Description
The Human Services Associate program is designed to offer opportunities to pursue special interests, such as working with youth, the elderly, corrections clients or providing services to the disabled. The degree prepares students for entry-level positions in a variety of human service agencies. Students will acquire skills needed to work with individuals, groups, and communities and learn to work with people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Potential occupations include: Social Services, Community Corrections, Youth Services, Hospitals, Nursing Facilities, Group Homes, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Agencies, Crisis Intervention Centers, and Programs for the Aging.
Graduates will be able to
- Demonstrate a commitment to cultural competence
- Interact effectively with a diverse clientele to interview, instruct, and assess needs and eligibility for services in a variety of settings
- Uphold the Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals, including confidentiality, boundaries, and dual relationships
- Collaborate effectively with professional staff, team members, clients and collateral agencies
- Accept and respond appropriately to feedback
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce accurate records and documentation
- Assist with planning, facilitating, and evaluating services
- Access community resources, including informal and natural supports
- Summarize the historical and emerging trends in the human services field
- Advocate for social change and social justice
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Criminal Background Check
A current criminal background check must be on file before starting internships.
Note: A record of specified criminal offenses may bar or restrict an individual from:
- course work involving a clinical/practicum/internship experience
- licensure and future employment in this occupation
Students declined for a field placement based on criminal background may not be able to finish the Field 1 and Field 2 courses and hence would not be able to graduate. For any questions about your criminal background, contact a program faculty as soon as possible to have the background evaluated.
Field Experience/Internship Sites
Locally located internship sites cannot be guaranteed. Students may have to move or drive a distance in order to complete internship courses. Scheduled internship attendance days and times for which students must be available vary by agency. Program faculty select, assign, and maintain college contracts with internship sites.
