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EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
Study in this area emphasizes the understanding and integration of four essential foundations each with its own set of unique competencies: Knowledge -- understanding of the interdisciplinary, conceptual base of practice, historical contexts and the nature of people who live in communities. Studies will include the history of social institutions and social change; human beings and their behavior individually and in groups; the evolution of human service systems and public policy; the impact of social, economic, political, biological and environmental factors on individuals and communities, and the relationship of social policy to human service practice. Skills -- understanding of the collaborative, helping and problem-solving relationships between the human service worker and the client. Studies will include: interpersonal skills; prevention and intervention skills; administrative skills; information management skills; research skills; advocating, community organizing and policy management skills. Attitudes and values -- understanding of the ethical basis for human service practices with individuals, groups and communities. Studies will include developing understanding, respect of, and commitment to autonomy, confidentiality, self-determination, and the basic rights of individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. Experience, application and practice -- understanding of the settings, dimensions, systems and mechanics of human service delivery. Studies will include the experience of delivering effective services to individuals, groups and communities; contributing to the development and maintenance of healthy individuals, groups and communities through prevention, intervention, organizing and policy-making activities. Application can focus on individual, group, community and/or systems activities. Students should explicitly discuss in their rationale essay how each of these four foundations are incorporated and demonstrated in their degree program. It is not necessary that these foundations appear in specific degree titles. The potential concentrations are numerous and may be focused or broadly conceptualized depending upon the student’s specific interests and goals, the student’s prior learning and experience, the organizing framework, and the general expectations of recognized helping professions. The organizing framework will typically be professional/vocational; however, problem oriented, thematic or interdisciplinary frameworks may also be appropriate. Because degrees in Community and Human Services may take many forms, students must support their designs with clear and articulate rationales. Even in a broadly conceptualized concentration in Community and Human Services, it is not expected that all of the areas listed previously will be reflected in specific study titles; however, the student should discuss in the degree program rationale how they have been explored. In more narrowly conceptualized concentrations, students are encouraged to consider and discuss in their degree program rationales whether and/or how the areas listed above may be relevant to their specific concentrations. Sample concentrations: titles are meant to be illustrative, not exhaustive nor comprehensive.
Revised: August, 2000 |