A. Human services is a professional characterized by the appreciation of human beings.
B. The National Organization for Human Services is an organization devoted to improvements in human services delivery.
II. Purpose, Vision & Mission
A. The NOHS currently maintains four broad purposes.
B. The vision of the NOHS is to strengthen recognition of the value of the role of human services professionals.
C. The NOHS currently adopts six strategies as part of its mission to achieve its vision.
III. Organizational Focus & Products/Services
A. The NOHS has a national focus but also is affiliated with six regional organizations and collaborates closely with the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE).
B. The NOHS offers a wide array of products and services for members.
IV. Culture & Human Resources
A. The culture of the NOHS is pervaded by a vision, mission and leadership that adheres to and models the highest professional standards and the highest standards of ethical conduct.
B. The NOHS uses a number of recruiting techniques in order to identify potential members and employees, from its Website to its affiliation with colleges and universities.
V. A. Summary of research on the NOHS.
B. The need to focus on identifying and recruiting greater numbers of volunteers in the near future is addressed.
Human Services is a profession that has evolved in response to human needs during the latter half of the twentieth century. Human services is a field that is "characterized particularly by an appreciation of human beings in all of their diversity" (Ethical, 2009, p. 1). This characterization is culled from the Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals adopted by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) and the Council for Standards in ...