BSHS/425

ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS

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BSHS 425 Week 1 Human Service Programs

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Human Service Programs.

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Human Service Programs

Write a 75- to 150-word response to each of the following prompts.

1. Describe some current trends in human services administration. Which trends do you feel will have the most significant influence on the field of human services in the next five years? Why?

1. Define the following terms frequently used within human services program administration and management.

1. 1. Community collaboration

1. Discuss unique administrative and managerial challenges and opportunities specific to human services programs. Describe your strengths and possible weaknesses relative to these challenges and opportunities.

1. Identify characteristics associated with successful human services programs.

5. Explain why environmental analysis is important to human service organizations. What types of information can be gained from these analyses and how can that information be used?

Include a reference page below with a minimum of three scholarly sources.

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BSHS 425 Week 2 Empowerment Approach to Human Services Management

Review the 12 principles presented by Hardina et al. in the section titled “Humans Service Organizations and Empowerment” in Ch. 4 of Management of Human Service Programs. Additional resources may be used.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that discusses the principles presented by Hardina et al. In your paper, discuss the principles that characterize an empowerment approach to social service management, and evaluate how these principles are applied to a human service organization in which you are familiar.

Specifically, address the following:

• Explore what themes from classical management theories (bureaucracy, scientific management, universal management principles, etc.) are utilized with an empowerment approach.
• Explain the ideological belief systems of a manager who espouses empowerment for the overall agency, staff members, and clientele.
• Explain the differences between horizontal and top down organizational models.
• Explain how the concepts of team building and collaboration are met through the use of contemporary management theories.
• Discuss strategies for consistent evaluation of organizational efficacy that includes strategic feedback from clients, community constituency groups, and staff members within the agency.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references, including your textbook.

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BSHS 425 Week 3 Diversity in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Diversity in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development.

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Diversity in the Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development

Address each of the following prompts with a 150- to 300-word response.

1. Describe how diversity initiatives are becoming increasingly common in order to reduce risks in human service organizations.

2. Describe one key piece of legislation (state of federal) that promotes fair workplace practices.

3. Discuss the responsibilities of human resource managers and their implications concerning race, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual or religious beliefs, and disabilities.

4. How do risk management strategies support equity within the workplace?

5. Why are issues of diversity within the workplace paramount for human service workers and for management of human service organizations?

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a reference page below with a minimum of three scholarly sources.

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BSHS 425 Week 3 Ideal Human Service Organization Overview

Envision an ideal human service organization your Learning Team would like to create.

Discuss a business plan for your ideal human service organization. Discussion needs to cover the following information:

• What population would this Learning Team like to serve? The team is not limited to one age group; some intergenerational programs serve both older adults and pre-school-age children.
• What needs in your diverse communities are currently unmet? How are cross-cultural needs and issues of diversity included?
• What services will your organization offer?
• Write a vision statement for your ideal organization.
• Create a mission statement for your ideal organization.
• Provide a brief description of the overall organization and the services that will be offered.

Create a 500- to 750-word summary of the team’s preliminary plan.

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Note: Your team will continue to work on this Ideal Human Service Organization project in Weeks 4 and 5.

BSHS 425 Week 4 Supervisory Roles & Theories of Motivation Paper

Review objectives from Week 4, notes from class, and “The Supervisory Process” in Ch. 7 of Management of Human Service Programs.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that presents how key elements of the supervisory process are influenced by theories of motivation.

• Clarify the salient roles of the supervisor who draws from an empowerment approach to achieve organizational effectiveness.
• Provide a brief overview of the theories of motivation presented in Management of Human Service Programs.
• Discuss why these strategies were selected. Specifically, what are the anticipated benefits? What are the anticipated challenges?
• Identify how the principles of motivation will be applied within an empowerment environment.
• Explain how motivation theory supports an organizational culture wherein clients play the role of collaborative, active participants in agency decision-making processes.

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of three scholarly references.

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BSHS 425 Week 4 Autonomy – Intrinsic Motivation

Watch “Intrinsic Motivation,” which discusses how managers can promote self-direction and build internal motivation amongst their employees.

Write a 100- to 200-word summary that answers the following question:

• How can human service managers implement these strategies?

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BSHS 425 Week 4 Ideal Human Service Organization Framework

Work with your Learning Team to create the framework for your ideal human service organization in a staffing plan containing 700 to 1,050 words.

Complete the following tasks as a Learning Team:

1. Create a staffing plan for your ideal organization. The staffing plan must include the following:

   1. The number of staff members to be employed
   2. The roles of the staff members
   3. The reporting structure for the staff members (Who provides supervision? How many employees report to each supervisor? etc).

2. Describe the budget for your ideal human service organization (be specific).

   1. Explain how this organization will receive its funding.
   2. Will your organization resource acquisitions such as grants, donations, contracts, etc.?
   3. Explain why this budget will be needed and how it will impact operations of your organization.

3. Describe strategies for monitoring and program evaluation: What are the purposes and advantages?

   1. Explain how your organization will measure inputs, outputs, and outcomes.

4. Discuss the role of information systems and technology in program evaluation: How does information technology support the design process?

   1. Explain how your organization will use information systems and technology to enhance the organization’s effectiveness and responsiveness.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

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BSHS 425 Week 5 Organizational Change & Leadership from a Systems Perspective Paper

Research a human service organization in your community.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that answers the following questions:

• What leadership model is practiced by the human service organization you researched? Provide evidence to support your claim.
• Is there a different leadership model that could be used successfully in the human service organization? What kind of changes would need to take place to implement a new leadership model in that organization? What effect would those changes have on the organization?
• From a systems perspective, what is the organizational force that binds and energizes each element and function of human service management?
• What are the salient managerial elements or subsystems (6 functions) that work together to contribute to the efficacy of the human service organization?
• What is leadership’s role in this conceptual framework for human service management?

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

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BSHS 425 Week 5 TED Talks: Margaret Heffernan

Watch the TED Talks video, “Why it’s Time to Forget the Pecking Order at Work,” which discusses “the superchicken model.”

Write a 200- to 350-word summary that answers the following question:

• How can you apply this information to the management of human service organizations?

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BSHS 425 Week 5 Ideal Human Service Organization

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with 10 to 15 slides as a Learning Team. Your presentation should include the following:

• Agency objectives that use the SMART acronym found in the “Specification of Objectives” section of Management of Human Service Programs, Ch. 3 (Please review these examples prior to creating your objectives for the Ideal Agency.) Ensure your objectives are clear and measurable.
• Information on budget development and importance of resource acquisitions, such as grants, contracts, and contributions: How does budget development impact human service agency operations?
• The role of leadership: Does this agency use a horizontal organizational model or a top-down approach to human service administration and management? What is the theory behind your organizational structure?

Include speaker notes that support the content on your slides.

Cite a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

Include a reference slide formatted consistent with APA guidelines.

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