You have found an opening for your dream job in human services Drug and alcohol addiction counselor).

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You have found an opening for your dream job in human services Drug and alcohol addiction counselor).

You have found an opening for your dream job in human services Drug and alcohol addiction counselor). For the application, you are asked to write a formal paper discussing the social problem that you are passionate about and conduct research on that topic. You must also show that you understand the roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this position, and be able to relate them to the social problem you identified.

For this assignment, please respond to the following:

Identify a social problem you are passionate about and one that is related to your concentration area, either Family and Community Services, or Organizations and Social Services. (½ page minimum)

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Describe the purpose and history of major policies related to this social problem.
For example, describe the significant policy or policies of child welfare, the main purpose of child welfare policy, and the key historical events or influential individuals. (1 page minimum)
Research and briefly explain a human services job title/position in your intended career path. You may refer to the human service roles in Chapter 2 or the supplemental career resources in this unit to assist you in researching your career interests. (½ page minimum)
Explain the specific roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this identified position, including advocating for social change and leadership in diverse practice settings. (½ page minimum)
Explain how these roles and functions as an advocate and leader help to alleviate the identified social problem you explored in the first part of this assignment. (½ page minimum)

Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be a 3 page expository essay, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:

Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and section number, and date
Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
Your responses should reflect professional writing standards using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge of human service theories.

Grade Rubric
Course Content
Identified a social problem you are passionate about and one that is related to your concentration area 20
Described the purpose and history of major policies related to this social problem 20
Researched and briefly explained a human services job title/position in your intended career path
• Explained the specific roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this identified position
• Explained how these roles and functions as an advocate and leader help to alleviate the identified social problem you explored 40
Writing
Structure: Includes introduction with clear thesis statement, complete paragraphs, and brief summary. 10
Mechanics: Uses correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and APA style. Free of typographical errors. Meets page length requirement (3-5 pages, not including the cover page and reference page). Uses three references (with one of them being the textbook). 1

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