1. HN 499 Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services
Unit 5 Seminar
Cathy Moore
HN 499 Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services

2. Unit 6 Project Due by midnight on Tuesday, April 10
This project actually takes a little bit of a diversion from your other projects
For this project, you are an administrator (choose the assignment for your specific path) who faces funding problems because your major funder has determined that your clients do not have proper access to services. Many of the access to service issues are community based, so you contact your peers in the town to design a plan that allows clients to access needed services quicker.

3. Unit 6 Project (continued)
In your paper, design a plan for service delivery between multiple agencies that reduces paperwork and intake time.
List some typical obstacles that interfere with the clients’ ability to access services across agencies.
What are some creative ways to facilitate client care between many different types of agencies (e.g., food bank, mental health agency, welfare to work)?

4. Unit 6 Project (continued)
Often agencies have service-specific rules and laws that they must follow. Remember that most agencies must now follow HIPAA regulations; think about how you can use this knowledge to your advantage. What suggestions do you have for helping agencies in your town to streamline the intake process? Are there ways to facilitate access to service by eliminating some of the intake procedures? Why or why not?
What are some typical obstacles faced by clients when trying to access services at different agencies? How does this plan eliminate those problems?

5. Unit 6 Project (continued)
Suggested Format:
Title page
Introduction (question one information- at least a half page)
Use theories and problem-solving from your previous studies (questions 2 and 3- at least two and a half pages)
Evaluation of the plan’s effectiveness (question 4-at least a half page)

6. Unit 6 Project (continued)
Use your notes from past classes listed in the reading assignment area and conduct research as needed.
This project should be written using the guidelines of Standard American English and should be between 800 and 1000 words minimum, not including the title page and the reference page.
You are required to give credit to the sources you use and use proper APA formatting. Refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide, or the Kaplan Writing Center.
Remember that all work must be your own, and plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your syllabus.

7. Human Services Career Paths & Possibilities

8. Career Services at Kaplan
Career Resources website
Kaplan University KU Campus portal under Quick Links
Kaplan University Facebook page
Archived Career Services Webinars on a variety of topics - under the webinars tab
Monthly “live” Career Services online workshops/webinars
Access current calendar under the “What’s New” section on the KU Campus portal page or on the Career Resources website

9. Career Services at Kaplan
Podcasts
Contact a Career Specialist
Career Resource Library
Links to…
Job search websites
Career blogs
Career Fairs
Professional Associations
Career related documents

10. Career Services at Kaplan

11. Career Services at Kaplan
Step 1 - Plan Your Career
Complete Your Career Assessment
Step 2 - Develop Your Brand
Begin Writing Your Professional Resume
Begin Writing Your General Cover Letter
Begin Developing Your Career Portfolio
Step 3 - Refine Your Brand
Finalize Your Resume
Practice Your Interviewing Techniques
Develop Your Networking Skills
Revisit and Update Your Career Portfolio
Step 4 - Finalize Your Brand
Complete Your Career Portfolio
Build a Career Website to Assist You in the Job Application Process
Start Researching Companies
Search and Apply for Jobs

12. Focus 2
Focus2 offers a variety of career planning assessments that are designed to help you develop a career profile and guide you through career exploration.
Completing your assessment will:
Combine your interests, personality traits, values, and skills to generate your profile
Identify the major areas of study at Kaplan University that match your profile
Capture your results in an online student portfolio 
Upon completing your assessment, contact your Career Specialist, who will help you interpret the results and facilitate the process of building your career plan and defining the path toward pursuing your career goals.

13. Main components of Focus 2
Self assessments – holistic exploration
Interests, Personality, Skills, Values, Leisure
Narrow down options based on some or all of your assessment results
Detailed information on careers
Duties, skills, salary, outlook, required education
Compare careers side by side
Search by major (What Can I Do With A Major In…?)

14. Optimal Resume Resume Development tool Skills Assessment module
Interviewing Practice tool
Career Portfolio builder
Career Website builder
How To Use Optimal Resume Webinar calendar
Kaplan Corporate-Connect® Program Job Board

15. Optimal Resume Benefits
Webinar training on how to use system
How to use OptimalResume training
Improves resume formatting and quality
Easy to get started - Better final resume
Contains suggestions and samples
Allows you to create a personal resume website
Review Center to request a resume critique and follow-up
Create Career Portfolios and display them on your Career Website.

16. Optimal Resume Benefits
Skills Assessment helps you analyze your skills and experiences and present them in an attractive format on the professional website you create with the Website Builder.
Interview Prep helps prepare you for even the toughest of interviews with real-to-life multi-media interview scenarios that were developed by seasoned employment professionals.
Access to the Job Board

17. Professional Organizations
Excellent source for information on career opportunities and options
Research, survey results on careers, salaries, and lots of other topics
Job postings in field
Excellent way to network with other professionals in the field
Attend workshops and professional development
Scholarships, information, resources
Lower fees for students

18. Sample Professional Organizations
National Organization for Human Services
National Association of Social Workers
American Counseling Association
American Psychological Association

19. Sample Professional Organizations
Association for Women in Psychology
Association of Black Psychologists
The Gerontological Association of America
Also by subfield (career counseling, school counseling)

20. Other tips… Target your resume – don’t have one general resume
Networking is still the #1 way to get a job – cultivate those relationships
Use job search resources that are specific for what you want (industry or geography) rather than using very broad, general tools
Be persistent, but professional
Remember searching for a job is a full-time job. 