Human Services

Upon successful completion of the AS Human Services program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Apply critical thinking skills required to practice effective generalist human service helping.
2. Utilize fundamental helping skills necessary for generalist, paraprofessional practice.
3. Identify basic theories/models that impact best practice standards for human service delivery.
4. Identify intrapersonal competencies that influence quality of internship outcomes.
5. Utilize verbal communication and written skills essential for collaboration with supervisors, colleagues and clients.
6. Apply culturally competent techniques for effective engagement with diverse populations.
7. Integrate human service ethical standards within the profession.
8. Identify social policy that drives human service practice (client care, community resources available and roles of human service helpers).

Upon successful completion of the AS Human Services program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Analyze critical thinking skills required for transfer institution level learning.
2. Evaluate fundamental helping skills necessary for practice in the human service field.
3. Assess theories/models that impact best practice standards.
4. Evaluate intrapersonal competencies that influence quality of internship outcomes.
5. Appraise verbal and written skills essential for collaboration with supervisors, colleagues, and clients.
6. Analyze culturally competent techniques for effective engagement with diverse populations.
7. Examine human service ethical standards within the profession.
8. Explain social policy that drives human service practice (client care, community resources available and roles of human service helpers).