Individual Professional Development Plan: Human Services

The field of Human Services is wide and varied umbrella of smaller sections. According to NOHS (n.d.), human service workers can be found in any setting from schools, to government agencies, and even in hospitals and mental health institutions. Combing through each option in search of the perfect career can be a daunting task. Where will a I fit in best? The answer can only be provided through thorough research and with the help of good programs such as the programs found at Lindsey Wilson College. This paper will focus on Social and Human Service Assistants, more

The roles and responsibilities for social and human service assistant is in many of the fields in different areas. For example, career as a social and human services assistant can be able to serve in school, hospital, legal fields and many others. “Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers and they help clients find benefits or community services”(bls.gov). Before choose social and human services as a career, the responsibilities of social and human service assistant should study and aware of the roles to help serve better in the community. If the career’s roles and responsibilities understanding, that will be easier for people to perform the jobs in the fields which assign by

At first glance, human services and a social work seems to appear to be almost the same thing. Both individual fields work to provide services to those people in need, helping them solve their social problems. However, whether you work in human services, or as a social worker, the fields can be very different types of

This paper will attempt to identify my development plan starting with the beginning of my nursing career. The purpose of the paper is to determine my growth and professional goals by outlining my individual accomplishment's and career progression.

It’s so important to know how to develop a career and plan a career for yourself. When it comes to the human service world, it is very important in Human Services that you stay informed of current changes in the profession (Kinsella, 2015). To become a human service worker, it’s important to understand the skills that you will need. The skills that I will developing will be case management, assessment, treatment planning, administration, community organizing, group facilitation, and cultural diversity. When it comes to school, my plan does include graduate school. Once I graduate and take the exam, I will decide whether I want a job or continue getting my education. When it comes to career planning, I will have to prepare a resume and be ready

I am currently in my final year studying a Bachelor of Business majoring in Management and Logistics. I completed my high school education at a well respected school in Brisbane and received good grades, however, I was unsure of what career path I wanted to follow. I was accepted into a Bachelor of Business but deferred University to work as a retail assistant and travel. I decided to change my course of action and applied for a position for a Bachelor of Nursing. I was accepted and completed 1.5 years of the degree. However, as we run a family business, a dealer of new and used commercial trucks and trailers, my father encouraged me to transfer back into a Bachelor of Business to further my education as a business graduate. Once I transferred into the Bachelor of Business program, I commenced work as a Store Person in one of our warehouses. As I furthered my education and sustained unrelated injuries, which prevented me from working in the position, I was transferred into the Parts department to work as a Parts Administration Assistant. I soon moved down the Gold Coast and transferred from Nathan campus to Gold Coast campus to continue my studies. I commenced a new position as Online Store Coordinator and Marketing Assistant at our Yatala branch.

This assignment describes my own Professional Development Plan (PDP) for the first six months of my nurse registration. Following a PDP will show my commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), otherwise known as PREP (CPD). PREP stands for Post-Registration Education and Practice and is a set of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and guidance that help nurses give the best possible care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p3); part of which is a commitment to CPD. CPD is a process of learning activities designed for individuals to reach their full potential, so they provide the highest possible standards of patients care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p9). By following a PDP I will develop my knowledge, understanding

Social work is a career that finds and chooses you, rather than you selecting it. Social work has always been an immense portion of my life even when I had no recollection of what social work entailed. My life revolved around so many situations that had a social worker stepped in, my life would be totally different than it is today. Many individuals and agencies lack the compassion and empathy for oppressed people. Having been in many circumstances, has given me the experience and background that influenced me to go into social work, as well as the understanding of my role and responsibilities that I will assume as a professional social worker, and my reasons for selecting the program at ASU School of Social Work and thoughts on how the Mission Statement addresses my career goals.

Compared to this time last year, I have more self-confidence when identifying as a social worker. Even though I had previous work experience in the field, I internally referred to myself as a student. Since completing my foundation year of field, I have embraced the term social worker professionally and personally. Professionally, I am constantly aware of the core values my title encompasses while assisting the clients whom I serve. These core values have developed in my own personal beliefs and moral systems. Recognizing people’s strengths and systems that incorporate their lives that reflect avenues to which may rely on the assist of a social worker. Compared to this time last year, I am able to assist clients with identifying their strengths, systems, assessments, and interventions to a presenting problem.

Social Work Competencies Miriam Segovia New Mexico State University Social Work Competencies Introduction Providing welfare services is an important key in the process of providing emotional, spiritual and physical support. The attachment the people have towards one another make them develop behaviors that could either lead to caring or causing harm. Facilitation of the families through caregiving opens rooms under which those families can underpin and address the life challenges that enhance their wellbeing (Colarusso and Nemiroff, 2013). In the case of a calamity or social problem, which may involve the loss of a member of a family, provision of support to the victim becomes relevant. The person will need to be let his/her purpose, develop love, and hope amongst others as indicated by Erick Erikson in the psychosocial development theory (McLeod, 2013).

The SWOT analysis is a notably useful tool to identify and analyse opportunities for development and related barriers and challenges.

I feel in all leadership areas the professional development needs to continue. Completion of a doctorate program does not render one an expert, but equips learners with the desire to continue to seek, discover and grow both professionally and personally.

The purpose of this professional development plan is to introduce my counselor identity, my plans for professional development, my clinical and academic training schedule and finally my plans for credentialing in the State of Maryland. I am currently seeking an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an anticipated graduation date of May, 2020. This professional development plan was written on September 27, 2017.

I concur with you concerning the professional development plan. I struggled with that myself. It was a lot. I feel the purpose of the professional development plan was to get us thinking. In spite of the failures in your career, it is only a failure if you label it as such. Instead looking at your career, use it as a stepping stone to go to the next level. Take the resources from what you researched. I believe the best tool was comparing our classes to state requirements, information on conferences, and residency directed the plan. The purpose of the plan established personal and professional goals, a description of educational background and research proficiency (Walden University, 2015).

Social workers can be found in prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, or schools. A social worker may hold a position at a local government agency or in a skilled nursing unit. Social workers advocate for such communities as the LGBT or minorities. They seek and deliver homes, food, and clothing. They provide counseling and guidance to so many. A social worker can be found in many diverse locations and perform even more various types of duties but they all have the same goal in mind. The social work profession has a mission and this mission along with values, provide a guidance for the workers in this profession. To be simply stated; social work is here to improve quality of life. They are here to make a difference.