Introduction to Human Service

Task : Imagine you are a human service worker in one of the 3 environments listed below: Working as a policy officer developing policy on emergency and disaster management at the National level Working as a domestic violence counselor in a local NGO Working as a community development worker to strengthen community action in Katherine, NT Respond to the following questions:

1. What are the domains and fields of practice associated with the practice context that you chose?
2. Who would be the target population for practice in this context? In Chapter 5 of your text, 'practice approaches' in human services are examined. What practice approaches would be useful to you as a human service worker in this practice setting? Provide a brief rationale.