The 3 Most Prominent Characteristics of a Human Service Professional
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.” Luke 6:36-38 (English Standard Version Holy Bible, 2001) When we talk about the characteristics that should, and must have the professional dedicated to the human services profession, it will find that these are very numerous. Since the profession of human services is a like its name suggests, the services that are given to those who need them; from helping a teenage mother, to the help that could offer to those who have a terminal disease.
Interestingly, that in the human …show more content…
Kevin Corsini mention in one of the presentations that the professional in human services needs to have skills as confidentiality, emotional maturity, knowing the differences between sympathy and empathy, moral values, the ethical standards, knowledge in the many assessments, active listening and the use of instruments. (Instructor Notes L. U.)
“Compassion and Passion for the Client” (Instructor Notes R. &., Interview-Debbie Musselman) It is essential that those who have the opportunity but especially the blessing of working with people have passion and not only for their kind of work, but also they need to have compassion for those who came for help. “When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.” Matthew 14:14 (English Standard Version Holy Bible, 2001)
However, it is necessary that those who profess the Christian faith, have a discernment and spiritual maturity (Instructor Notes R. &., Interview-Debbie Musselman) since many of the problems in which they work it will be in the spiritual …show more content…
K., Interview- Dennis Dean)
In regard to another characteristic of the human service profession, one of that could be the foundation of the treatment given to the client, it is undoubtedly the respect. This will definitely create and enabling the right environment for the client to receive the necessary assistance to its problematic. No profession will succeed if the ingredient of respect for those who are served are not practiced, specifically considering race, gender, disability etc.
Unfortunately the times in which we live are times in which many of these characteristics are not practiced either for one reason or another. As a professional and also as a son of God, it is my daily prayer that not only these characteristics mentioned above can be practiced in my professional field, but also those who as children of God we need to practice them, as being sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit of God which is the only one that will reveal what is hidden in each one of the problems in our clients and where the human eye cannot
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.” Luke 6:36-38 (English Standard Version Holy Bible, 2001) When we talk about the characteristics that should, and must have the professional dedicated to the human services profession, it will find that these are very numerous. Since the profession of human services is a like its name suggests, the services that are given to those who need them; from helping a teenage mother, to the help that could offer to those who have a terminal disease.
Interestingly, that in the human …show more content…
Kevin Corsini mention in one of the presentations that the professional in human services needs to have skills as confidentiality, emotional maturity, knowing the differences between sympathy and empathy, moral values, the ethical standards, knowledge in the many assessments, active listening and the use of instruments. (Instructor Notes L. U.)
“Compassion and Passion for the Client” (Instructor Notes R. &., Interview-Debbie Musselman) It is essential that those who have the opportunity but especially the blessing of working with people have passion and not only for their kind of work, but also they need to have compassion for those who came for help. “When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.” Matthew 14:14 (English Standard Version Holy Bible, 2001)
However, it is necessary that those who profess the Christian faith, have a discernment and spiritual maturity (Instructor Notes R. &., Interview-Debbie Musselman) since many of the problems in which they work it will be in the spiritual …show more content…
K., Interview- Dennis Dean)
In regard to another characteristic of the human service profession, one of that could be the foundation of the treatment given to the client, it is undoubtedly the respect. This will definitely create and enabling the right environment for the client to receive the necessary assistance to its problematic. No profession will succeed if the ingredient of respect for those who are served are not practiced, specifically considering race, gender, disability etc.
Unfortunately the times in which we live are times in which many of these characteristics are not practiced either for one reason or another. As a professional and also as a son of God, it is my daily prayer that not only these characteristics mentioned above can be practiced in my professional field, but also those who as children of God we need to practice them, as being sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit of God which is the only one that will reveal what is hidden in each one of the problems in our clients and where the human eye cannot