This study delved into the intricate dynamics that shape the well-being and professional growth of human service college students, with a particular focus on the interconnectedness of wellness, professional identity development (PID), and compassion satisfaction, while considering both personal and academic dimensions. The study employed…

Youth with intellectual disabilities have poorer outcomes during the transition period from school to adulthood. Very few studies were found that examine the perspective of the human service case manager. The perspectives of human service case managers were examined regarding the services that are needed to help youth with intellectual…

Collaborative leaders have become essential to organizations, especially health care professionals, performing efficiently and having the capabilities to manage, adapt, and sustain operations (Iachini, et al., 2019). Collaborative leadership is critical for ensuring leaders and organizations transform to become more efficient in planning,…

In recent years, there have been calls to action regarding the integration of compassionate care and assent into behavior analytic practice. Assent, in medical and educational interventions, is associated with an absence of coercion and with a willingness to engage. It is a core foundational value of humane and compassionate intervention across…

Death anxiety has been an unremitting agent of the human experience. The psychological dilemma posed by the awareness and forecasting of death can increase anxiety, thus affecting well-being through the compulsive desire or will to persist (Becker, 1973; Yalom, 1980). Such psychological armor can manifest in conscious and unconscious behaviors,…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how agency service providers describe their practices for building autonomy and relatedness for trafficked homeless youth in the Southeast. The theoretical foundation was self-determination theory, with a focus on the components of autonomy and relatedness. The guiding research…

The Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) scholarship marked a significant advancement in education by offering expanded opportunities for Georgia students earning a high school GPA of 3.00 or higher to attend a University System of Georgia (USG) institution. This quantitative study examined individuals who earned a bachelor's degree…

This qualitative study aimed to explore retention at human service organizations by identifying employees' level of attachment to their organization. The results of this study can directly impact the quality of care for individuals utilizing inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment services and increase the quality of employee experience.…

A new mobile application (app) was developed by the Military REACH team. It delivered research-backed professional development content to practicing human and family service providers over the course of eight weeks. The app aimed to enhance their ability to provide services that meet the unique needs of Service member, Veteran, and military family…

This study's purpose was to learn about the experiences of professionals from American nonprofit organizations working in Kenya, incorporating recovery-oriented services for children with physical disabilities. Human service professionals associated with international nonprofit organizations make significant contributions providing health-related…

This study used qualitative multiple case study analysis to explore community inclusion implementation among developmental disability service providers in Massachusetts. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (and its affirmation of community inclusion in Olmstead vs. L.C., 1999) set the stage for rights-based understanding of community…

This study analyzed grade distributions of academic disciplines of Human Services, Social Work, and Nursing at a university in Southern Alabama during the 2019-2020 academic year. Grade distributions were compared to examine the important aspect of instructional course delivery methods: Is there a significant difference in mean grades for each of…

This study used a non-experimental design to examine whether job satisfaction, rumination, age and years of experience predict burnout among human service workers serving high-risk populations. The study also used a stepwise regression to assess whether job satisfaction, rumination, age, or years of experience predict burnout equally. Burnout was…

The data gathered from disability service professionals in six different states through an on-line survey and follow up interviews was used to determine if there was a correlation between specific professional practices and the magnitude of the disparity in four-year college graduation and employment rates between individuals with visual…

Using an exploratory case study approach, this research examined the consistency between espoused and enacted values within a large nonprofit organization known as an ethical leader in the human services industry. This research explored ethical business culture, ethical decision making, deontological and utilitarian moral paradigms and learning…