Title: Evaluate economic, occupational, educational, and other contextual factors for individuals with barriers.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-36) > Section: Exploring the Strengths and Needs of a Diverse Population

Evaluation should include

- defining economic, occupational, educational, and living-environment challenges
- determining the type of, need for, and value of assessment
- providing necessary accommodations so that an assessment can be conducted
- analyzing assessment results to determine client challenges
- demonstrating understanding of the intake process (e.g., gathering relevant and essential information from the client)
- conducting formal and informal observations of clients
- matching the services to the client
- handling client forms, referrals, and procedures as outlined by agency and government
- identifying priority or critical-needs cases.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What information is required to help clients experiencing economic, occupational, educational, and living-environment challenges?
- Why is it important to be aware of the effects that challenging conditions have on clients?

Communication

- What resources can be used when communication becomes challenging?
- How can communication improve the quality of life for clients with economic, occupational, educational, and living-environment challenges?

Leadership

- How can family and human services professionals evaluate their own effectiveness?
- How can a professional prioritize referrals of clients experiencing challenges?

Management

- What resources assist personnel in helping those experiencing challenges?
- Why is it important to develop a crisis-intervention plan?