HSV400 Unit 4 Assignment - Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services

HSV400 – Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services Unit 4 Assignment: Helping Professional Responsibilities

Due Date: Points: 100 Overview: A friend of yours is curious about what it is like to be a human services professional. They asked you to describe the work you do, the types of clients you see, and what your responsibilities are. Here is your opportunity to highlight what you have learned this week about the responsibilities a human services professional has to their clients, the agency they work for, and the human services profession. Instructions: For this assignment, you will respond to the following:

• Choose a role within human services that is of interest to you (e.g., case manager, HSP specialist, child welfare advocate, etc.) and describe the work you would do for your friend.

• Explain the types of clients you would see in that role. • Detail the responsibilities you have to:

o The clients you see in that role. o The agency you are employed with. o The human services profession.

• Discuss the ways you mitigate risk as a helping professional.

Requirements:

• Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages. • Written in APA format with at least two resources, one of which must be the ACA

Code of Ethics or the NOHS Standards). • A title and reference page are required.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

HSV400–Ethical and Legal Issuesin Human Services Unit4Assignment:Helping Professional Responsibilities

 

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 17 points 18 – 13 points 24 – 29 points 30 points Content Accuracy and Depth

Fails to adequately describe the role, client types, responsibilities, or risk mitigation strategies.

Description of the role and clients is basic; responsibilities and risk mitigation are mentioned but not thoroughly explained.

Provides a clear description of the chosen role and clients. Adequately details responsibilities and discusses risk mitigation, but with less depth.

Provides a comprehensive and detailed description of the chosen human services role, types of clients, and all responsibilities. Insightfully discusses risk mitigation strategies.

Clarity and Organization

Poor organization and clarity, making the text difficult to follow.

Organization and clarity are adequate, but the paper may have some issues with flow or coherence.

Well-organized and clearly written but may have minor issues with flow or clarity that do not significantly hinder understanding.

The paper is exceptionally well- organized and written with clear, concise, and engaging language. Logical flow enhances the reader’s understanding.

Professional Understanding and Application

Minimal understanding of the professional context and responsibilities is shown.

Some understanding of the profession is evident but lacks depth in ethical considerations or application of standards.

Shows good understanding of the profession with some reflection on ethical considerations but could integrate professional standards more effectively.

Demonstrates a deep understanding of the human services profession, reflecting on ethical considerations and professional standards effectively.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Research and APA Referencing

Fails to meet APA formatting standards or source requirements; significant errors in citation.

APA formatting has noticeable errors; includes the minimum required sources but may have citation errors.

Properly formatted in APA style with minor errors. Includes at least the required two sources, cited correctly.

Impeccably formatted according to APA guidelines with no errors. Includes more than two resources, and all are cited perfectly.