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¶ … Partnerships in Human Services
There is a growing need to provide more efficient human services in the face of increasing demand which has steadily increased over the past 2 decades and which is projected to continue to increase for the foreseeable future (Radey & Wilkins, 2011; Samples, Carnochan and Austin, 2013). Partnerships between public and private organizations have demonstrated effectiveness in contributing to this goal, thereby making their effective implementation and administration paramount (Collins-Camargo & Armstrong, 2013). (2013), developing improving lines of communication in order to resolve conflicting expectations and goals may not be able to save a failed partnership, but these steps can serve as valuable tools for future partnerships by promoting increased trust in the lead agency.
The role of the human services administrators in developing partnerships for their organizations
Although the specific role of human service administrators will vary depending on their unique practice setting, their general role in developing partnerships for their organizations include the following:
• Applying their understanding of how to promote the effective partnership of the specific sectors;
• Focusing on the formal contractual arrangements as well as those relational aspects of contracting that involve informal expectations, reciprocal relationships and interorganizational interactions that play as critical a role in accountability and performance as contractual requirements; and, • Managing these relationships on an ongoing basis (Collins-Camargo & Armstrong, 2013, p. 34).
Explain at least two elements that contribute to successful partnership between organizations
Two elements that have been consistently been shown to contribute to successful partnerships between organizations are trust and open
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Share an insight you had or a conclusion you drew about the nature of partnerships in human services organizations
It is reasonable to suggest that all helping professionals want to provide the best possible services for their clients and the value of public-private partnerships is well established and known throughout these communities. Therefore, it would also appear reasonable to suggest that most social work organizations and their leadership would readily embrace these proven methods for improving their quality of their services,…
References
Collins, Camargo, C. & Armstrong, M. I. (2013, January/February). Promoting cross-sector partnerships in child welfare: Qualitative results from a five-state strategic planning process. Child Welfare, 92(1), 33-39.
Parrish, D. E., Harris, D. & Pritzker, S. (2013, October). Assessment of a service provider self-study method to promote interorganizational and community collaboration. Social Work, 58(4), 354-364.
Radey, M. & Wilkins, B. (2011). Short-term employment services for homeless individuals: Perceptions from stakeholders in a community partnership. Journal of Social Service Research, 37, 19 -- 33.
Samples, M., Carnochan, S. & Austin, M. J. (2013). Using performance measures to manage child welfare outcomes: Local strategies and decision-making. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 10, 254 -- 264.
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