Human Services - Camden County College

Human Services from Camden County College is a Campus Associate Human Science degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Human services encompass a wide spectrum of community work designed to help people. Human service professionals work in mental health organizations, developmental disability services,substance abuse programs, and multi-service centers. Program Goals To prepare students to qualify for transfer to various baccalaureate programs in human service or other related social service fields. To provide students with the beginning competencies in the field of human services . To prepare students to work with specific population groups and in different practice situations. To provide students with the knowledge of available human service delivery systems in the community the student works and lives in. To prepare the student to demonstrate a commitment to the promotion of the human services field while maintaining the integrity of a professional according to the ethical codes of the human services professional organizations. To provide the students with communication and listening skills to help clarify client's needs as well as oral and written communication skills to enhance agency, institution, and community needs. To prepare the students to link the community systems with people systems that provide them with resources, services, and opportunities for improving social functioning. Program Student Learning Outcomes At the end of the program the graduate will be able to: 1. Analyze contemporary social welfare issues affecting American society. 2. Behave in a professional and ethical manner. 3. Explain and use elements of effective working relationships encompassing the ideals of empathy, positive communication and active listening. 4. Differentiate between various types of services within the social welfare system. Transfer Opportunities Many of our students go on to earn bachelor's degrees in human services. Students transferring to Rutgers University and expecting to major in social work will need to also apply separately to the School of SocialWork. Students will be required to do a 120-hour internship with a social welfare agency during the second year, second semester. The most popular transfer destinations include: Rutgers University School of SocialWork Rutgers University Liberal Arts Program New Jersey City University Rowan University The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Thomas Edison State College of New Jersey Employment Opportunities Social service Mental health Early childhood Gerontology Community work Corrections Probation Addictions Rehabilitation View more details on Camden County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Human Science courses.