Human Services Program
What is Human Services?
Human service is often referred to when speaking of the umbrella of all service related professions. However, Human Services is also a specific profession and a discipline.
Human Services as a Profession
Human Services is a professional career with an established national association (National Organization of Human Service Educators) and receives direction on education and training from the Council for Standards in Human Service Education. As the title implies, the goal of the human service professional is to meet human needs.
Types of Jobs in Human Services
Types of jobs available after completing a Human Services Degree:
• Case Worker
• Child Abuse Worker
• Family Support Worker
• Youth Worker
• Mental Health Aide
• Residential Counselor
• Behavioral Management Aide
• Intake Interviewer
• Case Management Aide
• Social Work Assistant
• Social Service Technician
• Mental Health Technician
• Home Health Aide
Roles of the Human Services Worker
The human service professional performs a variety of roles:• Counselor
• Broker
• Teacher
• Advocate
• Mediator
• Caregiver