HS 1080 - Introduction to Human Services

Credits: 3.00 credits.

This introductory course reviews the historical foundations and explores the various political and social influences on the development of human services. It examines models of human service delivery, client systems, and service systems. It examines both the intimate portrait and the “big picture” of human service issues. This course will educate on the overall context of human service work; questions such as “what does a human service worker do?” It will review the major social welfare programs, implementation of human service interventions, and working with diversity. Finally, the course will review issues crucial to human service workers, such as burnout and legal issues. Once this course is completed, students will have a better understanding of human service work in general and more insight into whether or not human service work is the career field for them.