Social Services
Below are sample lists of careers and majors commonly associated with Social Services. Please remember, many careers do not require a specific major; rather, employers are often more interested in the experiences you have had and the skills, interests, abilities, and strengths you have developed through these experiences that enhance your academic program. Use the links below to explore careers and majors.
Majors:
- African and African American Studies
- American Studies
- Applied Behavioral Science
- Community Health
- Developmental Psychology
- Environmental Studies
- Global and International Studies
- Human Sexuality
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Music Therapy
- PK-12 Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Speech Language Hearing
- Social Welfare
- Women’s Studies
Careers:
- Activist, Advocate/Organizer
- Activities Therapist/Director
- Adjunctive Therapy Coordinator
- Administrator (principal, superintendent, etc.)
- Adoption Counselor
- Advocate
- Affirmative-Action Coordinator
- Assessment Coordinator
- Audiologist
- Benefits Manager/Administrator
- Case Manager
- Child Development Supervisor
- Child Life Specialist
- Children's Hearing Specialist
- Civil Service Worker
- Clinical Resource Specialist
- Clinical Social Worker
- Clinical Supervisor
- Community Advocate
- Community Affairs Specialist
- Community Development Director
- Community Health Advisor
- Community Health Specialist
- Community Resources Coordinator
- Community Services Specialist
- Consultant
- Corporate Wellness Instructor
- Counselor
- Creative Arts Therapist
- Crisis/Mental Health Worker
- Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator/Specialist
- Day Care Provider
- Development Officer
- Early Childhood Program Director
- Early Childhood Specialist
- Education Coordinator
- Educational Diagnostician
- Elementary, Middle or Secondary Teacher
- English as a Foreign Language/English as Second Language Teacher
- Employee Assistance Program Coordinator
- Expressive Arts Therapist
- Residential Counselor/Manager
- Social Worker
- Speech Therapist
- Speech-Language Educator
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Staffing Coordinator
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Family Advocate
- Family Financial Counselor
- Family Resource Coordinator
- Family Support Worker
- Foster Parent
- Geriatric Care Specialist
- Health Educator/Counselor/Consultant
- Health Policy Specialist
- Health Promotions Specialist Coordinator
- Human Development Specialist
- Independent Living Coordinator
- Industrial Audiologist
- Job Coach
- Lobbyist
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Music Therapist
- Nutritionist
- Outpatient Therapist
- Outreach Advocate
- Outreach Coordinator
- Parent Educator
- Patient Advocate/Educator
- Personnel Management Specialist
- Preschool Instructor
- Prevention Counselor
- Prevention Specialist
- Private Practitioner
- Probation Officer
- Program Director/Manager
- Psychologist
- Skills Trainer
- Public Health Educator
- Public Interest Lawyer
- Public Policy Specialist
- Reading Specialist
- Recreation Manager
- Recreational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Special Education Teacher
- Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
- Therapist
- Victim Advocate
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Wellness Coordinator
- Women's Rights Advocate
- Youth Employment Coordinator
- Youth Service Worker
- Youth Services Coordinator