LibGuides: Human Services: Careers

Human Services Careers (Web Resources)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, information on Community and Social Service Occupations.
Resources for Students and Recent Graduates (NASW)
Resources to aid in progress from student to employed social work professional.
Social and Human Service Assistants Career
From CareerOneStop (sponsored by the US Department of Labor), this site offers informational videos, job requirements and training stats, and career outlook forecasts.

American Public Human Services Association
The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a bipartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing state and local health and human service agencies through their top-level leadership.
National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
The NAADAC represents the professional interests of addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada, and abroad.
National Association of Social Workers
Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
National Organization for Human Services
Our Mission: Strengthen the community of human services by:
-Expanding professional development opportunities.
-Promoting professional and organizational identity through certification.
-Enhancing internal and external communications.
-Advocating and implementing a social policy and agenda.
-Nurturing the financial sustainability and growth of the organization.

The Human Services Internship Experience by Marianne R. Woodside
Call Number: HV11 .W7175
Aims to help students in field-based courses bridge theory and practice during their internships. The goal is to show students how to apply their academic work in a real-world setting and to confirm and expand their identity as human service professionals.
Social Work Careers by Melissa Bird
Call Number: HV10.5 .B57
With a unique focus on advocacy and social justice, author Melissa Bird covers fundamentals of the social work profession - from coalition building to advocacy engagement and stakeholder outreach - across a range of practice areas, such as mental health, substance abuse, and criminal justice.
The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Social Workers by Helen Donnellan; Gordon Jack
Call Number: HV713 .D66 2015
This practical guide provides a wealth of suggestions to help you to hit the ground running in the early stages of your new career. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of key points as a ready reference for practitioners preparing to face the daily challenges of their new professional status.