Department Of Human Services: A Case Study

Department of Human Services (DHS) is a human service organization meant to help individuals and families with temporary services in their time of need. The mission statement is: “Improving the quality of life in Michigan by providing services to vulnerable children and adults that will strengthen the community and enable families and individuals to move toward independence.” (Michigan.gov) DHS provides an array of services to individuals and families, these include: food assistance, cash assistance, health care assistance, children services, adult services, and many more.

My treatment plan for Griselda was designed to help her achieve self-awareness and self-acceptance. Hopefully by using these tools coupled with a support group she will

The Georgia Department of Human Services [DHS] has many divisions that are to assist the people of the State of Georgia with different necessities they may need. For instance, there is the Division of Aging Services that caters specifically to the elderly and to report elder abuse. With a total of three divisions and eight offices, this specific department also houses the Division of Family and Children Services [DFCS]. These representatives and workers do what they can by all means necessary when it comes to the care and welfare of children of the state. However, there are times when they fall short of their jobs

Berman (2006) contends that strategic planning “is a process that helps organizations and communities to align their priorities and missions” (p. 64). Through strategic planning, “organizations develop new goals and strategies, update their missions, and create shared commitment among leaders, employees, and others regarding present and future endeavors” (p. 64). Before the merger of the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Department of Human Services took place, I am certain there was strategic planning. Using Berman’s (2006) four phases of strategic planning (p. 67), the following is a hypothetical strategic plan for MDHHS prior to its merger.

The Department of Human Service (DHS) is a national or sub national umbrella agency that was set into place to provide public assistance in different cities and regions across America (U.S. Department of Human Services, [DHS], 2011). According to Dr. Raquel Hatter, Commissioner of Tennessee, the DHS Mission Statement is; “To improve the well-being of Tennesseans who are economically disadvantaged, vulnerable or living with disabilities through a network of financial, employment, protective and rehabilitative services” (DHS, 2011). In this observation we are going to take a look at DHS in the state of Tennessee, as well as what DHS offers within their system. We will also take a look at how DHS relates to, and implements the empowerment

Our agency assists low income seniors living on fixed incomes with mental health services. Our services include screenings for depression, dementia, and early onset of Alzheimer’s. We also provide mental health counseling services for grieving widows and work towards reconnecting individuals with support services in the community.

A human service organization that is interesting to me is the Department of Corrections. I chose this group because it relates closely with my major which is criminal justice. In this profession, there are various positions that can provide opportunities to work with those who struggle to obey the law. Some of these positions include admin specialists, program assistants, records analyst, correctional officers, program coordinators, wardens, chaplains, and many more. Here in Maryland, we have the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. DPSCS is one of the largest agencies in Maryland

The Alabama Medicaid Agency received your request for Administrative Review on June 4, 2015. This request is being denied, because it was received more than 60 days after the limit for requesting the Administrative Review which was March 6, 2015.

The primary role of any functioning society It's to ensure its citizens have access to all the necessary tools to survive, strive, and make the community better as a whole, this concept should include but, not limited to the following : food, shelter, rights, duties, functioning justice system, access to education, jobs and, access to health care among many other primordial components to ensure a safe and healthy community and stronger society. In The United States of America citizens enjoy a system designed to care and protect the less privileged and the most vulnerable, and the dedicated people who are in charge of delivering this important life changing task are called Human Service Professionals.

CM spoke with client briefly when entering the facility, Client stated she received a letter from SNAP for an eligibility interview. Client reports her interview date was on 10/05/17 between 11:30am and 3:30pm However, Client stated she did not receive no miss call or voicemail from HRA. CM informed Client to bring down the letter so we can review it, Client agreed. Client return to social services department with the letter. CM inquires if the contact information was correct client stated everything is right. Client reports when applying for the fair hearing she submitted all the documents required. CM informs Clients to resubmit all suggested items checked off on the letter. Client asked how can she get a copy of her and husband birth certificate.

Within the department of Social Services all the roles are in a hierarchy system. At the bottom of the system is where a service user would make first contact with the department. This is where the service user would be assessed to deem whether the potential user is eligible to receive help and to which department would offer the service user the most appropriate help, for instance whether they would benefit from being referred to the mental health team or another relevant department. It is important that the first assessment is carried out thoroughly in order for the service user to get the help they need if they are vulnerable and if there are any safeguarding issues. The structure of a social services department is organised in such a way that there are specialist teams available to deal with various issues that affect service users. If someone has a mental health problem they will be able to receive specialist help from the mental health team, who will liaise with other professionals within the mental health sector such as psychiatrists and community mental health nurses, so that the service user can access all the available resources available and receive a positive outcome to their experience. The children and family’s department will be able to offer specialist help in supporting parents and children to stay together or if needs be intervention and safeguarding. These social workers will have specialist knowledge of how to interact with children and their families to

The Human Services Organization I analyzed is New Beginnings. New Beginnings is an agency that provides sexual assault support services in Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, and Webster counties. The clients of this organization have all been affected by sexual assault or child sexual abuse. Issues within clients are best described as acute trauma responses or chronic trauma, such as sexual difficulties or loss of trust. In order to analyze this agency as efficiently as possible, I interviewed Terri Crowe, the Advocacy Coordinator, from New Beginnings. Terri was able to provide very useful information regarding this organization and how it ticks. Although New Beginnings provides services to seven different counties, there are

Human Resource (HR), represents the most critical element within any organization. This includes managerial changes, such as restructuring or the disposition of an organization from nonprofit towards profit making. Human resource plays a vital role in achieving the objectives of the organization. Additionally, employees are required to be treated with decorum and respect, which will maintain and improve their productivity. Treating an employee with respect is reciprocated through hard work and quality services. Therefore, the HR department must attract and maintain a quality work force. Human Resources Management goals and strategies should constantly evolved and change to maintain the organizations mission, objectives and integrity. This case study will delve into the Rancho Solana Private School, who recently experienced reorganization and restructuring. These changes created controversy amongst the stakeholders. With the recent controversy surrounding the educational institution, should Rancho Solano be tasks to make changes to the subsystems to avoid employee turnover and attract quality educators with a focus on professional development?

Establishment of different types of organisations is very important to avoid several potential conflicts related with project (Burke, 2013).

Human Resource Management is one of the most important management tool in developing strategy 's and gaining comparative advantage (Bearmont1992) .In multinational company`s HRM is a key to success.This case study is to analyze the problems faced by MR Quin CEO of Australian medium sized mining company.Exploring problems such as ,Human Resource Management ,recruitment, selection ,reward, retention culture, selection and communication.This case study analyses the Human Resource as the core function of the Mining industry, every step and activity having its own role which will be seen in the output of the company.These problems will be focused on Project Manager who has to work with a new joint venture company in Peru, South America.Problems will be focused more on recruitment, selection and culture of the employee and understand them as per their work assigned.