Human Services: Recommended Websites

Careers in human services are a great fit for those people who wish to dedicate themselves to caring for their community. At any point in time, society is burdened by many individuals who are suffering under personal and social ills. There are those who are struggling with alcohol, drug abuse and other ailments. Such ailments prevent people from being productive and contributing members of society. They thus become burdens not just on themselves but on their families and the state. A fair amount of tax money gets consumed on rehabilitating such people. Careers in human services are an excellent opportunity to help such affected people and try to make them more responsible citizens.

For those unfamiliar with the field, the question may arise “what is the definition of Human Services?” The answer is that Human Services is a vast field that describes many very different kinds of occupations. However, there is one common thread that runs throughout the Human Services field and defines it. Human Services are those jobs which provide a Service to Society, particularly in times of crisis. Human Services are designed to help people navigate through crisis or chronic situations where the person feels they need external help and guidance to move forward with their life and rediscover their personal power and self-sufficiency. Sometimes the situation the person needs help with is external, such as the loss of a job or income, the need for food or housing or for help getting out of a dangerous situation. For other people the difficulty they are facing is an internal challenge such as depression, a physical ailment or disability or other mental or physical health crisis.

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The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services profession is one which promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability, and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery.

The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), under the auspices of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, operates as an independent body for all matters involving the Association’s substance use disorders counselor certification and endorsement opportunities at the national and international level.

Te Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO) has been focused on the recruitment and retention of Latinos in social work education since its inception.