To prepare for this discussion, reflect on why you chose to study human services. Note how your motivations have helped you to complete your degree program thus far. This type of reflection will help you to understand the needs, obstacles, and motivations of your future clients or the staff you will supervise. Also, consider how your culture and personal diversity issues have impacted your life and the pursuit of your goals. This reflection will help you understand how you view the world and how your views and experiences may differ from those of your clients.

Additionally, this Discussion Board will allow you to create a hypothetical client and scenario. You will be building a case plan for this client over the duration of this course and exploring the challenges your client may face while working on their case plan.

Please respond to the following:

• Describe how you faced and managed obstacles, handled failures, and celebrated successes. What strengths did you utilize during your academic journey?
  • Describe a client who is representative of the target population and setting of your intended career. Briefly describe your client’s main problem and current situation.
  • Describe your client’s culture and the global or diversity issues that impact their situation. Be sure to consider current events, both global and local, that might impact your client.

  Please be sure to also read and respond to at least two classmates’ postings. Be sure your responses are substantive in nature and ask questions, provide additional information, or promote thought. Consider the following when responding to others:

  • What cultural or diversity issues do you identify in your classmate’s client, and what might the impact of those issues be on the client’s situation or on their ability to be successful in overcoming their current challenges?

   

  example;

  Hi Class,

   

  Describe how you faced and managed obstacles, handle failures, and celebrated successes. What strengths did you utilize during your academic journey? During my academic journey, I can say I really struggled with managing time. Certain classes required more essays. At one point, I work full-time and part-time and going to school full-time  at the same time. I had to

  learn how to manage my time to get my assignments done. I started doing my outline for my assignments during downtime at both jobs instead of hanging around or going on my phone. I did most of my discussions in advance on my off days, so I didn’t fall behind because I was tired.

   

  Describe a client who is representative of the target population and setting of your intended career. Briefly describe your client’s primary problem and current situation. My client is Ryan, a 7-year Caucasian boy who’s absent a lot and doesn’t really speak to anyone. He stays to himself. He also has a sister that goes to the same school that’s in the same situation. His clothes are always dirty and have a strong odor, and his hair is never groomed. Recently Ryan came to school with two noticeable bruises on his arms.

   

  There are often signs of child neglect and child abuse. Some are noticeable, and some do not neglect Poor growth or weight gain or being overweight, Poor hygiene, Lack of clothing or supplies to meet physical needs, taking food or money without permission, Hiding food for later, Poor record of school attendance, Lack of appropriate attention for medical, dental, or psychological problems or Lack of necessary follow-up care(Child abuse 2021).