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Are you able to be flexible and adapt quickly, to make quality judgments under stressful situations? Do you like working with diverse groups of people and serving the public? This career pathway may be for you!
What positions are available?
Is a Family and Human Services Career for you?
Characteristics of successful people in this career path
What Classes/Clubs might be helpful for this career?
Entry Level:
Entry level positions are jobs you can probably get right out of high school without much additional training or schooling. Examples of entry level positions in this career path are:
- Adult Day Care Worker
- Residential Care Aide
- Classroom Assistant
- Elder Care Worker
- Foster Parent
- Personal/Home Care Aide
- Political Page or Assistant
- Family Aide
- At-Risk Coordinator
- Baker
- Caterer
- Hospital Interpreter
- Military Service
- Non-Profit Agency Employee (such as YMCA, YWCA)
- Social Welfare Trainee
- Lifeguard
- Security Officer
Technical Level:
Technical positions are jobs for which you will need more training or education after high school. Examples of technical positions in this career path are:
- Certified Activities Director
- Homemaker’s Aide
- Social Services Technician
- Eligibility Worker
- Special Needs Case Worker
- Cosmetologist
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Correctional Officer
- Technical Writer
- Court Reporter
- Oral Interpreter
- Social Service Aide
- Politician
- Police Detective
Professional Level:
Professional level positions are jobs for which you will need college, university or postgraduate education beyond high school. Examples of professional level positions in this career path are:
- Teacher
- Principal/Assistant Principal
- Social Worker
- Judge
- Attorney
- Social Services Manager
- Psychologist/Psychiatrist
- Superintendent
- Residential Care Administrator
- Recreation Supervisor
- Community Org. Director
- Non-Profit Agency Director
- FBI Agent/CIA Official
- District Attorney
- Probation Officer/Parole Officer
Is a Family and Human Services Career for you?
If you answer “Yes” to most of these questions, it might be!
- Do you enjoy being in charge of school, family or community projects?
- Is it important to you to have a career that offers creativity, flexibility and variety?
- Is it important to you to develop positive relationships with family, friends and peers?
- Are you interested in preparing nutritious foods from a variety of cultures and countries?
- Do you enjoy learning about how children develop physically, socially, emotionally, and
- intellectually?
- Do you enjoy helping people?
Some characteristics of successful people in this career path are:
- Self-sufficient
- Disciplined
- Creative
- Self-confident
- Enthusiastic
- Responsible decision maker
- Concerned about the well being of others
- Enjoy leadership roles
- Adaptable to change
What Classes/Clubs might be helpful for this career?
Business:
- Business & Personal Finance; Accounting I/Adv.; Computer Applications; Keyboarding/Word Processing I/II; Mass Communications I/II; Web Design.
Career Education:
- Career Exploration Experience; Career Internship Related Class; Career Internship Work Experience.
English:
- Required English classes; Publications: Newspaper; Publications: Yearbook; Speech; Theatre Arts.
Family and Consumer Science:
- Personal & Social Responsibility; Intro. To Foods & Nutrition; Clothing & Textiles I/II/III; Food Preparation; Food Management & Production; Contemporary Parenting; Early Childhood Education; Home Design; Adult Living; Consumer Economics.
Mathematics:
- Pre-Algebra; Algebra I/II; Geometry.
Physical Education:
- Physical Education; Health/Fitness/Wellness.
Science:
- Physical Science; Biology Reg./Adv.; Chemistry Reg./ Adv.; Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Social Sciences:
- Geography Reg./Adv.; U.S. Government; U.S. History; World Studies; African American History & Culture; Psychology; Sociology.
World Languages:
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