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Human Services Generalist CC
Education, Human Services and Criminal Justice Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 1 year
By entering the Human Services program at Clackamas Community College, you’ll learn how to communicate and support others as they cope with personal hardship.
Human Services is the field of assisting others in personal need, whether it's due to drug addiction, family issues or any form of abuse. Our Human Services program will supply you with the skills and experience necessary to effectively help others achieve well-being, through preparatory work in the field, one-on- one advising by faculty and additional certification through class electives.
Human Services Generalist CC
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Complete human service assessments that include client strengths and challenges
- Outline key resources in the community and the network of service delivery
- Apply knowledge about the development and function of individuals and families
- Practice professional communication skills both verbally and in writing in a human services setting
- Recognize the role of human services professional as a change agent
Careers
Opportunities for employment include:
- positions such as case managers and assistants
- resource specialists
- family advocates
- client advocates
- intake workers
- family assistance workers and volunteer coordinators.
Job Market
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PROGRAM CODES: CC.HUMANSERVGEN
Both the one-year certificate and the two-year Human Service Generalist AAS offer training for entry-level positions in diverse social services agencies. The degree combines academic coursework with supervised field experience. In addition to general course work in human services, students may select a variety of approved elective certificates/courses to focus on different concentration areas.RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or MTH-098 College Math Foundations)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing or WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations (1 course- HS-156 Conducting Human Service Interviews)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- apply knowledge about the history, development and function of individuals, families and other systems;
- practice beginning-level professional communication skills both verbally and in writing in a human services setting;
- adhere to the professional ethics, attitudes and values necessary for effective human service work.
Human Services Generalist Core Requirements
Complete 3 credits of HS-280
- HS-280
- Human Services Generalist I: CWE/Practicum
- 3
Complete HDF-140 or SOC-210
- HDF-140
- Contemporary American Families
- 3
- SOC-210
- Marriage, Family, & Intimate Relations
- 4
Complete HDF-260 or GRN-184
- GRN-184
- Aging & the Individual
- 3
- HDF-260
- Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
- 3
Complete HE-164, HE-263, or HE-264
- HE-164
- Body & Drugs II: Alcohol
- 3
- HE-263
- Body & Drugs III: Marijuana
- 3
- HE-264
- Body & Drugs IV: Other Drugs, Other Addictions
- 3
Complete the following Core Requirements
- HE-163
- Body & Drugs I: Introduction to Abuse & Addiction
- 3
- HS-100
- Introduction to Human Services
- 3
- HS-103
- Ethics for Human Service Workers
- 2
- HS-154
- Community Resources
- 3
- HS-170
- Preparation for Field Experience in Human Services
- 1
- HS-270
- Human Services Practicum Seminar
- 2
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121Z
- WR-101
- Workplace Writing
- 4
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050 or MTH-065 or MTH-098
- MTH-050
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
- MTH-065
- Algebra II
- 4
- MTH-098
- College Math Foundations
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete HS-156
- HS-156
- Conducting Human Service Interviews
- 3
Program Electives
Complete 8 credits of Human Services Generalist Program Electives. See catalog for a complete list of Human Services Generalist Program electives.
