Human Service Practitioner: A Case Study

During the sessions with the client, a fifteen year old Asian male, one of the things asked would be, “Why did he start using crack?”. Knowing that his friends use drugs may or may not be the reason the client started using drugs. The cause could be to fit in. If that was an answer the next question would be, “Why do you feel a need to fit in?”. The client is Asian and he could be in a school with kids that are not Asian; therefore this could be the cause for a need or feeling as if the client needs to fit in. The fact that so many wealthy and upper middle class teens are exterminating with drugs today there are specials created and Town House meetings about this epidemic; therefore removing the client from the environment by placing the client into a full time residential substance abuse treatment facility. The client needs to know and understand the increase need for the illegal substance is because of the bodies increased desire from he drug because of it’s pleasure and highly addictive nature. The client has to be in a treatment program before the Human Services Practitioner can begin with further …show more content…
The Human Service Practitioner should recognize the client by their name and not their condition or nationality, there was not a client name mentioned in this case study. The Human Service Practitioner must examine themselves to prevent their personal beliefs about other cultures affecting the services provided. The client is Asian; therefore understmding the clients cultural beliefs because that could be a reason for the drug use or a hindrance while treating the client. The Human Service Practitioner has created possible ethical issues because of their assumptions and stereotyping of the client. When stereotyping is involved this is an ethical issues for the Human Service Practitioner’s