The three models of service delivery are:
The Medical Model: This model is most often used in medical professions. This model is based on
disease, illness, mental disorders, medication, laboratory studies, and physical therapies. This model
focuses solely on the medical aspect of a problem. The Medical Model is summarized by symptoms,
diagnostics, treatment, and then finally cure (Woodside & McClam, 2018). The medical model's
school of thought is that mental disorders are believed to be the product of physiological factors and
affect a person's ability to function. This model creates a guide to explain these issues.
The Public Health Model: Focuses on groups of the population rather than individuals (like the
Medical Model). These groups consist of communities, countries, regions, states, or cities. Within
these groups problems such as abuse, poverty, or illness can occur. The Public Health Model views
mental disorders as the results of malfunctions and pressures created by society (Woodside &
McClam, 2018). Therefore, this method looks at society as a whole and how it is affecting people.
This model demonstrates how one person's problems link to other social problems.
The Human Service Model: This model focuses on how individuals react to their environment. The
human service model is comprised of services that aim to teach clients key problem-solving skills and
enhance their quality of life (Woodside & McClam, 2018). The Human Service Model looks into
issues related to living standards and expectations and focuses on problems on a personal level.
Figuring out how to work with the environment and make changes for success within the environment
is the main focus of this theory.
The medical model: This model views the people that seek this service as people who are dealing with
a disease or sickness. The patients/clients are looking for a cure for an ailment. An example of this
would be you are sick and you go to see your doctor for medication.
The Public Health model: This model resembles the medical model in all ways except how the
treatment is delivered. The public health model focuses on group treatment instead of individual
treatment. This may resemble an AA meeting. Where a group of people gather and treatment is
delivered in a group.
The Human Services model: This model focuses more on individuals and their environment. Helping
individuals find the balance between themselves and their environment. This model is viewed as a
problem-solving model rather than a medical one. An example can be the unemployment office or a
temp agency. Helping individuals that may have lost their jobs.
The Medical Model is an individual that has a physiologically based illness or disease.
The Public Health Model is an individual, groups, and society that has a disease or illness.
Environmental and social pressures also contribute to the problem.
The Human Services are "Problems in living" may be internal, environmental, or intrapersonal.
The difference is medical model is someone seeking medical help from one or more doctors to feel
better from prescriptions to therapy, the public health model works with a social service professional
when needing medical help with prescriptions, referrals, and counseling. The human service model
works with an individual that needs family services with an agency to help in living conditions,
families c in need of assistance of food, shelter, and improving quality of life.
Woodside, M. (2018) (ninth edition) An Introduction to Human Service
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Woodside, M. R., & McClam, T. (2018). An Introduction to Human Services (9th ed.). Cengage
Learning US. https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9781337671262
All these delivery methods are used today and can also be used in conjunction for a more successful
outcome.
Woodside, M. R., & McClam, T. (2018). An Introduction to Human Services (9th ed.). Cengage
Learning US. https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9781337671262
