Social Responsibility Of A Human Service Professional (HSP)

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As a human service professional, hereafter to referred to as, “HSP”, I am very well aware that my attitudes and beliefs would differ from his for the fact I did not grow up in the same environment as Andre. No matter where someone came from, it is a HSP responsibility to remain impartial and treat the client with respect, without prejudice and of course not hold any type of stereotypical thoughts pertaining to Andre for the previous life he has lead. Like him cleaning up and trying to move on, we must start with a clean slate. Being open to everything he is confiding in you as a professional will allow the sessions to be effective in the outcome of his treatment. When you are a HSP, your education never ends. There are always new laws passing

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