As more people seek for support to get through difficult times, the demand of human services agencies has been increasing. Without agencies and organizations, the goals of the human services field would be impossible to satisfy. The purpose of human services is to improve the overall quality life, both individually and collectively. Just as there are many causes within the human services field, so too are there a huge numbers of organizations whose target is to accomplish these goals. In our visit to one local community based agency, we investigated the mission and structure of this human service organization, requirements of the agency’s services, job titles and responsibilities and how professional ethics are applied in the agency.
La isabella
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Consequently, human services professionals often face situation that involves conflicts between one of two values or principles that are in opposition to one another, ethical dilemmas. Ethical guidelines and documents on ethical standards are frequently used to guide the human service professional in solving ethical dilemmas (Woodside, 2009). As a guideline to resolve ethical dilemmas, exist The National Human Service Code of Ethics and Standards. At La Isabella geriatric center, their committed is to meet the highest ethical standards in carrying out their mission. The following standards are well apply at La Isabella Geriatric …show more content…
Isabella believes that state and federal regulations governing Isabella’s operation provide a minimum baseline of care standards, which Isabella work hard go beyond them and provide a high quality services to Isabell’s clients. Each client will receive services in accordance with an individual plan of care developed based on the client’s health condition. In order to ensure quality of care and the protection and promotion of client rights, La Isabella Geriatric Center, developed policies and procedures, the most significant ones are comprehensive assessments for each client must be conducted in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, all client plans of care must be developed by an interdisciplinary care team based upon the periodic comprehensive assessment of the client’s condition, all services and care required by a client’s plan of care must be provided to the client by qualified staff, clients are free from verbal, mental, sexual or physical abuse, corporal punishment or involuntary seclusion. This agency is required to maintain the confidentiality of each client's medical record. In this regard, medical records may not be released except with the authorization of the client , unless otherwise required or permitted by law.
The human service professional’s responsibility to