Week 1 Individual Self-Awareness Video Analysis |
Watch the “Learn About Emotional Intelligence” video found on the ERR page of your student website.
Watch the “The Connection Between Emotional and Ecological Intelligence” video found on the ERR page of your student website.
Write a 750 word paper that addresses the following:
· What are Daniel Goleman’s four domains of emotional intelligence?
· How does Goleman define self-awareness? What makes his definition relevant to human services? How does this definition address the core concepts of self-awareness?
· In the video clips, Goleman provides two examples of people experiencing self-awareness in relation to their work–life choices. How would you apply self-awareness to your work–life choices? What strategies would you use?
· Why is a well-developed self-awareness important to a human services professional and how does this affect human services work?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
| Week 2 Learning Team
Bill of Rights Presentation |
In Ch. 2 of Working With People, the author lists a “Bill of Rights” as a guide for the human services professional.
Use the “Bill of Rights” as a guide. Each team member will create one right each for the human services professional, the human services client, and the relationship between the professional and the client.
Create a 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. Include the following:
Provide an introduction. Explain why you chose your rights and why they are important to the professional, the client, and the srelationship between the two. Identify how each of your rights can contribute to the development of a useful guide to human services professionals. Provide a conclusion.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. |
| Week 3 Individual
Professional Skills Paper |
Choose one of the human services populations from the list below and conduct research using peer-reviewed journal articles from the University Library. Suggested databases include the ProQuest® social sciences or the PsycINFO® databases on the chosen population.
Client Populations
Homelessness At-risk older adults Mental illness Developmental disabilities At-risk youth Substance abuse Victims of domestic violence Physical disabilities
Include human services as part of your search. The more specific criteria you choose, the more relevant your paper will be.
Write a 750-1,050-word paper that addresses the following:
Address the interpersonal skills needed to work with this population.
Address personal and professional qualities that help human services professionals successfully work with this population.
Does this population require differential treatment? Why or why not? Is there anything that warrants a change in the human services worker’s style, behaviors, or attitudes?
Include strategies to use and actions to take to improve your professional skills in this area.
Address potential challenges and how you would meet and overcome them.
Reference at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that support your statements and ideas.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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| Week 4 Learning Team
Self-Care Strategies Paper |
Discuss self-care strategies that each team member uses. Include, where appropriate, self-care strategies in relation to personal, family, student, or work areas. Examples might include stress reduction or stress management techniques and methods used to avoid burnout.
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following:
Compare your self-care strategies to those of your teammates. What are some similarities and differences?
Are there strategies shared by your teammates that are new to you and that you would like to incorporate into your own life?
In self-care, it is important to know what does not work for you just as much as what does work. Are there strategies teammates use you would never try? Why?
What knowledge have you picked up from your discussions that you could use to help clients?
Based on your discussion, develop a self-care strategy to reduce stress while working as a human services professional.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
