What is the role of a human service worker

Question

Assignment :

Essay -A framework for understanding human service work

Response should be 2000 words.

Task: In human service practice Chenoweth and Mcauliffe talk about ‘domains' and ‘fields of practice'. The table below lists these:

Domains of Practice	Fields of Practice
Working with individuals Group work Social policy Working with families and partnerships Community work Research and evaluation Education and training	The health sector Mental health Child protection and juvenile justice The disability field Working with older adults Rural and remote practice Income security and employment services Substance misuse Youth work Environmental and disaster work

Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2015) The Road to Social Work & Human Service Practice (4th ed.) Victoria: Cengage Learning

Write an essay responding to the following questions:

• What ‘domain' and ‘field' of practice appeals to you, what have you learned during the course and through your own research that has helped you to understand it better?

• What is the role of a human service worker in that domain and field?

• What type of human service organisations provide opportunities to work with their ‘domains' and ‘field'?

• What are the needs of the people who access that area of human services?

• Referring to the diagram what values, knowledge and skills are needed to work in that particular area of human service need?

Presentation: The essay must be prepared in electronic format .The word count does not include the reference list.