...Problems Facing Human Services Clients Lizabeth J. Justus - Routson BSHS – 305 September 18, 2014 Dr. Robert Vado The Range of Problems Facing Human Service Clients Client problems are rarely limited to just one, single issue. One problem alone can lead to other problems and the human service helper should always keep this in mind so that specific helping skills can be implemented to serve the clients’ needs. These problems can range from housing, food, physical or mental illness, alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, Veteran’s issues and child or family issues. All of these issues are multi-faceted and can be very difficult to help with. (R. Woodside & T. McClam, 2011) Assisting with client’s problems requires gaining the trust of the client. This is important for gathering information so the helper can give the best and most effective help they can. (R. Woodside & T. McClam, 2011) to do this, a human service professional uses helping skills to assist their clients. Some of the basic skills are verbal and non-verbal communication, and listening and responding. These are the foundations to the human service professional and client relationship. Used correctly, they can help form an easy flow of helpful information and an effective helping relationship with the client. Problems The range of problems facing human service clients is multi-faceted. No one person has just one problem, and there are plenty of clients to...
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...Problems Facing Human Service Clients and How They Are Helped Amanda Blue BSHS/305 February 23, 2015 Joanne Schrock Problems Facing Human Service Clients and How They Are Helped There are many problems in the world today that human service clients are faced with, and are not limited to just a few. There is no one person with one single problem which is shy it is so important that the “whole person” is helped. Some of the problems that plague clients today are innumerable, but I will attempt to elaborate on a few. Human Service workers ensure that children live in safe homes and have their basic needs met. Helping parents to take care of their children may include in assisting with applications for food stamps or low-income housing and helping them to locate appropriate childcare. Housing or the lack of housing is one of the issues facing Human Service clients today. Many people are without homes for various reasons, such as not having money to pay, which means they are jobless, or not making enough to cover their living expenses. A client that is homeless can be faced with many other issues simply because they have no place to live. Another challenge for Human Service clients is depression. Depression can come about when a client is not able to adequately live with the necessities of life and seem to have no means in which to acquire them. When a client cannot provide for him or herself, it is detrimental to their well-being and may bring on a bout of depression...
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...Human Services Clients Tracie Seidelman BSHS/305 March 10, 2014 Darla Roberts Human Services Clients A human service professional is an individual who assist clients, such as groups, families, and communities, to avoid or endure crisis, change, and stress. This prepares them to function freely in areas of life and living. Human service professionals are trained with skills to properly treat and help their clients. When working with clients, human service professionals look at them as a whole person. They take into consideration that this client could have a dilemma with any component in their life. During the helping process, the professional is always aware of the client’s obstacles they may be facing. However, the professional is constantly prepared to concur more than one problem. Normally when an individual seeks professional help, they are among more than the single issue. Working in the human service field can accumulate a wide variety of problems and issues from a range of clients. Due to the variety of clients that human service professionals work with, the issues vary depending on the type of client. When working as a human service professional, it is critical to keep an open mind when dealing and helping clients. In today’s society, the range of problems that clients are facing more and more are housing, childcare, food, medical, etc. With the lack of education in our society, clients are more negligent to get their basic needs. When clients no longer have food...
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...Helpers in the human service field are tasked with helping unique individuals with unique problems. It is important that a helper be able to identify the types of problems that a client can experience. Understanding which type or types of problems a client is facing will aid the helper in providing assistance to the client. It is necessary for a helper to possess effective communication skills which will foster a strong helper client environment. The first of the five problems facing human service clients is, developmental. "...experts in developmental psychology suggest that human development is a continuous process and that there are certain phases and stages that individuals experience during the life span (Trotter & Startwood, 2007)." This means that if for some reason a child missies one of these milestones of development, certain issues could arise in adulthood. An example that most are familiar with, is the connection between crawling, speech, and fine motor skills. The act of crawling, and exploring the world from this perspective is important to the childes development. Another example is socializing a child. When a child is raised strictly within the house hold with no contact with other children, there is a lack of development in the child's social skills. A deficit in these skills could hinder the child as an adult in interacting with other children. The second problem facing human service clients is, situational. Situational problems are the result...
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...Sime Darby's scandal 2010-11-18 12:20 World's leading listed plantation company Sime Darby has just celebrated its 100th anniversary and it has once again become a focus recently due to a project cost overrun scandal involving malpractices. When Sime Darby was said to have suffered a loss of RM2.1 billion in May this year, the market was shocked as Sime Darby has been a giant multinational conglomerate involved in five core sectors with a total annual turnover of about RM33 billion. Even the largest listed company is facing a management problem, we can actually imagine the situation of other government-linked companies (GLCs). It has seriously affected the confidence of investors in the stock market and supervision of the authorities. There are questionable points in its four projects, including the Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) Project which has lost RM526 million and the Bakun hydroelectric dam project which has caused a loss of RM340 million. Sime Darby decided to take civil action against certain individuals found culpable over the severe losses. It has reflected the seriousness of the situation and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should also take actions. The government must disclose the internal audit report of Sime Darby to tell the people the truth. Over the years, losses suffered by the GLCs would just be left unsolved without even an investigation. For example, the Bumiputera financial scandal in the early 1980s had caused the country a loss of RM2...
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...The human services field is confronted by challenges from various aspects which include sufficient fundraising, retention of competent staff and implementation of training course for personnel. Moreover, human service professionals are facing difficulties in reaching out to clients in the rural areas. In order to meet the demands of their profession, human service professionals utilize technology which includes software applications, computing devices, mobile devices and assets from other organizations. With the help of technology, it provides human service professionals with a tool to take on the issues with a straight on approach. Issues There are three main challenges that the human services field is facing which are receiving sufficient fundraising, searching for competent staff and providing services for individuals located in the rural locations. Fundraising event is very important for human service organizations since they heavily rely on donations to operate their facilities. However, most organizations do not know how to manage fundraising events, how to maintain their current benefactors or how to acquire new benefactors. Keeping track of donor information for before and future events is fundraiser issue by some organizations. They are experiencing difficulties in putting the information regarding donations into the reports that would be presented to stakeholders or members of the board. An additional challenge is faced by human resource departments on searching...
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...Client Paper In order to be a proficient and efficient helper in all facets of the helping field of human services, the helper must first be diverse. Diverse individuals have an upper hand when it pertains to assisting client needs efficiently and their expertise in the proper helping skills to use for each range of problem. The range of problems client's encounter is addiction, homelessness, or mental illness. It is within these ranges of problems the helper must implement a variety of skills to assist the client on how to manage effectively or cope with such issues. When envisioning a client and the problems that can be attributed from the past, the present, and in the future, the helper needs to look at the whole person and not just the problems directly. “Problems for clients are rarely single issues, and the human service professional should approach each client with the expectation of more than one problem. In fact, one problem can cause, influence, or at the very least be related to other difficulties,” (Woodside & McClam, 2011). Range of Problems The range of problems that a client may face can be short-term or long-term. Short-term problems are issues such as being an unemployed or displaced worker, poor living environment, or spousal abuse can be resolved by implementing a plan that will affect each problem by creating a positive outcome. Long-term problems like addiction, homelessness, and mental illness are approached in a methodical way by creating a...
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...Problems Clients are Facing Brittney V. Ards BSHS/305 Historical Development of Human Services: An Introduction January 11, 2015 Instructor Tarshis As human beings, we all have some sort of issue or problem but have you ever thought how some problems may affect people. Individuals, groups and communities are facing a wide range of problems and some surely go unnoticed. “Problems for clients are rarely single issues,” (Marianne Woodside, An Introduction to Human Services, 2012) and depending on how many actual problems there are some may go unnoticed. A few of the problems client may face are but definitely not limited to, developmental theory, situational perspective, meeting human needs, both physical and psychological, social change, and environmental influences. Human service professionals are skilled to notice the problems clients are facing and use those problems to set obtainable goals for each client they see. When a client comes in only seeking housing, a qualified helper will recognize the client definitely realizes there are more underline issues. Several underline issues could include the client being unemployed, or maybe the client has children and can’t afford child care. The developmental theory is the process in which humans develop and the stages of life we all will encounter during our life span. Erik H. Erikson major contribution was his “eight stages of man” (Marianne Woodside, Chapter 5: The Client, 2012). Erikson’s eight stages all go hand in hand...
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...Problems Facing Human service clients and Helping skills Elizabeth Hernandez BSHS / 305 Sheila Kirksey Abstract Every day in our life we each all face different problems. Every person is an individual and they each have their own problem they are dealing with, every problem is different and each person cope and handle them very differently. The type’s problems human service client’s face are many. Since every clients problems are not all the same, there are different helping skills we can use that will guide us to help the client effectively and help make a change in their life. In this paper I will be discussing the range of problems human service clients face, and the specific helping skills that can be used with clients. Problems Facing Human service clients and Helping skills When a person has the courage to go out and get help from a professional, they become a human service client. We must not approach the client as to asking many questions as to why they did that or how they got to be in the situation they are in. A professional should know every client’s problem and background are all going to be differently. It’s a must that we listen to the client, let them tell us why they are here and what...
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...Human Service Needs Assessment Cicero Goddard BSHS/355 May 9, 2016 Pamela Harris Human Service Needs Assessment For this work, we will take a look at children in need. Of all the groups that are in need of Human Services, we are partial to the children. The children play such a dynamic part in our society. It is the children who will be the politicians, teachers, taxpayers and parents on tomorrow. We must ensure that they live in safe homes and have their needs met. We must teach them new skills, how to care for themselves, and how to conquer the setbacks that are sure to come. We have to provide them with emotional support and nurture them towards their goals and dreams. When a child is in trouble, he/she is facing many different problems at the same time. Conditions and Problems Facing this Group “Children in need, “are a high-risk group for developing all sorts of physical and emotional problems.” (Burger, 2011) They do not have the skills to deal with the negative effects of neglect and abuse. The extreme cases are in danger of contracting psychosis or even Retardation. Some of the signs of problems include late bed wetting and extreme shyness. Many of them live in homes where there is no male role model. Single parent homes tend to be less financially stable and the Mothers, while having to work a full-time job, also have the responsibility of rearing the children. These children in need commit suicide, crime, and violence, abuse drugs and suffer mental illness...
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...Problems Facing Human service clients and Helping skills Elz BSHS / 305 Abstract Every day in our life we each all face different problems. Every person is an individual and they each have their own problem they are dealing with, every problem is different and each person cope and handle them very differently. The type’s problems human service client’s face are many. Since every clients problems are not all the same, there are different helping skills we can use that will guide us to help the client effectively and help make a change in their life. In this paper I will be discussing the range of problems human service clients face, and the specific helping skills that can be used with clients. Problems Facing Human service clients and Helping skills When a person has the courage to go out and get help from a professional, they become a human service client. We must not approach the client as to asking many questions as to why they did that or how they got to be in the situation they are in. A professional should know every client’s problem and background are all going to be differently. It’s a must that we listen to the client, let them tell us why they are here and what they expect the outcome of getting...
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...Effective Human Resource Management Practices Name University Affiliation Effective Human Resource Management Practices BINZ Limited is a manufacturing company that deals with plastic containers, however recently it has been experiencing managerial problems. Fred is an expert in consultation and in this day, he has paid a visit on invitation to help the firm solve some of its managerial issues. According to the executives of BINZ Inc, the major problems they are facing as a company is meeting the set target on output of about ten thousand units per month, currently the maximum average output is six thousand units per month. Another problem the company is facing is production of substandard goods that are not surpassing the set quality standards, according to Barney; about four to five percent of the outputs are defective thus discarded. This and other hurdles experienced in day-to-day operations of BINZ Inc are lowering profit margins and overall income. Having the problems facing BINZ Inc and assuming the role of Fred as a consultant, I will take my time to listen to the executives for me to understand the problems deeply as I prepare to give the relevant advice on what is to be done. Secondly asking more questions can be a fundamental step of understanding the company’s operations well. Some of the questions that I may be interested to ask are about the relevant skills and qualification of various staff personnel, inventory management methods used and remuneration...
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...Client Paper Tabatha Jones BSHS/305 11/22/2014 Ellen Biros Client Paper In this essay I will be explaining the range of problems facing human services clients today. In the human services field, we run across so many people that are down on their luck, have hit a rough patch, or are just having a hard time providing for themselves or others. It is our goal to take these clients in and take all the negative in life that they are facing and strategize, categorize, and solve whatever problems we are able to. Ultimately coming to us is the first step that they have taken to becoming self-sufficient again, whether they see that or not. And as a human services worker, you have to realize that each client coming in has their own unique needs and goals that they hope to get out of this newfound relationship, and it is our job to do whatever we can to meet these goals, even if it means referring the client elsewhere. Given all of this, I will be only briefly touching on some areas of issues that human services clients face. And to follow, I will explain some of the necessary skills that will help a human services worker progress in helping clients try and resolve these issues. Needs It is estimated that 671,000 people are homeless on any given night, and 1.2 to 2 million people experience homelessness during one year. The numbers of homeless increased in 2008 and 2009 reflecting the economic downturn (National Alliance...
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...Client Paper Hortencia Gardea BSHS/305 (BSEL1GTGL3) May 17, 2015 Ellen Biros Client problems can lead to many different types of new problems if there not carful. Social workers and Human Resource workers should keep in mind of their skills and training they were educated on so they are able to be implemented to help service in the client’s needs. Most jobs in Human Services are separated into two different types. The first type would be one that works directly with clients and the others provide administrator support for organizations that provide services. Client Paper There are many ranges of problems facing human services dealing with clients and many specific skills that can be used with working with clients. But it takes hard work and dedication to help different types of issues that may arise with a client that involve specific needs. This also takes allot of understanding skills to help break the ice between client and the social workers to determine a better future. There are different professionals that can help point the client towards the right accomplishment and goal settings. The main goal is to help and give guidance. Problems that have Arise with Clients. Many problems in today’s society are at rise in most countries from Veteran’s to child and family issues. Some issues can range also from lack of food, housing, mental and physical illness, alcohol or drug abuse, domestic abuse, or even self-harm as in suicide or other ways a person might hurt...
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...Historical Development of Human Services: An Introduction April 10, 2014 Client Paper Introduction While some clients can be a little difficult, they are individuals with multifaceted perspectives that include psychological, biological, cultural, social, financial, educational, vocational, and spiritual components (Woodside & McClam, p. 131, 2011). Clients can be helped in many different ways, therefore being a diverse Human Service Professional enables you to be an effective helper. There are a range of problems that clients encounter such as addictions, homelessness, and mental illnesses. With these problems will come various different skills the professional can use to effectively help their clients. Below we will talk about a range of problems the client faces and the helping skills that can be used to effectively help the client. Range of Problems Facing Clients When thinking about the client and what problems may occur, we need to look at the whole person not just the problem. Problems for clients are rarely single issues, and the human service professional should approach each client with the expectation of more than one problem (Woodside & McClam, p. 131, 2011). There are different factors to each of these problems which are cultural values of society, developmental needs of the individual, and some clients lack resources or skills, or both to be able to solve problems (Woodside & McClam, p. 163, 2011). These problems can be broken down into...
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