HSSJ 1100 Test 1 Flashcards
Six perspectives of human services
- Themes and purposes
- Interdisciplinary
- Helping Relationship
- Social Justice
- Management Principles
- The Generalist
Self-sufficiency
client strengths and a client’s belief in his or her abilities to establish goals, develop plans, ask for help, and address barriers (psychological state as well as a financial state)
Social Care
assisting clients in meeting their social needs, with the focus on those who cannot care for themselves
Social control
given to those who cannot provide for themselves (either temporality or in the long term)
Rehabilitation
task of returning an individual to a prior level of functioning
Human services
encompasses the variety of helping services that address the range of problems that people experience
Sociology
examines the ways in which human societies influence the people who live in these societies
Psychology
study of the mind and behavior
Anthropology
studies the cultural, physical, and social development of humans and the variation in their customs and beliefs
Social Justice
heart of the work of a human service professional. Basic to the concept of social justice is both supporting and encouraging fair treatment for all individuals in a society and opposing and confronting injustice
Case management
facilitate client growth
Networking
one way service providers work together to serve clients (ex. connecting them with another resource)
Partnerships
a way that organizations in the human service delivery system can work together to serve their clients more completely
Evidence-based practice
based upon knowledge about a specific intervention’s effectiveness
Generalist approach
variety of setting and clients
Helper
individual who assists others
Values
criteria by which helpers and clients make choices
Acceptance
ability of the helper to be receptive to another person regardless of dress or behavior
Tolerence
helper’s ability to be patient and fair toward each client rather than judging, blaming, or punishing the client for prior behavior
Individuality
expressed in the qualities or characteristics that make each person unique, distinctive from all other people
Confidentiality
helper’s assurance to clients that the helper will not discuss their cases with other people and that what they discuss between them will not be the subject or conversation with the helper’s friends, family, or other clients
Characteristics of a helper
self-awareness, ability to communicate, empathy, responsibility, commitment, flexibility
Physicians
diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses
Psychiatrist
concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness
Social workers
helping individuals, families, and groups cope with a wide variety of problems in everyday life
Psychologists
study the human mind and human behavior, including cognitive, emotional, and social aspects
Counselors
help people deal with a variety of problems, including personal, social, educational, and career concerns
Community caretakers
professionals in their own fields, they are involved in some aspects of human service work
Human rights
universal and inalienable, for everyone, no matter what
Access
prioritized and incentivized, basic needs and education
Categories of helpers
human service professional, specialist, non-professional
Poverty
lacking basic needs, lacking the financial means to access basic needs
Administrative helpers
data manager, evaluator, facilitator of services, planner, report and grant proposal writer, resource allocator
Human capital
acquired skills and resources that allow individuals to compete in the labor market
