Human Services Worker

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Work Tasks

• Decide if people need services and benefits such as Medicaid, welfare, food stamps, and medical services
• Take people to group meal sites, adult daycare programs, and doctors' offices and make sure they get the services they need
• Keep case records on people
• Lead group activities and counsel people
• Work for the government, social services agencies, group homes, halfway houses, clinics, drug detox units, community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, day treatment programs, and sheltered workshops
• Work with people, client files, applications, documents, and forms

Salary, Size & Growth

• $33,000 average per year ($15.75 per hour)
• A large occupation (357,500 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow rapidly (2.3% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A certificate or 2-year degree in social work, human services, or related social science
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree and work experience in the field.