The human services field requires special education and training as this professional approach is focused on providing assistance to individuals, families and communities. It is not a secret that the growing number of human problems faced by individuals in modern society requires adequate response. According to researchers, “a growing number of people feel alienated and isolated from their neighborhoods and communities”(Woodside & McClam, 2014, p.7). Human services is aimed at providing individuals and groups of individuals sufficient support and assistance to allow them to help themselves (Neukrug, 2012). Human services helper encourages clients to be self-confident and independent in order to gain control of their lives as soon as possible. Helpers use the proper strategies to assist their clients gain belief in themselves.
