Human Services Assistant

The Human Services Assistant program prepares you to begin employment as a direct service professional in the field of social services. You can build a career in the areas of aging, services to families and children, mental health, chemical dependency treatment and prevention, developmental disabilities, corrections, healthcare, and crisis intervention. There are employment opportunities in both public and private social service organizations.

Thee three concentrations within the Human Service Assistant program include:

• Social Work Assisting
• Mental Health Assisting
• Addictions

This program extensively explores the biological, psychological, and social aspects of human development. In addition, you will develop skills in communication, problem assessment, treatment planning, documentation, case management, and group facilitation. The curriculum includes coursework in psychology, sociology, human development, communication, human diversity, ethics, and problem solving.  The second year of the program involves a practicum placement in a Human Service Agency where the student can obtain hands on experience with clients in providing direct services.

Graduates of the Human Services Assistant program frequently transfer to four year institutions to obtain baccalaureate degrees in Social Work or related fields.

Graduates, under the supervision of a licensed worker, will be able to provide intake/social assessments and referrals, crisis intervention and resolution, case management and outreach, facilitation of groups, and education and prevention services.

As a graduate of the Human Services Assistant program, yo may register with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. If you complete the addictions coursework, you can apply to the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to be a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) or a Registered Applicant (RA) while doing your practicum. Upon graduation, you could be eligible to apply for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) or an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist I (OCPSI).