A certification in Human Services provides students with general knowledge and skills to work in a diverse range of human and social service organizations. Students develop foundational knowledge and skills to address individual and family issues, and strengthen connections between individuals, family members, and/or members of the community. When taken together with the required MHRT/C certification courses, students need only take SWK 236 Psychosocial Rehabilitation to complete both certifications.

Human Services Assistant Competencies
Graduates will be able to:
1. Engage and build rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds, developmental stages, and contexts.
2. Assess, collaboratively plan, and document clients’ current status and goals.
3. Work collaboratively and inclusively with a diverse range of clients and colleagues.
4. Demonstrate ethical practice through the use of ethical decision-making models, and adherence to relevant codes of ethics.
5. Explain the influence of the environmental context and the role of policy to enhance wellbeing.

Human Services Assistant Certification (18 Credits)
• SWK 236-Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• SWK 202-Ethics in the Helping Profession
• SWK 309-Case management-online distance
• SWK 105-Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion
• SWK 300-Social Welfare Policy
• SWK 381 Crisis Intervention