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Career Planning

You have found an opening for your dream job in human services. For the application, you are asked to write a formal paper discussing the social problem that you are passionate about and conduct research on that topic. You must also show that you understand the roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this position, and be able to relate them to the social problem you identified.

For this assignment, please respond to the following: HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES

1. Identify a social problem you are passionate about and one that is related to your concentration area, either Family and Community Services, or Organizations and Social Services. (½ page minimum)

2. Describe the purpose and history of major policies related to this social problem. HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES

- For example, describe the significant policy or policies of child welfare, the main purpose of child welfare policy, and the key historical events or influential individuals. (1 page minimum)

3. Research and briefly explain a human services job title/position in your intended career path. You may refer to the human service roles in Chapter 2 or the supplemental career resources in this unit to assist you in researching your career interests. (½ page minimum)

4. Explain the specific roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this identified position, including advocating for social change and leadership in diverse practice settings. (½ page minimum)

- Explain how these roles and functions as an advocate and leader help to alleviate the identified social problem you explored in the first part of this assignment.