Theory, Practice, and Trends in Human Services An Introduction

1. Defining the Human Service Professional. 2. The Human Service Profession: History and Standards. 3. Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work. 4. The Helping Interview: Skills, Process, and Case Management. 5. Development of the Person. 6. Systems: What Are They, and How Do We Work with Them. 7. The Human Service Professional in a Pluralistic Society. 8. Research, Program Evaluation, and Testing. 9. The Human Service Professional and the World of Work. 10. A Look to the Future: Trends in the Function and Roles of the Human Service Professional.