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Discuss the principles that characterize an empowerment approach to human
service management.
Evaluate how you might apply these principles to the developmental processes of
your own Dream Human Service Agency.
Write a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper that applies the principles mentioned above,
to YOURDream Human Service Agency.
Specifically, address the following:
§ How clients will be included in the organizational decision-making processes
§ How your dream agency will decrease a sense of powerlessness with your
clients and increase access and quality of services for them
§ Identify what measures your dream human service agency will use to ensure
diverse cross-cultural needs are met
§ Consider and include the applicable areas of diversity: socioeconomic
background, culture, age, gender, sexual identity, spirituality, disability, and other
unique differences.
§ Include the ideological belief systems you, as a manager, would use. Describe
how empowerment plays a role for the overall agency, staff members, and
clients.
§ Describe how the concepts of team building and collaboration are met within
your agency.
§ Include the strategies you will use to evaluate your agency for it’s effectiveness
in meeting the needs you want to address with your clients. How will you solicit
and use feedback from clients, community groups, and staff members within your
agency.
**Note: This Individual Assignment will become part of the Learning Team
Assignment in Week 3. It will be shared with your team. There will be more
information on this in Week 3.