A degree in Human Services Studies can be a launch-pad for careers as diverse as:

• Educational, vocational and school counseling
• Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counseling
• Agency volunteer coordination
• Vocational coordination
• Substance abuse prevention
• Rehabilitation counseling
• Marriage and family therapy
• Social work
• Psychotherapy
• Case management
• Advocacy
• Mental health services
• Programming
• Administration
• Corrections
• Rehabilitation
• Law enforcement
• Judiciary
• Teaching
• Research
• Social statistics
• Demography
• Policy analysis
• Market research
• City planning
• Grant proposal writing
• Criminal justice and corrections
• Mental health services
• Gerontology
• Child welfare
• Crisis work
• Physical health and wellness
• Development/fundraising
• Community relations

Different types of employers:

• Local government agencies such as county departments of social services, child protective services
• Victim services agencies
• Adoption agencies
• Foster care organizations
• Hospitals and health care providers
• State government departments of mental health, human services, and justice
• Veterans Administration hospitals
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Correctional facilities
• Senior citizens' centers
• Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers
• Private counseling practices
• Employee assistance programs
• College and university counseling centers
• Schools
• Police departments
• Court systems
• Group homes for the developmentally disabled
• Community service agencies such as United Way
• Advocacy groups
• Victim services agencies
• Nursing homes and retirement communities
• Vocational service providers
• Foster care organizations
• Correctional facilities
• Employee assistance programs
• College and university counseling centers
• Schools
• Police departments
• Court systems

Human Services Studies alumni have gone on to graduate programs in:  

• School Counseling
• Masters of Social Work
• Masters of Business Administration
• Psychological Counseling