Student Discussion Replies

Student Replies That Need to Be Responded to:

post 1: mindy

The National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) is a nonprofit organization that represents Human Service practitioners and the future Human Service Professionals. This organization’s membership categories are student, New Professional, Educator/Faculty, Professional, Practitioner, Honorary/Retiree, and Organizations. The membership benefits are awards, scholarships, and grants. Their career center helps individuals who are seeking jobs to connect with employers in their field of study. As a student you could join this organization with a student membership fee of $35/annually. The benefits of joining are opportunity to be featured in the Student Spotlight in LinkedIn and social media, access to scholarships, Career development on job boards and free resume evaluation, Access to getting hired in Human Services video series, Volunteer Opportunities, Participation in Annual Conferences at reduce price and Specific training and professional development opportunities. I would not join this organization due to the criteria for student enrollment is a student who is currently enrolled full-time as a student; or as a part-time student in an undergraduate program only; and without current full-time employment (Allen, n.d.). As an older student with a family, I could not be without a full-time job.

The next organization is the National Human Services Assembly. This organization is known for “Helping Everyone Reach Their Full Potential and Contribute to Our Communities”. Its mission is to strengthen health and human services in the United States through the active involvement and leadership of our members (Home – National Human Services Assembly, 2023). There are multiple types of memberships that are Full Memberships, Associate Memberships, and Purchasing Point Memberships. There are no discounts for students. This organization is designed to help organizations that aspire to be and are leaders in the sectors. It helps organizations in their unique learning and networking needs of nonprofit human service organizations to engage network for building partnerships. You have to contact them by sending a note of inquiry to membership@nassembley.org. They do offer promo codes for so much off year one, two, and three. I would not inquire to join this organization due to them wanting to memberships of already established nonprofit organizations.

REFERENCE

Allen, B. (n.d.). Join NOHS. https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/join-now

Home – National Human Services Assembly. (2023, October 19). National Human Services Assembly. https://www.nationalassembly.org/

post 2: chanice

The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional, and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession (American Counseling Association, 2023). Membership fees for students, part-time and full-time, are $105 annually. The membership term for students obtaining their master’s is two years, while doctoral student’s membership term is four years. Benefits of becoming a member of the ACA include attending two annual conferences for experience, up-to-date news on professional counseling, opportunities to earn free continuing education credits, resources, and discounts on malpractice liability insurance. I feel that this organization would be a great place to be a member because they offer a lot of incentives for a relatively low membership fee. I also would enjoy attending the annual conferences because it offers a great place to network and the opportunity to learn from other counselors.

The Council for Standards in Human Service Education was established in 1979 to give focus and direction to education and training in mental health and human services throughout the country. The Council exists to help human service educators and college administrators who are interested in achieving maximum educational effectiveness and to formally recognize and approve programs whose competence warrants public and professional confidence (Our History, 2018). There aren’t exclusive membership fees for students and are based on the level of your degree. For example, if you’ve obtained an associate degree, your fee is $550 annually, $650 annually for a bachelor’s, and $750 annually for a master’s. Benefits of this membership include program accreditation, consultations and assistance, marketing, resources, professional leadership, and networking. In my opinion, I would not choose to be a part of this organization because the fees are too expensive, and they do not offer special student pricing for the membership.

References

?American Counseling Association. (2023). American Counseling Association – A professional home for counselors. https://www.counseling.org/

? Our History. (2018, May 31). CSHSE. https://cshse.org/about-us/our-history/

Original Discussion Prompt:

Find two professional organizations that serve human services professionals. Links to two of the main human services professional organizations are provided in the resources for this module. Some organizations will include the name of the profession, human services, while others will be named after the type of field (e.g., child welfare, homelessness, mental health). Find out how much it costs to join the organization as a student and what benefits the organization offers for students (e.g., scholarships). Write one paragraph about each organization. Why would you join or not join these organizations?

Example of How to Respond to a Student Discussion Post:

Hi Nita,

I like how you discuss both the teacher observing the student and the student observing their own art. You bring up excellent points about the teachers observing the children, because it does help the teacher to better communicate with the children and understand them better. As teachers, it is very important to nurture students, particularly if they are very young, I think, because it allows them to better understand the needs of the student, and how to work with them. Paying attention to what the student is drawing, and seeing how the student reacts to their own work can improve the teachers’ understanding.

Expressing feelings in this discussion board reply examples is a major component of growing up. The more a student is able to express those feelings, the more they can understand them. I liked reading about what you said on this topic, and I agree that the art is a very useful tool that students can learn to express their feelings effectively. If they do not express them, they are keeping them inside, and drawing can become a form of counseling for them. In my opinion, I think the drawing can be particularly useful for many students who are quiet. These students do not often express themselves verbally, and drawing can be a way for them to understand their feelings, and to release some pent up sadness of hostile feelings, for example. I think this form of therapy sticks with many people throughout life, and they continue to use drawing as a coping mechanism.

Thanks,

Steven