

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 development activities can impact the well-being of the worker because it helps the worker develop new skills and gain new knowledge that is helpful in aiding their clients. If the worker is furthering their skills and knowledge they can be more beneficial for their clients and be more successful in their process.

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

A human service worker can utilize client empowerment as a tool in the well-being of a client by supporting them and allowing them to make their decisions independently. Once they see that they are equipped to take control over their life they will begin to know how to deal with certain situations that occur in their life.

Human Service 1101:HW3: Chapter 8

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.

One important duty of the human service professional is to promote change to impact the client’s well-being status. The client empowerment model focuses on aiding clients to make their own plans, and their own changes. The professional might implement the model in the counseling session with a teenager by asking, “Had you thought of how you going improve in the relationship of your parents?” This way the teenager can make their own agenda to change the well-being of him/her.

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

The community-based agency’s mission statement is a written document that indicates the purpose and principles of the agency. It is publicly viewable. It answers many questions an client might have or a community might have. For example; “What does this agency do?” The principles made to promotes the well-being and the happiness for their clients. One example of the principles would be that the agency would be well-informed and not make rapid decisions for the best to their clients.

3) Describe how an agency’s organization chart promotes well-being though the chain of command.

The organization chart of an agency gives us a look on not just who is in charge or the chain of command (offices, departments) but what groups work closely together. It tells us how the information get passes along, which department the professionals report to when likes if they need of funds.

4) Describe how the referral process is utilized in the relation to the client well-being.

The referral process is used because of many possible reasons. One reason is that the helper feels that another agency or another professional can impact the well-being of the client more. The first thing the helper would do in the process of referral is that the helper evacuates the client’s dilemmas and needs. The helper then provides the contact between the needed service and the client. Making referrals is difficult, especially for a rookie professional. A new professional might not have many contacts with professionals outside of his or her own work place. It is good to build that as you work for the client’s well-being.

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

An informal network is when connections are made by the histories of the agency co-working and personal friendships between the helpers, etc. This aids in the referral to be more supportive from both side, there referrer and the referee even though it much more difficult. It takes more time and effort in building the connections at first.

6) Describe how documentation and paperwork requirements aid in the well-being of the clients.

Paperwork and documentation requirements can aid in the well-being of clients. This helps the professional to have an knowledge about the clients in case a referral happened. It also provides information for the evaluation process for funding from the insurances companies or the state. Most workers today have an intensive amount of paperwork to do. It is also likely to fill out more than two paper work with the same information. Professionals are likely have to bring this paperwork home and work on them. Professionals usually have to choose between the time and effort going towards the clients or the desk work.

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

The burnout and the stress of the worker have a negative effect on the client’s well-being. The burnouts arise when professionals has many pressures at work, lost interest of working, etc. It is a really challenge job sometimes. One way to not feel the loss of interest in work environment is professional development. Going back to school for a higher degree can open up more path in the human services field.

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

Like mentioned in my answer of question seven, professional development like going back to school for an higher degree can open more paths in the field. Another activities includes workshops provided by the organization can gives the helper more information of clients’ needs.

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

The client’s empowerment is used as a tool in the well-being of a client by giving the client strengths to solve their own problems and their struggles. Human service workers should use this tool in every single appointment or meeting with a client.