Health Services Degrees
A degree in health services is a good choice for students who are interested in working in health care institutions. This degree is a good choice for people who want to prepare for management positions. Examples of careers in the health services field include:
• Activities Coordinator
• Adult Day Care Worker
• Alcohol Counselor
• Case Worker
• Child Abuse Worker
• Child Advocate
• Community Outreach Worker
• Crisis Intervention Counselor
• Drug Abuse Counselor
• Family Support Worker
• Group Home Worker
• Halfway House Counselor
• Life Skills Instructor
• Mental Health Technician
• Neighborhood Worker
• Probation Officer
• Rehabilitation Case Worker
• Residential Counselor
• Therapeutic Assistant
• Youth Worker
Areas of concentration for health services degree students include:
• Health Services Administration
• Health Services and Policy Research
• Mental Health Services
• Nursing
Here are some examples of the types of courses you would be taking if you chose health services as your major:
• Case Management In End Of Life Care
• Ethics Of Health Care
• Gerontology: Social Policy And Aging
• Introduction To Gerontology: Physical, Psychological And Social Aspects Of
• Introduction To Health Care Informatics
• Introduction To The Health Care Delivery System
• Leadership And Change
• Management Of Human Resources In Health Care Organizations
• Managing Stress In Today’s Changing World
• Multidisciplinary Wound Care
• Principles Of Teaching And Learning
• Spanish Communication For The Health Care Professions
• Spirituality In Life Transitions
• Writing And Communication In The Health Science Professions