Title: Describe elements of professionalism in human services.
Course: Family and Human Services I (19999-I) > Section: Examining Ethical and Professional Concerns

Description should include

- awareness of personal values, implicit biases, and stereotypes
- strategies for applying information from performance reviews and feedback
- strategies to manage stress and maintain self-care
- healthy professional and personal boundaries.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can one become aware of one’s implicit biases?
- How can one challenge one’s own biases and stereotypical beliefs?

Communication

- How can effective communication help with stress management?
- What are some common but ineffective methods of communication?

Leadership

- What are examples of healthy professional boundaries?
- How can healthy boundaries be maintained in the human services setting?

Management

- How may communication-training programs be useful in clinical settings?
- How can a manager help staff overcome their own personal bias to improve services?