INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN
This assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:
HN370-5: Create an ethical intervention to serve children and families.
HN370-6: Examine the scope of practice guidelines required of human service professionals.
GEL-7.02: Apply ethical reasoning to ethical issues within your field of study.
For the Unit 8 Assignment, you will accomplish your end goal of creating an ethical intervention plan (Individualized Service Plan). As human
service professionals, we are responsible for providing ethical and effective interventions that serve the needs of children and families. In order to do
so, we must also examine the scope of practice guidelines required of us to ensure that we are operating within the bounds of our expertise and
training. By adhering to these guidelines, we can promote our client’s safety and well-being while also upholding our profession’s ethical standards.
In this context, it is important to apply ethical reasoning to the issues we encounter within our field of study to ensure that our interventions are
grounded in justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence principles. In this Assignment, you will create an Individualized Service plan for your case
study and examine and apply the National Organization of Human Services Standards (NOHS).
To create your Individualized Service Plan, refer to the Mind Map you completed for your Unit 4 Assignment and the below example of an
Individualized Service Plan. Then, use the Unit 8 Assignment Template to create your Individualized Service Plan and respond to the questions
included.
Example: Individualized Service Plan
Strengths – Identify Two Strengths/Protective Factors from Your Case Study
1. Alan’s connection with his online friends can be utilized to build his
support system and strengthen his social skills.
2. Alan’s mother can be a significant asset in his treatment plan.
Challenges – Identify Two Challenges from Your Case Study
1. At times, communication between Mom and Alan was strained, tense, and
contentious.
2. Alan has no in-person peer groups.
Objective #1: Enhance Communication Skills
Task #1: Identify the triggers that lead to strained communication between
Alan and his mother.
Task #2: Develop and practice effective communication techniques to
improve their relationship.
Objective #2: Increase Social Support
Task #1: Encourage Alan to maintain his online friendships and build a
support system.
Task #2: Explore opportunities for Alan to engage in activities where he
can meet peers with similar interests and develop in-person relationships.
Be sure to create the Individualized Service Plan and respond to the below questions using the Unit 8 Assignment Template.
1. In 2-3 Paragraphs
Examine how changes in the human services profession have impacted the scope of practice for human service workers. How do the
changes impact applying the National Organization for Human Services Standards (NOHS) for human service workers?
2. In 1-2 Paragraphs
Examine how the National Organization of Human Services Standards (NOHS) relates to professional ethics and accountability issues.
3. In 2-3 Paragraphs
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Using ethical reasoning, discuss how you have applied at least three National Organization for Human Services Standards (NOHS) to your
client responsibilities. When designing your intervention solution, these should be used in your ethical and professional decision-making
process.
4. In 2-3 Paragraphs
Report the differences between primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention.
Analyze the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention challenges and their impact on failed intervention services to children and families.
How have these types of interventions impacted your case study?
Analyze the impact of failed intervention services on children and families.
5. In 1-2 Paragraphs
Examine how reunification laws impact children and families. Describe how politics plays a role in the provision of services, like reunification
laws for children and families. Are there any current political issues that would impact your case study?
