1) Introduce yourself. Briefly describe your background (ie. where do you call home, people you consider family, cultural identifications, passions or hobbies).
2) What is your understanding of the discipline of Human Services? In other words, what is your working definition of Human Services?
3) More specifically, what does Human Services mean to you? Also, explain your personal interest in the field/major.
4) In your opinion and/or from your experiences, what essential characteristics are needed to be a competent, empathic, and effective Human Services Professional?
5) What do you perceive as being the benefits of working in this field?
6) What do you perceive as being the disadvantages/drawbacks of working in this field?
7) What population/s are you interested in working with? Specify the role of a Human Services Professional working with this population.
8) What trainings/certifications do you think would beneficial to the population you are interested in working with?
9) Take a moment to review the course description and learning objectives noted on our syllabus. What are some goals you would like to accomplish, during our course?