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"If I can provide a certain type of relationship, the other will discover within himself the capacity to use that relationship for growth, and change and personal development will occur." Carl Rogers

The field of Human Services is a broadly defined one, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services profession is one that promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but by also seeking to improve accessibility, accountability, and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery.

The delivery of human services historically has moved from institutional and medical based systems to community based, not for profit, holistic services. Human service professionals perform a variety of roles. Some of these roles are:

	counselor to those who need support
	broker to help people use community resources
	teacher of daily living skills
	advocate for those who are unable to advocate for themselves
	mediator between clients and between clients and agencies
	caregiver to children, elders, disabled adults

Taken from NOHS and CSHSE

History of Human Service Programs

What is a Human Service Worker

Why Human Services at QCC?

Career Opportunities in Human Services

Internal Program Review Slide Presentation

10/09/2007 latest update	visits