8.6 Conclusion
This chapter focused on several aspects of the internship. Key topics were emphasized due to their relevance to your identity development as a Human Services worker. Several concepts were introduced regarding the ethics and standards of the Human Services profession as well as standard ethics from a philosophical perspective. Along with ethics and expectations of the client-professional relationship, self-building concepts were included to reinforce positive regard for the self, along with strategies for self-care.
It is not always easy to prepare someone to enter a field that is very challenging due to the population it serves. However, it is possible to provide them with the basic tools and concepts that can be expanded to include more complex capabilities as the need arises. The communication skills, as well as the utilization of journals, peers, mentors, and other professionals, contribute major support to the intern during difficult times.
You started this journey of self-exploration through the internship process, noting some of the advantages of internships but also some of the challenges you were likely to face. Looking at the sections of the chapter, you should have recognized areas of strengths and weaknesses but, as you probably know, we are always changing and improving ourselves as we grow older and more experienced.
Conclusion Licenses and Attributions
“Conclusion” by Ivan Mancinelli-Franconi PhD is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
A credit class in which students apply theory to practice by using what you have learned in coursework in a real-world setting with a supervisor/mentor who is invested in your growth and development (often also referred to as fieldwork or practicum).
Ethics are a code of morals or a philosophy that guides an individual’s behaviors and actions. Ethics also include a set of standards or code of conduct set forth by a company or profession.
any activity you participate in whose function is to nourish you either physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
the verbal, and non-verbal exchange of information between two or more people.