Introduction to Human Services

Course Length

1 Semester

This semester-long course introduces high school students to the possibilities for careers in the human services professions. Through anecdotes, lessons, and a variety of assignments and projects, students learn about the broad variety of jobs available in the human services. These begin with entry-level positions, such as associate social workers, that require a two-year Associate of Arts degree.

Students also learn ethics and philosophies of the helping professions. The history of the profession, as well as the impact of the cultural, social, and economic environment on individual people, especially those who need social services assistance, is also explored.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Human Services: Changing and Improving People's Lives
• Unit 2: Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues
• Unit 3: Systems Theory, the Ecological Framework and Other Perspectives
• Unit 4: From Theory to Practice
• Unit 5: Clients and Helpers in Human Services