Rasmussen College Mod 1 Personal Professional Self and Self Care Essay

In Module 01, you are beginning the first step towards completing your portfolio. As an employee with Rasmussen Help Center, LLC, you will need to think of a Human Services specialty of interest and be introspective when discussing personal bias(es) and the importance of self-care. Please write a paper addressing the following:

The population that I will serve is:

• At-risk Youth

1. Identify your Human Services specialty or population (At-risk Youth) you will serve within the hypothetical Human Services agency, Rasmussen Help Center, LLC. Discuss why you chose this specialty or population in one paragraph.
2. Discuss in detail why it is important to ensure that your personal biases should be identified so that they do not impact your professional work as a Human Services Professional. Provide an example of how biases could negatively impact a client (particularly a client within the specialization and/or population that you have identified).
3. Self-care is important as a Human Services Professional. Discuss in detail why it is important that Human Services Professional practice self-care and what can be (or has been) your plan towards preventing burnout.

Page Length: 2 pages, double-spaced
Minimum Number of Sources Required: 1