RHS 300Introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services

3 credits · Rehabilitation and Human Services · Penn State

This course serves as an introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services practice settings. The course reviews the human services profession, including introductory information about social problems within a socio-political context to show how culture and ideology influence experiences and perspectives. The foundation of the human services profession is explored by examining educational standards and professional requirements: its roots as a helping profession within the history of social welfare provision, its ethical standards, theoretical underpinnings, and the nature of the generalist practice model, with an emphasis on helping people with disabilities.