HUMAN & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATE DEGREE

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Are you a people person? Would you go out of your way to ensure relatives, friends and even total strangers get the help they need to make it through the day? Do you define your life by how you treat—and help—others? Then you may have a future in social work, mental health counseling, crisis intervention or some other human services field. You’re ready for an Associate of Applied Science in Human Services from Bryant & Stratton College.

The Human Services AAS You’ve Been Looking For
Graduates of the human and social services associate degree program at Bryant & Stratton College will be prepared to begin a career in a number of different areas within the human and social services field. Students will develop the ability to address and treat the ever-changing needs of patients and clients. The associate degree program in Human and Social Services also places a strong emphasis on the ethical and legal procedures within the field to ensure that graduates have an understanding of vital industry regulations and procedures.

Additional points of emphasis of the Human and Social Services associate degree program include subjects such as the diversity of influences that affect clients and ensuring that the proper ethical responsibilities are followed in providing treatment. Students take courses that explore human behavior and mental health, drawing on expertise required in psychology careers along with common practices in the counseling field. Some of the positions students will be prepared to fill are crisis intervention, case management, and social and human services assistant.

Outcomes

The Human & Social Services associate degree program will provide students with the ability to:

• Develop the necessary ethical and legal standards for human and social services settings.
• Adapt essential communication skills to interact effectively with supervisors, peers and the public in various human and social settings.
• Analyze and apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to perform diverse administrative responsibilities in human and social services.
• Explore various functions of crisis intervention, case management, and other areas of the human and social services field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of patient/client/customer service needs within human and social service environments.

Human and Social Services Academic Program Disclosures

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Available online in all states except NY.

Akron

Parma

Solon

Hampton

Virginia Beach

Richmond

Racine

Wauwatosa