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Theory, Practice, and Trends in Human Services: An Introduction

Edward S. Neukrug

Chapter 1

Defining the Human Service Professional - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Comparisons of Social Service Professionals

Problem 1

Perceptions of Others: We often have varying perceptions of the training, education, and salary of the different social service professions. To conduct a quick check on your perceptions, fill in the items requested for the social service professionals listed in the following chart.
$$
\begin{aligned}
&\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & \text { Education } & \text { Coursework } & \text { Additional Training } & \text { Credential } & \text { Salary Range } \\
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { Human service } \\
\text { professional }
\end{array} & & & & & \\
\hline \text { Psychologist } & & & & & \\
\hline \text { Psychiatrist } & & & & & \\
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { Mental health } \\
\text { counselor }
\end{array} & & & & & \\
\hline \text { School counselor } & & & & & \\
\hline \text { Social worker } & & & & & \\
\hline \text { Psychotherapist } & & & & & \\
\hline \text { Other } & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}\\
&\text { 'In-class exercises are available for instructors at www.cengage.com. }
\end{aligned}
$$

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Problem 2

Examining Advertised Social Service Jobs: Obtain a list of social service jobs (from Sunday newspapers, online professional sites, or professional sources) and identify all the classified ads that are social service oriented. Make a list of the types of jobs being advertised; the education, training, and experience needed for each job; and if available, the salary being offered. Reflect on the list and consider if you would want to work in any of these jobs.

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