HSV400 – Ethical and Legal Issues
in Human Services
Unit 4 Assignment: Helping Professional Responsibilities
Due Date:
Points: 100
Overview:
A friend of yours is curious about what it is like to be a human services professional.
They asked you to describe the work you do, the types of clients you see, and what
your responsibilities are. Here is your opportunity to highlight what you have learned this
week about the responsibilities a human services professional has to their clients, the
agency they work for, and the human services profession.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will respond to the following:
• Choose a role within human services that is of interest to you (e.g., case
manager, HSP specialist, child welfare advocate, etc.) and describe the work you
would do for your friend.
• Explain the types of clients you would see in that role.
• Detail the responsibilities you have to:
o The clients you see in that role.
o The agency you are employed with.
o The human services profession.
• Discuss the ways you mitigate risk as a helping professional.
Requirements:
• Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages.
• Written in APA format with at least two resources, one of which must be the ACA
Code of Ethics or the NOHS Standards).
• A title and reference page are required.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
HSV400–Ethical and Legal Issuesin Human Services
Unit4Assignment:Helping Professional Responsibilities
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 17 points 18 – 13 points 24 – 29 points 30 points
Content
Accuracy and
Depth
Fails to adequately
describe the role,
client types,
responsibilities, or
risk mitigation
strategies.
Description of the
role and clients is
basic;
responsibilities and
risk mitigation are
mentioned but not
thoroughly
explained.
Provides a clear
description of the
chosen role and
clients. Adequately
details
responsibilities and
discusses risk
mitigation, but with
less depth.
Provides a
comprehensive and
detailed description
of the chosen
human services
role, types of
clients, and all
responsibilities.
Insightfully
discusses risk
mitigation
strategies.
Clarity and
Organization
Poor organization
and clarity, making
the text difficult to
follow.
Organization and
clarity are
adequate, but the
paper may have
some issues with
flow or coherence.
Well-organized and
clearly written but
may have minor
issues with flow or
clarity that do not
significantly hinder
understanding.
The paper is
exceptionally well-
organized and
written with clear,
concise, and
engaging language.
Logical flow
enhances the
reader’s
understanding.
Professional
Understanding
and Application
Minimal
understanding of the
professional context
and responsibilities
is shown.
Some
understanding of
the profession is
evident but lacks
depth in ethical
considerations or
application of
standards.
Shows good
understanding of
the profession with
some reflection on
ethical
considerations but
could integrate
professional
standards more
effectively.
Demonstrates a
deep
understanding of
the human services
profession,
reflecting on ethical
considerations and
professional
standards
effectively.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Research and
APA
Referencing
Fails to meet APA
formatting standards
or source
requirements;
significant errors in
citation.
APA formatting has
noticeable errors;
includes the
minimum required
sources but may
have citation errors.
Properly formatted
in APA style with
minor errors.
Includes at least
the required two
sources, cited
correctly.
Impeccably
formatted
according to APA
guidelines with no
errors. Includes
more than two
resources, and all
are cited perfectly.
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- Instructions:
- Requirements:
- Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment
