Career and College Prep

Human Services

It Takes a Village

If your child cares about helping others and making a difference in their community, this career field could be a great fit. They’ll build valuable skills for meaningful careers in social services, education, counseling, and other community-focused fields. It’s a chance to turn their passion for helping others into a career that supports individuals, strengthens communities, and makes a difference every day.

Family & Community Services — This pathway is a great choice for students who want to support children, families, and communities. Your child will explore areas such as child development, human services, consumer sciences, social work, and therapy.

Career opportunities in this field include:

  • Behavior specialist
  • Child protective services worker
  • Counseling
  • Family advocate
  • Foster care social worker 
  • Social worker
  • Therapist
  • School counselor
Human services student working

1Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications after a student graduates from high school.