This study surveyed National Organization of Human Service Education (NOHSE) members' rates of attendance in counseling. It solicited members' opinions about characteristics deemed important in choosing a therapist. It also examined attitudes toward counseling; types and duration of counseling attended; reasons for seeking or not seeking…

Presents an interview with the President of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education. Discusses DiGiovanni's participation in the development of the human service field on a national level, and involvement with the standardization of human service competencies as well as the credentialing of human service professionals. (Author/GCP)

Discusses interviews with David Maloney, Franklin Rother, and Lynn McKinney concerning the status of human services as an established profession. Summarizes that human services has come a long way in establishing itself as a unique and worthwhile career and that the job market for human service workers well trained and skilled in direct service…

Interviews with human service professional across the United States identify selling as a helpful and often necessary skill for effective service delivery. Article introduces selling as a human service skill, explores its benefits to service delivery, and discusses its implications for human service education. (Author/GCP)

Advocacy skills have been identified as necessary for human service professionals. This article presents a 7-stage model for advocacy. It then offers several strategies for teaching advocacy that are based on this model. It is hoped that the model and the learning experiences will increase human service professionals' participation in advocacy…

States that human service practitioners can further the development of curriculums and programs and thus help meet future challenges in human service delivery. Reviews these practitioners' involvement since the 1960s, and discusses five strategies used by one institution to increase its involvement with practitioners. (Author/MKA)

This case study describes a comprehensive program evaluation of a human service bachelor's degree program at a midsize, traditional university. The program evaluation model is describes, as well as the multiple methods used for gathering data. Critiques and recommendations are provided as advice to those interested in conducting their own program…

In mental health settings, human service education students may participate in the administration, recording, and monitoring of prescribed psychoactive medications. This paper reviews three common groups of psychiatric medications, focusing on clinical applications, central effects, and how human service education students can assist in their safe…

This article explores the use of contemporary film in human service education. A theoretical rationale for the use of films is presented and principles for bridging the world of the classroom and the realities of practice are discussed. Suggestions are included for selecting and processing films, as well as case studies to illustrate various uses…

Selecting an undergraduate human-services internship can appear straightforward, depending on availability, interests, and recommendations. Students can become enthralled with the prospect, however, and overlook the intricacies and ramifications of their decision. This article identifies preplacement issues to be considered by students to avoid…

Proposes that human service educators can help students become introspective and better understand their personal reactions towards clients when preparing for the demands of human service work. Discusses factors associated with student self-reflection, development, and transformation within an undergraduate human service program. (Contains 39…

Summarizes two popular models for increasing sensitivity to sensory impairment in the elderly and details a third model used in training human service students and practitioners. Ideas and techniques presented work toward understanding the impact of sensory impairment on the daily life of older adults and to identify coping techniques to improve…

Grant writing skills can be an important asset to many human service providers. This article presents the rationale and benefits for the inclusion of this course content as well as suggestions for a grant writing assignment, using an actual Request for Proposals. (Author)

Inreach and Outreach, a new recruitment model, was devised in an endeavor to link educational institutions to human services agencies themselves in training and recruitment of prospective human services workers. Inreach and Outreach monitors current trends and keeps the curriculum coherent with the philosophies basic to the effective…

The Integrative Processing Model guides students in thinking about their field experiences so that they systematically draw upon various components of their education (such as knowledge, skills, self-awareness, and professional values) to inform their work. The model assists students in maintaining an integrative focus in the field experience.…