1. Human Services
Career Field: Human Services and Resources

2. Definition
Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.

3. Pathways Early Childhood Development
Counseling and Mental Health Services
Family and Community Services
Personal Care Services
Consumer Services

4. Early Childhood Services
For people who work to nurture and teach children in developmental years.
They provide services in childcare, preschools, and before & after school programs.
Each state has its own licensing requirements ranging from a high school diploma to community college courses.

5. Occupations: Childcare Worker Nanny Preschool Teacher

6. Counseling and Mental Health
People in this field usually work in hospitals, schools, or private settings.
Most counselor’s have a master’s degree or doctoral degree and are licensed.
All states require a school counselor to hold a state school counseling certification.
Employment is this area is expected to grow.

7. Occupations Career Counselor Clinical Psychologist
Marriage and Family Counselor
Mental Health Counselor
School Counselor
Substance Abuse Counselor

8. Family & Community Services
Provide services to help the homeless, housebound, and infirm cope with daily living.
Train & retrain the unemployed
Care for the elderly
Solicit contributions for various social service organizations
Help the needy find financial assistance

9. Family & Community Services Occupations
Adult Day Care
Coordinator of Volunteers
Emergency Relief Worker
Grief Counselor
Social and Human Assistant

10. Personal Care Services
Assist people with their personal care & appearance such as hair, nails, wigs, personal fitness, etc.
Also, funeral directors and attendants are under this pathway
Occupations usually require some specialized training from an appropriate licensure school.
Jobs are numerous, but pay is often low.

11. Occupations Barber Cosmetologist Embalmer Funeral Attendant
Funeral Director
Nail Technician
Personal Trainer
Spa Attendant

12. Consumer Services
Assist individuals with decisions and problems relating to finance, real estate, insurance, and consumer goods
Community colleges and career technical schools offer one-two year programs in business
Colleges offer degrees in Consumer and Family Economics, Business, Accounting, and Math

13. Occupations: Certified financial planner Consumer Advocate
Consumer Credit Counselor
Customer Service Representative
Financial Advisor
Market Researcher