Assignment 2: Accountability Standards
Accountability
standards are used to measure an agency’s compliance with the rules and
regulations that govern their practice. These standards are set forth
by legislators, ethics boards, funding sources, and licensing boards.
The main purpose of these standards is to ensure that clients receive
the highest level of care.
In this assignment, you
will assess the influence of accountability standards on human services
work. This exercise will sharpen your ability to recognize the
importance of accountability in human services work in addition to
encouraging you to process the related challenges in meeting the
standards.
Tasks:
Write a 2-
to 3-page essay on the influence of accountability standards, leadership
style, and diversity on an organization. In the essay, discuss the
following:
- Discuss how standards of care influence direct services.
- Discuss the influence these standards have on how leaders of agencies manage daily operations in an agency.
- Discuss
the influence of accountability standards on the satisfaction of direct
service workers in addition to how this might influence how the workers
relate with the managers of the agency.
