Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 1 An Introduction to Human Services 11 Current Careers in Human Services Human services workers can be employed wherever there are people. Today, there are many positions available in the fi eld of human services. Common human services careers include case managers, counselors, therapists, and social workers. This is just a beginning list of opportunities in human services, however. At the administrative level, program directors, development directors, and executive directors lead human services agencies. Figure 1.4 shows some examples of human services careers. Keep in mind that hundreds of human services careers exist that this chapter or even this book cannot begin to cover. Human services career settings vary greatly (Figure 1.5). For example, agencies provide client services in offices, schools, government offices, and clinics or hospitals. Day treatment programs, correctional institutions, group homes, shelters, and clients’ homes are other settings. Within each setting, human services workers serve diverse clients. This includes infants, older adults, people with special needs, addicts, and the homeless. Examples of Human Services Careers 4-H youth development specialist Agency administrator Business family and consumer scientist Caseworker Child advocate Child care consultant Child care worker Child life specialist Child protective services caseworker Child recreation specialist Child support case officer Community organizer Consultant to child-related industry Consumer advocate Consumer credit counselor Consumer educator County extension agent Crisis counselor Curriculum specialist Daycare center director Early childhood intervention specialist Early childhood program director Education advisor Extension specialist Family and consumer science researcher Family finances consultant Family life specialist Family planning counselor Foster care social worker Head Start program director Health educator Hospital child life specialist Hospital education/trainer Life coach Mental health counselor Nanny Parent education specialist Patient advocate Personal financial advisor Public relations specialist Recreation therapist Rehabilitation counselor Residence life coordinator Residential counselor Sales representative School counselor School social worker Social services program coordinator Social worker substance abuse counselor Teacher of English as a second language Teacher—preschool, elementary, secondary Victim advocate Volunteer coordinator Youth organizer Figure 1.4 This chart shows some examples of human services careers. Which of these careers are the most appealing to you?