Title: Describe types of written communication used in human services.
Course: Family and Human Services I (19999-I) > Section: Developing Communication Skills

Description should include

- social history
- family assessment
- plan of care (including primary diagnosis, planned tests, planned procedures, medication instructions, physician services consulted, expected length of treatment, accommodations)
- plan of work for daily tasks, accommodations, and specialized diets
- daily documentation
- letters, emails, reports, forms, reviews
- interviews and transcriptions.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How are holistic wellness guidelines used in a plan of care?
- How might a client’s social history impact their plan of care? Their family assessment?

Communication

- How does the provider explain all of the components needed in the plan?
- When might it be wise to communicate with both the client and the client’s family?

Leadership

- Why is it important to develop a relationship of trust with a client and the client’s family?

Management

- How might a human services professional ensure accuracy of documentation?