Human Services? That Must Be So Rewarding: A Practical Guide for Professional Development
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1878812491 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 207 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her work with adults of all ages and with adolescents has taken her to group homes, high schools, supported living environments, long-term care facilities, private residential institutions, vocational habilitation programs, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient psychotherapy offices. Gail S. Bernstein, Ph.D., has been working in human services, health care, and education for mor
Here's an informal, easy way to assess both the personal and practical issues at work in any human services career. Realizing how and why you're drawn to a profession can greatly enhance your ability to perform your job. Through familiar scenarios, field-tested exercises, and useful checklists, learn how to be more effective in addressing personal motives and goals being sensitive to those who receive services discovering fundamental values for human services developing effective relationships with consumers, colleagues, supervisors, and professionals from other agencies planning for professional development identifying long-term professional goals Like the first edition, this edition focuses on the service provider rather than on the recipient, but new material includes a discussion of changes in the human services field since the late 1980s and information on working with older adults, people with terminal illness, people with AIDS, and victims of crime and domestic violence.
Provides clear direction for techniques people can use to help themselves, and is systematic and thorough in its approach to the issues involved. I would recommend this book highly and without reservation.""the comments of current and past professionals offer good insights and the 'hands on' exercises recommended in each chapter encourage readers to apply lessons learned in their current situation.""Well-organized. . Maheu, Ph.D. "well-organized, uses vignettes to illustrate concepts in an enriching way, provides clear direction for techniques people can use to help the
Tameka Battle said Five Stars. excellent read. For those who want the real scoop on human services! Everyone who works in human services has at some time or another heard the remark, "you must be such a wonderful person to do such noble work". Dr. Bernstein confronts this attitude head on in her book, "Human Services That must be so rewarding". She talks about the realities of working as human service professional & offers practical, real-world advice for those considering entering the field. I didn't find her "Tales of Disillusioned Diana" segments. Five Stars OldV8ford This is what I was looking for.