Professional Practice in Human Service Organisations - A Practical Guide for Human Service Workers

List of contents

List of tables

Introduction

1. Understanding organisations

2. Leadership in human service organisations

3. Scoping the context

4. Recording and report-writing

5. Information development and management in human service organisations

6. Building and maintaining professional relations

7. Supervision and support

8. Managing conflict

9. Power and advocacy

10. Administrative ethics in human service organisations

11. Preparing for and dealing with complaints

12. Professional ethics and ethical reasoning

References

Index

Summary

A systematic introduction to the core professional skills needed to work effectively in a human service role, from understanding organisational dynamics, to developing advocacy skills and dealing with ethical challenges

Product details

• Authors: Christine Craik, Christine Hawkins Craik, Craik Christine, Linette Hawkins, Hawkins Linette, Catherine McDonald, Catherine Craik Mcdonald, McDonald Catherine, Judy Williams, Judy Hawkins Williams, Williams Judy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367719050
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71905-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Medicine, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work