Future Prospects
The human services professions are a growing area. Our majors find jobs in a wide variety including youth court advocate, human resources management, community mental health center case workers, outreach and community specialists, customer service, youth ministry, drug abuse/resistance counselors, preschool care givers, military officers, corrections and law enforcement and other areas.
Many of our graduates continue on to graduate school in counselor education or educational or school psychology.
Below is a list of potential job areas. You might note that jobs which require behavioral science majors, education-related majors, or psychology majors would be areas that your should explore when searching for a job.
Educational Psychology Employment
(Starting salary may vary by geographic area, employer job title and your work history)
| Mental Health | Local Government | Public Schools | Department of Human Resources |
| Case Worker Geriatric Technician Behavioral Technician Program Assistant |
Recreation Assistants Court-Appointed Youth Court Positions |
Parent Educator Family Program Aide Teen Pregnancy Counselor Tutor |
Child Welfare Worker Adult Services Worker |
| Family Violence Programs | Church Related | Private Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Worker | Nursing Homes |
| Domestic Abuse/ Crime Violence Aide Child Services Worker |
Youth Worker Religious Education Pre-Seminary Intern |
Psychiatric Assistant Substance Abuse Counselor |
Social Worker (unlicensed) Activities Coordinator Case Manager |
| Adolescent Rehabilitation Program | State Hospital for the Developmentally Delayed | Prisons | Private Charitable Organization |
| Wilderness Counselor Family Services Aide |
Ellisville Aides, Case Worker |
Classification Specialist Mental Health Technician |
Girl Scouts Catholic Charities |
| Hospice Worker | Group Home Setting | Business | Child Advocacy Center |
| Hospice Worker Group Home Setting Business Program Assistant |
Recreation Assistants Court-Appointed Youth Court Positions |
Parent Educator Family Program Aide Teen Pregnancy Counselor Tutor |
Child Welfare Worker Adult Services Worker |