Self assessment is defined as an evaluation of oneself or one’s actions and attitudes, but in Human Services it is particularly defined more specifically as being competent in assessing not only yourself but knowing you have qualities such as; organizational skills, professional outlook, attentive listening skills, communication skills, and a developed sense of empathy. Many individuals throughout the human service field have unique characteristics, skills, and talents that separate them apart from their colleagues. All those quality traits however make them “special” in a way that it benefits them as a human service professional in an occupation referred to as a “helping field”. A. Discuss your unique characteristics, skills, and talents and how they relate to your interest in the field of human services. …show more content…
I would like to consider myself as a future human service professional, especially since I believe I acquire the characteristics, skills, and talents it requires to be a successful human service (rehabilitative service) professional. The unique characteristics I believe to have myself are courage, empathy, and respect for diversity. Courage is a natural “fight or flight” response that one can or cannot perform, precisely it can be as simple as someone having strength in the appearance of pain or grief. As a human service (rehabilitative service) professional having courage will often benefit me in high-stress situations and multifaceted or high-risk environments. Being in the human service profession there will be situations where I will have to be in uncomfortable or dangerous altercation, whether it is protecting a child’s welfare or exposing myself to unknown
Working as a Human Service Professional can be a challenging pursuit. The attitude of the human service worker can sometimes be a problem itself. Many
Explore the personal values and attributes that are necessary to be successful in human services.
Human Services workers must have some other qualities as well in order to successfully complete their position in this career. Some of these are but not included are; effective listening and communication, effective organization skills, and good working relationship with others. As I considered Reamer (2006), he goes on...
To me having courage makes me feel stronger than ever. Courage is one of the things that helped me join NJROTC, and it helps me get through the days. Before I learned what courage was or even used it, I was too shy to even say my name out loud. But when I joined NROTC they helped me break my shyness. And now I see clear, I know in the future courage will help me stand up and make it to my goals in life.
In the world, there are 7 billion individuals, 7 billion minds, 7 billion souls and 7 billion hearts and then there’s me. I am one out of 7 billion individuals that want to pursue the fascinating field of social work. When I was a child I wanted to be a lawyer, model, actress, doctor and so many other professions, I changed my mind quite often as most children do. One thing I was certain of was that I’m a people person. I thrive on helping others and it gives me a sense of satisfaction. Throughout this essay, I will discuss why I am a good “fit” for social work, the strengths I possess, and some of the most pressing social problems facing our country today.
Define the term “the whole person” and explain why this is important in human services and explain the components of “the whole person”
The field of human service consists of particular goals and objectives of human needs, and it promotes improved services delivery systems by addressing the overall quality of life of service population. Similarly, Human service delivery system focuses on how human service professionals approach their work. While encompassing a broad range of idea, Human service is a unique useful and purposeful discipline aiming to assist human needs and communities through an interdisciplinary knowledge base. Human services professional is a generic term for people who hold professional and paraprofessional jobs, and it concerns to improve the quality of life of people, accessibility, accountability, and co-ordination among professional and agencies in service
In conclusion, I have reflected upon the Competencies in Professional Counseling and Related Human Services handout and offered a detailed exploration of my strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, I offered an argument in support of my proposed method for attenuating my strength and improving my weaknesses. This culminated in a plan for continuous self-improvement, in all areas, upon completing my regiment of study at
*As my first year in the nursing program comes to a close, I am to write this assessment based upon my abilities in each of the listed outcomes. I know I have much to learn, but I have also gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in the short amount of time I have been a part of this program.
Courage is a state of mind that enables a person to overcome fear, pain, danger, or hardship. Although different from one another, all aspects of courage involve taking risks.
My first obstacle in becoming the social worker I envision is myself. As a Southern woman, I was taught to pray, have good manners, to cook, not to display behaviors in public unbecoming of a lady, to honor my word, and that it was my duty to help those in need. These principles speak to the social work values of service by helping others, integrity in being honest and ethical in the things I say, and dignity and worth of a person, by treating others in a respectful manner.
As we reviewed the self awareness module this past week, it was very interesting to see how the self assessments provided the class with information about their own personal human behaviors. I was aware of most of the information provided but there were some tendencies I was surprised to find that fitted my character. It was good to be reminded of the things I had forgotten about myself. Learning about my individuality and how I interact and respond to others based on my traits, personality and behavior has been an awakening experience. It is also great to know that I can work on areas that need improvement to become a more balanced person to better assist my subordinates, teams and organizations.
Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others? What significant relationships and life experiences have you had in giving or receiving help that have motivated you to enter the field of social work? What personal qualities equip you for the social work profession? Discuss your experiences and feelings about the working with populations different from your own.
Self assessment is a process in which you examine yourself in attempt to discover and learn more about yourself. Your likes, dislikes, behaviors, attitudes and habits can be found during this process. You can use the discoveries to your advantage by accepting or changing strengths and weaknesses. I plan on using this course to enhance my personal skills to become a better student and find success in earning my Bachelor of Arts degree at Ashford University in Social Science. Self Assessment is the first step in my successful future.
Courage permits one to face extreme dangers and difficulties without fear. Courage is having the capacity to face your own internal doubts. Courage is classified into two types: the ability to face physical danger, and the ability to face emotional hardships. In his philosophical novel, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche emphasized the importance of courage. “War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your sympathy, but your bravery has thus far saved the victims,” he says (Nietzsche. 42). Since any change in life requires action, it is courage that turns visions into reality. Moreover, it is a prerequisite for all other virtues, because without the courage to live according to someone’s own standards, the implementation of other virtues would be impossible. Some people think that courage is having the ability to do shameful things, but that is not actually the case. It is courage that is necessary for living in integrity. Moreover, courage is necessary for the society as a whole, and one of its qualities is contagiousness. For example, all great revolutions in history