Explain how you define a human services professional practitioner (HSPP).

Just as you know that you cannot provide your service users with all the answers they need, you may not feel that you are the complete HSPP that you want to be, ready to take on all the responsibilities and challenges you must face in the field of human services. You are not alone. Most HSPPs feel this way when they are beginning their careers. Like most things, confidence often comes with application and experience. Taking time to define who you are and where you are at the beginning of your professional journey can help you map out where you are going as you embark on your professional career.

In this Discussion, you provide your definition of an HSPP, explain why you want to become an HSPP, describe how you want to make a difference in society, assess how you plan to fill any gaps you may have, and identify who you may reach out to for support as you embark on your career.
To Prepare
Review your course announcements for possible information related to this weeks Discussion and Assignment.
Review the Week 1 Readings.
Refer to previous assessments you have taken in past human services courses within your program. Additionally, refer to the Personal Assessment of Helping Skills and Characteristics resource and the SWOT resource assessment found in the Week 1 Learning Resources section. Have your specific strengths and challenges available to utilize for the Discussion this week.
Determine how you plan to leverage your strengths and address your challenges as you look forward to serving your community as a human services professional practitioner (HSPP).
Recognize your challenges and the skills you would like to develop in the next 35 years of your career as an HSPP.
By Day 4
Explain how you define a human services professional practitioner (HSPP).
Explain why you want to become an HSPP. Why is this an important career choice for you compared to the other careers you may have considered?
Describe how you want to be recognized for your work as an HSPP and to make a difference in society.
Explain how you plan to fill the gaps, grow, and build confidence in your competencies as you move from being a student to an HSPP.
Identify who you may reach out to for support as you begin your HSPP career.
Identify your HSPP go to resources that you may reference when you are in practice.

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