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|
| eople are not always able to take care of their own
needs. |
| Consider the needs of the recovering addict who
requires |
| ongoing support to stay sober, the adult
with a mental illness who |
| needs support and medication to function
on his/her job, the elderly |
| widower with failing eyesight and a
limited income who needs help |
| with meals and transportation, and the
developmentally challenged |
| child who needs a variety of services to
maximize his/her potential. |
| These are the kinds of clients human
services workers serve. They |
| meet the individual, family or group at
their level of need and serve as |
| a "bridge" between people and their
problems and the resources |
| needed to solve them. They evaluate
the needs of their clients, and |
| find agencies such as public health
clinics, food banks, drug |
| treatment programs and mental health
centers that provide services |
| to meet those needs. The goal of the
human services worker is to |
| enable their clients to function as
effectively and independently as |
| possible. |
