Arc of the Ozarks is a local human service organization providing help to people in the local communities with physical and mental disabilities. The main local offices for the Arc can be found in Springfield‚ Joplin‚ and Monett‚ Missouri. Interviewing someone from the Arc could have been done over the phone‚ by e-mail‚ and an in-person interview. The in-person interview seemed to be more appropriate because it would allow me to interact with the people who work for the organization and possibly see
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Social Services Agency Interview Review BSHS/442 Advocacy and Mediation Advocacy has played an important role in helping those individuals who do not have a voice‚ or who do not know where to turn when going through a difficult time. Advocates push to influence public policy and resource allocation decisions within social systems and institutions. Learning team A was asked to conduct an interview of a social services agency involved with advocacy. The learning team turned to a nonprofit
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You are a human service supervisor interviewing a candidate for an entry-level position in your agency that serves children and families. The interview should examine the potential staff person’s background‚ interest‚ and skills relevant to the position‚ as well as their long-term professional goals. Questions asked: Some not all • Tell me about yourself. • Why are you interested in this agency? • How does working in this organization fit your professional mission? • What are your experiences
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College of Social Sciences Bachelor of Science in Human Services Human Service Approval Form The Field Experience portion of the BSHS program requires experience within a human services agency setting. The primary purpose of the Field Experience requirement is to provide the student with appropriate opportunities to use and develop his or her skills. The student is also expected to learn about the agency’s organizational structure‚ treatment practices‚ and services offered. He or she is required to perform a minimum of 175 hours of agencyrelated
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Social Worker/Agency Interview Kathy Whitten SCWK 530 October 3‚ 2012 Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld Social Worker/Agency Interview The Journey I chose to interview Mark Duney from Harbor Counseling Services for my assignment. Because I had never taken public transportation before it took some research to figure out where the Gatra runs and how do I get there because‚ of course‚ it doesn’t run right out in front of my house. I walked downtown‚ about a half a mile‚ to where the Gatra stop was near
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The human services field is simply amazing. While attending elementary high school the teachers would all ask the students “what do you want to be when you up”? I was really shy and would never speak up when asked this question. To myself I’m thinking I want to be a nurse. Taking care of my great grandmother really opened my eyes to the needs of people in general. During this time I would go about my daily norm of helping my great grandmother‚ grandmother; anyone that was in need of help. Coming
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organizations to carry out three responsibilities: ■ ■ ■ Strengthen and unify the profession Promote the development of social work practice Advance sound social policies. Promoting high standards of practice and protecting the consumer of services are major association principles. Overview The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections. The first section‚ “Preamble‚” summarizes the social
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important to really analyze the website thoroughly before taking too many actions. In today’s paper‚ I will be analyzing a specific web page and discussing my findings. I will also be discussing the value and relevance of this site to clients or human services agencies. How to Evaluate a Website According to Widener University‚ there are different ways to evaluate a website. “When evaluating a website‚ a person should check for: authority‚ accuracy‚ currency‚ and objectivity” (www.widener.com). Websites
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friday thru monday with my fiance. By sticking with this schedule I do not get myself overwhelmed and I still get to do enjoyable things. Please provide a brief understanding of your knowledge of the human services profession. My understanding of the Human Services profession is anyone or agency that helps and assist in the need of others. This can be anything from‚ but not limited‚ to social workers‚ drs.‚ psychologist‚ psychiatrist‚ case managers‚ program directors‚ aids‚ people working in
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The Human Service Movement By: Datwanna Banks HHS435: Cont Issues Trends Health Law Ethicsin H & HS Instructor: Rebekah Clark February 4‚ 2013 The Human Service Movement As more problems occur with individuals the more the Human Services industry grows. This growth is in response to individuals seeking new job opportunities‚ more people not being able to depend on their neighborhood or community because of the feeling of isolation or
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