Why A Career
In Human Services?
Today's rapidly changing society presents many complex
social issues and problems to individuals and families. Graduates of Chattanooga State's
Human Services Specialist Program provide personal help to a variety of clients, using
direct or indirect strategies of intervention. |
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Lucilla Nash, Coordinator
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As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a
young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Finally
catching up with the youth, he asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the
stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun. "But the beach goes on for
miles and there are millions of starfish," countered the other. "How can your
effort make any difference?" The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and
then threw it to safety in the waves. "It makes a difference to this one," he
said.
-Minnesota Literacy Council
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The Human Services Specialist Program provides training for individuals interested in working with
many human service agencies in areas such as drug abuse counseling, aging, childcare, and
mental health. This program has articulation agreements with several area baccalaureate
degree programs in social work. Interested students should contact the program coordinator
or the advisement center for more information.
| Employment Opportunities Employment in the field of human services is expected to grow faster than the
average for all occupations throughout the next decade due to population growth, increased
demand for the care of the elderly and the disabled, and assistance for the disadvantaged.
The broad educational base of this applied science degree program enables graduates to
work in many areas of public and private social welfare agencies, and to use this program
as a stepping stone into higher levels of education. |
Human Services Careers
Drug Abuse Counselor
Child Care Specialist
Youth Worker
Mental Health Technician
Geriatric Technician
Psychiatric Technician
Activity Therapist
Adolescent Counseling Asst
Social Services Asst
Crisis Companion
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Content Of The Career Program To obtain the Human Services Specialist Associate
degree, students must complete a minimum of sixty-eight hours, which includes the
state-mandated general education component; a group of
related courses in sociology, psychology, economics and political science; and the
following program specific courses: |
HR 101 - Introduction to the Field of
Social Welfare
HR 125 - Community Social Services
HR 130 - Substance Abuse Theories
HR 205 - Human Relations And Explorations
HR 210 - Methods of Human Service Practice
HR 219 - Family Dysfunction
HR 245 - Introduction to Counseling
HR 220 - Human Services Practicum
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