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BSHS/355

Delivery of Human Services: Theory and Practice

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Upper Division

This course facilitates identification of specific human needs and conditions, which are the core of the human services profession, and the range of human service delivery systems that address them. The conditions most often encountered with addictions and chemical dependency, aging populations, crime, mental and physical illnesses, poverty, delinquency and developmental disabilities will be explored in depth. On completion of this course students will demonstrate knowledge of theory and skills necessary for employing the major models of human service delivery at individual, group and community levels with attention to global influences effecting social policy and the political and ideological perspectives on human services delivery internationally.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Identify groups in need and factors influencing needs.
  • Relate the functions of human services organizations to the needs they meet.
  • Describe how human service theories relate to helping individuals in need.

  • Describe the trend toward specialization in human services delivery.
  • Contrast the three levels of prevention programs in human services delivery.
  • Describe obstacles to providing services within prevention programs.

  • Identify the different types of human services professionals and working environments.
  • Describe the skills used by human services professionals within individual and group settings.
  • Describe the roles of human services professionals within the community.

  • Explain the factors that influence the development of social policies.
  • Analyze how social policies affect human services delivery.
  • Describe obstacles in implementing social policy for communities.

  • Identify current controversial issues affecting human services professionals.
  • Compare the effect of domestic and international controversies on human services professionals.
  • Analyze the role of human services professionals in controversial situations.
  • Apply concepts of theory in practice in helping specified populations.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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