Human Services Pathway

Those involved in human services are concerned with the well-being of the people in the communities they serve. Human services is an umbrella term that includes a variety of different careers with one common denominator, the desire to help people improve the quality of their lives. Services often include providing or supporting client participation in a treatment plan. Many people are drawn to this pathway because of the personal satisfaction they receive from helping others.

Careers/Career Areas:

Child Care
Foster Care
Youth Workers
Social Workers
Educational Counselors
Mental Health Counselors
Marriage and Family Counselors
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Crisis Intervention
Emergency Services
Disaster Teams
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Programs of Study

Program of Study	Author	Career Pathway	Download this Program of Study
Mental Health	Kern Resource Center	Human Services Pathway	POS-Mental-Health.doc

Industry Sector:

Public Services

This material is made pursuant to agreement number 07-0170a of the CTE Community Collaborative Supplemental grant. Funds were administered by the Governor’s CTE Initiative SB70/SB 1133 through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.

Activity that is the subject of this document was supported in whole or part by the U.S. Department of Education. However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and no official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education should be inferred.