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Colleges & Universities that provide Human Services Degrees
Have you ever heard people refer to you as a caregiver? Maybe, you need to look at the field of human services. This occupational field includes many careers that attempt to improve the lives of people in a community. This means working to improve a lot of the social problems encompassing today's families and communities. There are many types of jobs that fit into this category, but some broad categories exist. For example, elderly care assistance involves assisting the elderly to maintain as much dignity and independence as their well-being will allow and for as long as possible. Many employed in this field work in assisted care living facilities and nursing homes.
Some focus on the assisting troubled teens with improving their lives as a youth care worker. Those employed in this career often work at treatment facilities or in group homes for troubled youth. Many people in the human services field also go into drug and alcohol treatment and counseling. Individuals in this field assist those with substance abuse problems in seeking treatment and getting on the road to rehabilitation and recovery. Some other common careers in this broad field are social worker and vocational rehabilitation.
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