Human Services is a broadly defined field with a range of approaches to the goal of meeting human needs. Human Services is a profession which promotes the improvement of service delivery systems by addressing the quality of direct services and accessibility, accountability, and coordination in service delivery.
If the list of needs among a population is compendious, then the ways these needs can be addressed is even greater.
Here are 50 ways you can employ a degree in the field of Human Services.
#1 Case Worker:
Any organization dedicated to vulnerable populationa must keep detailed case files. As a case manager, you will track these files to ensure they remain accurate and pertinent to the client/s.
#2 Family Support Worker:
These professionals work with families with special needs to help ensure those needs can be met.
#3 Youth Worker:
Children have special needs. When schools and family cannot meet these needs, a Youth Worker can often help to fill in the gaps.
#4 Social Service Liaison:
These professionals are focused on intake and serving as a go-between for the served and the service.
#5 Residential Counselor:
While there are many types of group and care homes, a Residential Counselor counsels those who live in these facilities.
#6 Behavioral Management Aide:
Organizations that work with those with behavioral problems require the services of professionals who work directly with clients.
#7 Case Management Aide:
A Case Management Aide works with caseworkers to help maintain the work of case management.
#8 Eligibility Counselor:
All social services need funding, and those who benefit from them must qualify. An Eligibility Counselor helps ensure needy individuals do not fall between the cracks.
#9 Alcohol Counselor:
Alcohol addiction is a serious and widespread problem. These professionals provide counseling services to those who suffer from alcoholism.
#10 Adult Day Care Worker:
Adults with developments disabilities require special care. An Adult Day Care Worker provides this care.
#11 Drug Abuse Counselor:
Just like an alcohol counselor, these professionals work with those suffering from drug addiction.
#12 Life Skills Instructor:
There are many reasons an individual may need life skills training. A Life Skills Instructor provides this training.
#13 Client Advocate:
Whatever the vulnerable population being served, individuals in it often need a Client Advocate to help communicate their needs.
#14 Neighborhood Worker:
These professionals focus on serving the needs of vulnerable individuals and families in certain high-risk neighborhoods.
#15 Social Service Aide:
A Social Service Aide performs much of the front-line work needed for a social service agency to deliver needed aid.
#16 Group Activities Aide:
Group homes and mental health facilities often group clients together for certain activities. A Group Activities Aide helps facilitate these activities.
#17 Social Service Technician:
A profession that deals in a multitude of services is dependent on those who understand the science behind the services delivered.
#18 Therapeutic Assistant:
These professionals deliver direct assistance to therapists and the people they serve.
#19 Probation Officer:
Those convicted of crimes who are released into the community often need help to have their needs met, and encouragement not to re-offend.
#20 Case Monitor Parole Officer:
Parole cases are as complex and intensive as the cases of any population can be. These professionals work to ensure all the necessary components are in place.
#21 Child Advocate:
All children are vulnerable, and those with special needs require someone trained to speak for them.
#22 Gerontology Aide:
The elderly are a uniquely vulnerable group who’s social service cases need care at all levels. Gerontology Aides work directly with them in clinical settings.
#23 Juvenile Court Liaison:
Everyone needs help when dealing with the legal system. These professionals are dedicated to speaking for children who come into contact with the court.
#24 Home Health Aide:
These workers deliver services directly to the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled in the home setting.
#25 Group Home Worker:
These front-line group home staff members maintain a healthy environment, enforce rules, and counsel residents.
#26 Child Abuse Worker:
Cases of child abuse and alleged child abuse require professionals trained to interview and counsel the children involved.
#27 Crisis Intervention Counselor:
Those in crisis need the services of a counselor trained in crisis intervention.
#28 Mental Health Aide:
Mental health patients are aided by these direct line staff in their day to day needs.
#29 Community Organizer:
Communities must organize to accomplish many important tasks- a Community Organizer works to make this happen.
#30 Intake Interviewer:
Al institutions need in-depth information about those they admit. An Intake Interviewer collects this information.
#31 Community Outreach Worker:
Often, those in need never come into contact with the services they need. Community Outreach Workers seek out those in need to deliver services.
#32 Social Work Assistant:
A complex discipline like social work needs aids to assist more highly trained professionals.
#33 Community Action Worker:
Every community needs those with a passion for certain issues to help to meet certain social needs.
#34 Psychological Aide:
These professionals work with psychologists to help serve the clientèle.
#35 Halfway House Counselor:
Those court-appointed to a halfway house need the counseling services of those trained to work with this unique population.
#36 Assistant Case Manager:
Case management is no small task and often requires the help of an Assistant Case Manager.
#37 Rehabilitation Case Worker:
Rehabilitation from any illness, injury, or behavioral problem requires the services of a Rehabilitation Case Worker.
#38 Residential Manager:
Group homes require constant professional management.
#39 College Admissions Representative:
Deliver advocacy for those seeking to matriculate.
#40 Developmental Reading Instructor:
Help those with developmental needs to learn to read.
#41 Director of Security:
Coordinate and direct the security needs of a social service facility.
#42 Occupational Information Developer:
Curate accurate and useful files for use in occupational development.
#43 Social Studies Teacher:
Teach history and culture to school aged children.
#44 Salesperson:
Make quotas, move products, and compete with other sales people.
#45 Resident Caretaker:
Spend consecutive overnight shifts in a care facility working with residents.
#46 Private Tutor:
Serve the educational needs of individual students.
#47 Early Childhood Specialist:
Provide the expertise needed to render aid to young children.
#48 Behavior Analyst:
Aid, counsel, and work with those with behavioral difficulties.
#49 Community Activist:
Advocate for vulnerable communities and work to organize the needed services.
#50 Chemical Dependency Advocate:
Speak for those suffering from chronic substance abuse and dependency issues.
I hope you enjoyed this exhaustive list of 50 things you with a degree in the field of Human Services. See also Types of Masters in Human Services Degrees.
