Careers in human services encompass preparing individuals to work with families & support human needs.Â
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INTERESTS & ABILITIES
Activities that describe what I like to do
-Care about people, their need, & their problems
-Participate in community service and/or volunteering
-Listen to other people’s viewpoints
-Help people be at their best
-Work with people from preschool age to old age
-Think of new ways to do things
-Make friends with different kinds of people
Personal qualities that describe me
-Good communicator/good listener
-Caring
-Non-materialistic
-Uses intuition & logic
-Non-judgmental
School subjects that I like
-Language Arts
-Psychology/Sociology
-Family & Consumer Sciences
-Finance
-Foreign Language
PATHWAYS IN THIS CLUSTERÂ
Consumer Services
Counseling & Mental Health Services
Early Childhood Development & Services
Family & Community Services
Personal Care Services
Suggested Courses for This Cluster
Advanced Composition
Economics; AP Microecon, AP Macroecon
Family Relations
Foundations of Leadership
Government; AP Government
Health Occupations I, II
Microsoft Office
Money Matters
Personal Financial Management
Intro to Psychology; AP Psychology
Sociology
Speech
Young Adult Medicine
Additional Courses for Specific Pathways
Consumer Services Pathway:Accounting I, II, III, IVCounseling & Mental Health Science Pathway:Aspiring EducatorsChild DevelopmentEarly Childhood Services
Early Childhood Development & Services Pathway:Art ElectivesAspiring EducatorsChild DevelopmentEarly Childhood Services
Family & Community Services Pathway:Biology ExtendedAspiring EducatorsChild DevelopmentEarly Childhood Services
Personal Care Services Pathway:Art ElectivesBiology ExtendedChemistryChild Development
Courses listed within this plan are only suggested coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner's educational and career goals.
CAREER OPTIONS IN HUMAN SERVICES
Entry Level = *Certificate, Technical or Associate Degree or Apprenticeship = **Bachelor or Advanced Degree = ***
Consumer Services Pathway
Customer Service Representatives*
Financial Counselors***
Investment Advisors***
Counseling & Mental Health Services Pathway
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselors***
Career Counselors***
Gerontologists***
Personal Coaches***
Personal Counselors***
Placement Counselors***
Psychiatrists***
Psychologists***
School Counselors***
Sociologists***
Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselors***
Early Childhood Development & Services Pathway
Child Care Assistants**
Nannies*
Preschool Teachers**
Family & Community Services Pathway
Clergies***
Community Organization Workers**
Crossing Guards*
Dietitians***
Gerontologists***
Home Support Workers*
Household Cleaners*
Household Cooks*
Institutional Cooks*
Religious Workers***
Social Workers***
Personal Care Services Pathway
Barbers**
Cosmetologists**
Customer Sewers*
Embalmers**
Fitness Instructors*
Funeral Directors**
Nail Technicians**
Personal Services Supervisors**
Shoe Repairers**
Skin Care Specialists**
Tattoo Artists**
ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR SPECIFIC CAREERS
Adventure Based Activities
AP Statistics
Foods I, II, III
Food Science
Global Language
Intro to Marketing
Leadership Training
Literature: Multi-Cultural, British, World
Medical Terminology
Novels
WORK-BASED LEARNING
Job ShadowBusiness Opportunities Internship
Youth Apprenticeship-Health Science
CO-CURRICULAR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Athletics/Intramurals
DECA
FCCLA
FFA
French/German/Spanish Clubs
French National Honor Society
International Club
Key Club
Mock Trial
National Honor Society
Raise Your Voice
School-Based Tutoring/Mentoring
Student Council
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