The purpose of this interview is to explore social service professionals in their work environment and to observe social service professionals in their particular context, what type of training is required for the position of their choice. . The human services profession serves a variety of populations; it's a wide range of people. Social service professionals serve populations such as high-risk mothers who may have deficiencies in education, psychosocial support, nutrition, and little or no transportation. Another problem is the homeless population, who lack housing because they cannot afford it or maintain safe and adequate housing. Older adults are a growing population, their needs range from chronic illness, lack of or lack of education, mental and financial problems, loss of autonomy and stereotypes. They serve those who diagnose chronic illness, these illnesses can be diagnoses of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, there are also the chronically mentally ill who are considered high risk, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). . These are just some of the services a social services professional may work with. Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a “private, nonprofit organization that has a long history of providing community-based and largely publicly funded behavioral health services. Their mission is to promote recovery and provide solutions for people facing mental illnesses, addictions and other social challenges. The Meridian location is located in North Central Florida, the building is very clean and the waiting room was well stocked with equipment giving an overview of the different types of services you could receive through the programs they offered .I meet with.... .... middle of document ......sion promised to transform mental health care in the United States by increasing access to education and employment opportunities for people with mental disabilities, as well as promoting full access to community life (New Freedom of the President Commission on Mental Health, 2003).” Introduction to Human Services gave me an insight into what human services professions do, it is not always an easy task. They are committed to helping clients become self-reliant, helping them become whole and functional. Works Cited Schatz, M., Jenkins, L. and Sheafor, B. (1990, Fall). Milfordredefined: A model of initial and advanced generalist social work. Journal of Social Work Education,26(3), 217-231. Retrieved June 24, 2009 from the Professional Development Collection database http://www.ankabhi.org/pages/services_population.htmlhttp://www.mbhci.org/