Human Services

The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Human Services is designed to provide students with knowledge and application of the human services field. With a focus on application in Native communities, this program prepares the student for work in various human services and counseling careers or further study toward a four-year degree. Two different tracks are offered within this degree: Community Counseling and Alcohol & Drug Counseling. Students should work with their Faculty Advisor to choose the track that best suits their interests and career pursuits.

All individuals wishing to be Alcohol and Drug Counselors should consult the DHHS Web site (Nebraska DHHS Website) for licensure information on the Alcohol & Drug LADC track.

Degrees and Certificates Offered

• Associate of Arts

  • Human Services with emphasis in Community Counseling -  Excel

  • Human Services with emphasis in Alcohol & Drug Counseling - Excel

• Certificate

  • Community Counseling-  Excel

  • Alcohol & Drug Counseling-  Excel

Degree planning forms are designed to help students, with the guidance of their advisors, plan their educational journey. Keep in mind that this is a form to assist with planning, not an official audit of courses. All official degree audits must be run through the registrar's office. 

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
• Graduates will apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgements.
• Graduates will advance human rights and social economic justice.
• Graduates will apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
• Graduates will apply social work code of ethics to guide their professional practice.
• Graduates will engage diversity and difference in practice.
• Graduates will engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
• Graduates will apply social work code of ethics to guide their professional practice.

Sample Program of Study

 

Career Pathways Flowchart

For more information on career pathways in the human services field, click here: Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center (NNAHEC) 2022- Careers in Healthcare

U.S. Department of Labor

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2023)

• 21-0000  Community and Social Service Occupations
• 31-0000  Healthcare Support Occupations
• 33-0000  Protective Service Occupations
• 39-0000  Personal Care and Service Occupations

 

Internships and Job Shadowing Opportunities

• Society of Care
• Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition
• Alcohol Program
• Winnebago Drug Dependancy Unit

 

Faculty in the Division

 

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