Prejudice In The Workplace

Prejudice is another obstacle that clients are faced with because of an assumption made about them. Being prejudice can negatively impact emotional well-being and one's sense of self. Actions of others may stop a client from getting the help or assistance they may need because of the fear of being judged. Prejudice often stems from stereotypes about groups of people. “Fear, uncertainty, stubbornness, denial, lack of confidence or a lack of hope, or even the inability to envision the future can be significant obstacles to change” (Summers, 2014, p. 240).

According to Zastrow (2012), Ethnocentrism is also an obstacle “which means we use the standard in our culture to judge the behavior and culture of other people” (p. 238). Sometimes it is not

that people decide to employ certain tactics, but instead, people sometimes view the world in a differently than others. When people use this obstacle to judge other people, it usually creates barriers between them. Therefore, people must use different methods to understand others which will diminish barriers and distance.

Access to service is very vital to clients but could also be limited due to the quality of care that a client receives and the distance the client must travel to receive the care needed. These barriers are strongly constrained by the client’s perception of the counseling or care that is offered and the feeling of whether it will be effective and help in any way for the client. The distance between clients and transportation can also be vital for clients to get back and forth to the suggested clinics or counseling centers that are at a greater distance apart. When traveling a long distance, it may cause clients not to be able to get the correct care they need.

Many of the clients who utilize child prevention services do not have reliable transportation.

The client clients must spend at least an entire morning or afternoon just applying for each service for food banks, mental health agency, welfare to work programs. To facilitate the clients, care between the agencies child prevention services will offer a once a month fair where the agencies will come to the school in the community. The fair will take place on the first Saturday of the month and the time will be from nine until three in the afternoon. The next way child prevention services will utilize making things easier for the parents will be using the community center in their neighborhood. This will be done once a month on second Tuesday from the hours of four until seven at night. The final way child prevention services will make sure that the parents can utilize services is that the agency will offer bus passes three times a month. Child prevention services will reach out to different organizations in the community to get help with paying for the bus passes. Reaching out to other agencies can also be a good starting point for people to work together in other ways. By providing service to the client, child prevention services will begin to provide excellent service to the families with needed ancillary

services.
A suggestion for agencies in Texas to streamline the intake process would be to have a better connection method to solving problems. Some of the agencies operate separately from other state programs. To streamline the intake, process the agencies will need to work together which will help with fewer errors and delays. Another streamline suggestion would be simplifying the process for both prospective clients and human service professional by removing unnecessary tasks, cuts repetitive work, and reduces manual transfers of information. Streamline will also help among agencies and helps human service professional address situations facing clients who use several programs. Agencies have specific rules and laws that they must follow. In the state of Texas HIPPA assures that clients information is properly protected while allowing only the information needed for the client’s well-being. Most agencies must now follow HIPAA regulations.

Yes, there are ways to facilitate access to services by eliminating some of the intake procedures.

In the state of Texas for the intake process, they have gone paperless, but this system still requires moving parts. The intake form does require accurate documentation up front. Being paperless does have its benefits for being able to track documents and eliminate scanning. Streamline can simplify the process for the case manager and the client because it addresses problems and issues the client is facing. In December of last year, Texas released a program called Impact Modernization. “IMPACT stands for "Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas” (DFAS, 2017). The IMPACT makes it easier for case managers to spend more time with clients, and it’s simpler to

update.

This plan eliminates the identified obstacles that interfere with the clients’ ability to access services at different agencies because the client can apply for services much faster than before. Using the streamline program also allows other agencies to access to the system to increase collaboration among different agencies. This also helps the case managers and other organizations to be more accurate and readily available data when providing services to families. Streamline program also help cut down on paperwork which also helps the case manager to spend more time with the client. Because of outdated technology Streamline program played a vital role in helping with the cost and cutting back on long delays in maintenance and upgrades.

Human Services Professionals work with clients whom are vulnerable and acts as a voice for the voiceless on their behalf. The primary objective Which helps child prevention services and government-sponsored programs to improve the quality of life for many people. Human Services Professionals help individuals solve problems and get access to resources