The Human Service Technician Level One certificate will provide students an opportunity to
gain entry level skills to enter fields such as psychiatry, psychology, human services,
rehabilitative therapy, social work, child welfare, health, family services, criminal
justice, substance abuse, therapeutic recreation, education, and homelessness, among
others. It will also train students to observe patients and record information, conduct
patient interviews, implement treatment plans, employ problem-solving techniques, and
develop an awareness of elements relative to a multi-culturally diverse population.
Certificate completers will participate in external learning experiences in a variety
of context and will be required to complete a supervised practicum or clinical. Effective
communication, interpersonal and time management skills will be emphasized throughout
the program.
Human Services AAS Degree
The Human Services AAS degree will prepare students for careers in a variety of fields
such as psychiatry, psychology, human services, rehabilitative therapy, social work,
child welfare, health, family services, criminal justice, substance abuse, therapeutic
recreation, education, and homelessness, among others. Job titles might include human
service worker, case management aide, social work assistant, community support worker,
mental health aide, community outreach worker, life skills counselor or gerontology
aide. Working conditions may vary considerably. Some may work in offices, clinics and
hospitals, while other graduates may work in group homes, shelters, day programs or
may spend their time in the field, visiting clients. Human service assistants may
provide direct and indirect client services. Students will be trained to observe
patients and record information, conduct patient interviews, implement treatment
plans, employ problem-solving techniques, handle crisis intervention matters, use
proper case management and referral procedures, and develop an awareness of elements
relative to a multi-culturally diverse population. Graduates will have a strong
background in the appropriate cores of psychology and sociology; will participate
in external learning experiences in a variety of context and will be required to
complete a supervised practicum or clinical. Effective communication, interpersonal
and time management skills will be emphasized throughout the program. All coursework
will have a multicultural emphasis. The AAS degree is designed to facilitate a
transition from WCJC to a university with little or no loss of transfer credit
giving the student an opportunity to obtain an advanced degree in fields such as
psychology, human services, social work, and sociology.