Writing Homework Help

Explore the Internet regarding a specific human services position of your choosing (positions may include Child Protective Investigator, Targeted Case Manager, and Non-Profit Manager, for example). Touch base with your instructor early in the course for more suggestions on appropriate human services positions. Write a paper about the position that addresses the following key items:

• In what types of agencies, organizations, or corporations (if applicable) would the position exist?
• What is the position title?
• What types of salaries and benefits are available to a person holding the position?
• What are the essential functions of this position?
• What types of ethical considerations arise on a regular basis for persons holding this position?
• Would a person holding the position be likely to encounter client resistance or reluctance? If so, how is resistance addressed?
• Discuss the types of diverse clientele a person holding the position commonly encounter?
• Does the position require continuing education and/or training? If so, what does this consist of?
• How might one holding this position avoid burnout or compassion fatigue?
• What types of technologies are used regularly to facilitate the position’s success? What types of demands and challenges does technology and the requirement of technical competence make on a person holding the position?

Additionally, imagine that you have an upcoming job interview for a similar position. As you prepare for your job interview, think about the following questions and add a concluding page that addresses why you would be a good candidate for the position. Use examples from your own professional life now and/or from the past:

• How would you use critical thinking in decision making and problem solving as a professional in this position?
• What are the three most important elements of personal and professional etiquette that you need to employ in this position?
• What would be your biggest communication strengths in this profession? What about your weaknesses?
• What strategies would you employ to stay on-task and on-time in this profession? How would you manage your professional goals?

This paper must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement, and a concluding paragraph that summarizes your major themes and restates your thesis in an expanded manner. Make sure your paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials, such as scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments Web sites, or personal communication.