Associate degrees in Human Services, General: A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
Human Services is a creative, innovative field for persons who work with, and give support to, other human beings. Students learn through a combination of classroom work and on-site performances, spending time in human services facilities. In addition to time spent in the classroom, students spend 285 hours in hospitals, mental health centers, social service agencies, substance-abuse counseling sites and other facilities. Graduates take positions...
The Human Services program is designed to educate and train individuals in the human services profession. The human services worker is a generalist who can work in a variety of settings, including community health centers, senior citizen and social agencies and organizations, halfway houses, rehabilitation programs, welfare and human resources departments. The generalist approach is achieved through a core of courses which stress the holistic nature...
Human services encompass a wide spectrum of community work
designed to help people. Human service professionals work in mental health organizations, developmental disability services,substance abuse programs, and multi-service centers.
Program Goals
To prepare students to qualify for transfer to various
baccalaureate programs in human service or other related social service fields.
To provide students with the beginning competencies in the field...
Historically the system of Human Services responded primarily to the needs of the poor. Today the system is quite diverse and responds to many human needs. A limited list of areas would include drug and alcohol rehabilitation, child and spousal abuse, medical social services, care of the mentally retarded, community mental health, school social services and corrections. Services can be provided through several techniques, such as case work, group...
To obtain a broad-based professional education in preparation for a wide variety of jobs such as: clergy counselor, social services case aide, addiction counselor, youth services worker, gerontology worker, family services worker, crisis counselor, mental health worker;
To begin a career where you have the satisfaction of helping individuals and communities.
What options are offered? Addiction counselor, clergy...
Axia College of University of Phoenix offers an Associates of Arts degree with specializations in business, accounting, information technology, criminal justice, health care administration, human services management, communication, psychology, and paraprofessional education. The Associate of Arts curriculum provides a foundation and overview within the academic disciplines of communication arts, social...
The Grantham Business Administration degree program was designed to provide a modern business administration curriculum offering associate and bachelor of science degrees to students. The degree program will prepare adult learners to enter technical and service-based industries, by providing a strong academic foundation in business management theories and practices, financial and managerial accounting...
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