Careers

Human Services is a very board term to describe a helping profession that is non-medical.  Careers in human services may include but not limited to: criminal justice, hospice, rehabilitation, developmental disabilities, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, and probation.

Georgia has a website that shares information about all State Jobs.  Here is a link that you may find helpful.  http://team.georgia.gov/careers/.

In addition here are some job opportunities researched recently for the Metro Atlanta Area(s):
Job Opportunity Salary or Hourly Rate
Case Management Aide/Assistant 15.82 per hour
Social Work Assistant/Human Services Assistant 30,810 per year
Community Outreach Worker or Coordinator 37,330 – 38,142 per year
Probation Officer 34,480 per year
Substance Abuse Counselor 38,747 per year
Therapeutic Childcare Tech/Aide (Right Side Up Recovery) 12.00 per hour
Mental Health Associate (Laurel Heights Hospital) 14.18 per hour
Activity Assistant (Concordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center)
(Associate Degree in Human Services field, 20 CEU’s with 1 year of hire date)
11.25 per hour
After School Counselor (YMCA) 8.00 per hour
Adult Day Care Worker 10.05 per hour
Direct Care Worker/Assistant
(Would work under a Social Worker)
9.00-10.00 per hour
Administration Clerk 10.00-13.00 per hour
Group Counseling Leader Varies