HUMAN SERVICES

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HUMAN SERVICES
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Cluster Description

• The Human Services Cluster prepares students for
  careers that improve quality of life and promote
  safe, healthy communities. Workers in Human
  Services better our lives by tending to our
  psychological, social and physical needs. Social
  service organizations that help individuals with
  basic needs, such as housing, health and
  nutrition constitute a large component of this
  cluster.

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I can prepare for a career in the Human Services
cluster through . . .
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. . . Coursework

• Human Development/Parenting
• Nutrition
• Personal Finance
• Consumer Education
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Health Education

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. . . School Activities

• FCCLA
• Peer Mediation
• Serve as Mentor or Tutor
• Other organizations that have a strong community
  service component

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. . . Community Involvement

• 4-H Family Life Programs
• Scouting Organizations
• Providing child care or work with people who are
  aged or disabled
• Volunteer in soup kitchens/food pantries or
  agencies that serve people
• Teach religious classes

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HUMAN SERVICES PATHWAYS

• Consumer Services
• Counseling and Mental Health Services
• Early Childhood Development and Services
• Family and Community Services
• Personal Care Services

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CONSUMER SERVICES

• Consumer Services workers assist individuals
  with decisions related to finance, real estate,
  insurance and consumer goods.

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• On-the-Job Training
• Call Center Customer Service
• Certificates
• Certified Financial Planner
• Wellness

• Bachelors Degrees
• Family Science
• Family Financial Management
• Human Sciences
• Business Administration

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Personal Financial Advisors
• Certified Financial Planner
• Consumer Advocate
• Consumer Credit Counselor
• Market Researcher
• Consumer Fraud Investigator
• Human Resource Manager

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COUNSELING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

• Counseling and Mental Health Services workers
  assist people with personal, family, educational,
  mental health and career decisions in hospitals,
  clinics, schools or private settings.

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Associates Degrees
• Human Services
• Chemical Dependency Counselor

• Bachelors Degrees
• Human Services
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Human and Social Services Administration

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Advanced Degrees
• Marriage Family Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Community Counseling

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Marriage, Child and Family Counselors
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Mental Health Counselor
• Social Worker
• Clinical Psychologist

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Sociologists
• Behavioral Disorder Counselors
• Nutritional Counselors
• HIV/Aids Counselors
• Rehabilitation Counselors

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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

• Early Childhood Development and Services workers
  nurture and teach children in a variety of
  settings day care, family care, after-school
  care, public and private schools, businesses and
  medical facilities.

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Certificates
• Nanny
• Parenting
• Associates Degrees
• Early Childhood Education

• Bachelors Degrees
• Child Development
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Education Communication Disorders

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Advanced Degrees
• Family Science
• Special Education Communication Disorders

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Preschool Teacher
• Child Care Worker
• Nanny
• Teachers Assistant
• Director-Child Care Facility
• Parent Educator
• Family Day Care Provider

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FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES

• Family and Community Services workers help the
  homeless, housebound and infirm cope with daily
  living, counsel troubled individuals train the
  unemployed, care for elderly and disabled help
  the needy obtain assistance and solicit
  contributions.

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Certificates
• Para-educator
• Family Life Specialist
• Spirituality
• Biblical Studies

• Associates Degrees
• Human Services
• Theology

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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Bachelors Degrees
• Human Services
• Nutrition, Fitness Health Promotion
• Gerontology
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Family Science
• Religious Studies

• Advanced Degrees
• Family Science
• Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Adult Day Care/Nursing Home Worker
• Child or Family Social Worker
• Clergy/Religious Leader
• Community Service Director
• Emergency Relief Worker
• Residential Advisors/Workers
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

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PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
Personal Care Services workers assist individuals
with their personal appearance, provide personal
fitness training and also includes funeral
services.
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Related Post-Secondary Programs of Study

• Certificates
• Barbering
• Cosmetology
• Nail Technology
• Esthetics
• Massage Therapist

• Associates Degrees
• Mortuary Science
• Cosmetology
• Bachelors Degree
• Pre-Mortuary Science

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Career Specialties - Jobs

• Barber / Cosmetologist
• Fitness Trainer
• Funeral Attendant/Director
• Image Consultant
• Message Therapist
• Nail Technician
• Personal Shopper
• Recreation Workers
• Wedding Coordinator

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For more information

• Shirley Baum, Career Field Specialist
• Human Services and Resources
• shirley.baum_at_nde.ne.gov
• March, 2006