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Types of Human Services degreesBachelors of Science Degrees are available in: Human Services with an emphasis in Health Education and Community Services, Human Services Management, Counseling, Health and Community Services, and Criminal JusticeA Masters can be also obtained in: Human Services with emphasis in Program Administration, Clinical Counseling, and Drug and Alcohol Counseling


Program Coursework: Bachelor degree programs in human services include courses from several academic disciplines. The following courses are available to students seeking a bachelor’s degree in human services:• Counseling theories• Crisis Intervention• Conflict management• Delivery of Human Services• Gerontology and human services• Human Services Policies• Human services practicum• Issues in substance abuse• Principles in child abuse• Pharmacology


Career Details: Popular Career OptionsStudents who hold a bachelor’s degree in human services may pursue jobs in a variety of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions. These include prisons, hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, government agencies, elder care facilities, food banks and job training programs. Typical jobs include the following:• Case Management Worker• Social Work Aide• Welfare Case Worker • Daycare Assistant• Community Outreach Worker• Adoption Services Counselor• Geriatric Counselor• Teen Counselor• Life Skills Educator• Aids Services Case Manager


Salary Info The Median Annual Wage for Human Services jobs is $30,000 with a median hourly wage of $14.47. The total number of people employed in this field annually is 357,500


As you can see there is a wide range of jobs available in the Human Services field with the lowest income per year being $26,550 and the highest being $56,080


Average Wages for Related JobsHuman Resources Managers make a little over $100k per year, Sales representatives are at about $60k, while Community and Social service occupation are a bit over $40 and Social and Human Service assistant are at about $30K


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