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  1. paraprofessional
    a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
    Human Service Workers

    "Human services worker" is a generic term for people who hold professional and paraprofessional jobs in such diverse settings as group homes and halfway houses; correctional, mental retardation, and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth service agencies, and programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence, and aging.
  2. developmentally
    with respect to development
    Employment prospects should be favorable in facilities and programs that serve the elderly, mentally impaired, or developmentally disable.
  3. remediation
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
    The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations.
  4. interdisciplinary
    drawing from two or more fields of study
    The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations.
  5. gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
    Examples of Occupational Titles of Human Service Workers



    Case Worker
    Family Support Worker
    Youth Worker
    Social Service Liaison
    Residential Counselor
    Behavioral Management Aide
    Case Management Aide
    Eligibility Counselor
    Alcohol Counselor
    Adult Day Care Worker
    Drug Abuse Counselor
    Life Skills Instructor
    Client Advocate
    Neighborhood Worker
    Social Service Aide
    Group Activities Aide
    Social Service Technician
    Therapeutic Assistant
    Probation Officer

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  6. decentralize
    distribute power from one main authority to smaller ones
    The shift in the focus of human services away from large institutions to increasingly decentralize, sometimes neighborhood based, community settings has placed new demands on human service providers and workers.
  7. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
    5.Consistent behavior in selecting interventions which are congruent with the values of one's self, clients, the employing organization and the Human Service profession.
  8. interpersonal
    occurring among or involving several people
    The worker must be skillful in verbal and oral communication, interpersonal relationships and other related personal skills, such as self-discipline and time management.
  9. aide
    someone who acts as an assistant
    Examples of Occupational Titles of Human Service Workers



    Case Worker
    Family Support Worker
    Youth Worker
    Social Service Liaison
    Residential Counselor
    Behavioral Management Aide
    Case Management Aide
    Eligibility Counselor
    Alcohol Counselor
    Adult Day Care Worker
    Drug Abuse Counselor
    Life Skills Instructor
    Client Advocate
    Neighborhood Worker
    Social Service Aide
    Group Activities Aide
    Social Service Technician
    Therapeutic Assistant
    Probation Office...
  10. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
    Human Service Workers

    "Human services worker" is a generic term for people who hold professional and paraprofessional jobs in such diverse settings as group homes and halfway houses; correctional, mental retardation, and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth service agencies, and programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence, and aging.
  11. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
    Designed to be relevant to diverse direct service roles (residential, vocational, therapeutic, etc.), the standards are based upon a nationally validated job analysis involving a wide variety of human service workers, consumers, providers and educators.
  12. optimal
    most desirable possible under a restriction
    2.Understanding the conditions which promote or limit optimal functioning and classes of deviations from desired functioning in the major human systems.
  13. vocational
    of or relating to an occupation
    Designed to be relevant to diverse direct service roles (residential, vocational, therapeutic, etc.), the standards are based upon a nationally validated job analysis involving a wide variety of human service workers, consumers, providers and educators.
  14. functioning
    performing or able to perform its regular purpose
    2.Understanding the conditions which promote or limit optimal functioning and classes of deviations from desired functioning in the major human systems.
  15. impair
    make worse or less effective
    Because so many human services jobs involve direct contact with people who are impaired and therefore vulnerable to exploitation, employers try to be selective in hiring.
  16. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
    Examples of Occupational Titles of Human Service Workers



    Case Worker
    Family Support Worker
    Youth Worker
    Social Service Liaison
    Residential Counselor
    Behavioral Management Aide
    Case Management Aide
    Eligibility Counselor
    Alcohol Counselor
    Adult Day Care Worker
    Drug Abuse Counselor
    Life Skills Instructor
    Client Advocate
    Neighborhood Worker
    Social Service Aide
    Group Activities Aide
    Social Service Technician
    Therapeutic Assistant
    Probation Office...
  17. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
    4.Skill in planning, implementing and evaluating interventions.
  18. domain
    a particular environment or walk of life
    The primary purpose of the human service worker is to assist individual and communities to function as effectively as possible in the major domains of living.
  19. sector
    a particular aspect of life or activity
    State and local governments will remain a major employer of human services workers, and replacement needs alone will generate many job openings in the public sector.
  20. prospect
    the possibility of future success
    Employment prospects should be favorable in facilities and programs that serve the elderly, mentally impaired, or developmentally disable.
  21. essential
    basic and fundamental
    Skill in evaluating the interventions is essential.
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