What Can You Do With A Graduate Degree in Human Development Counseling?
Information and Options for Human Development Counseling
Human Development Counseling Related Skills
- Assessment & Interviewing
- Case Management/Coordination
- Comfortable Using Technology
- Confidential Information Handling
- Detailed oriented decision making
- Effective writing skills
- Ethical and unbiased approach
- Evaluation
- Group Communication
- Innovation and Creativity
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leading Discussion
- Listening Skills
- Motivating Others
- Organized Record Keeping
- Patience/Problem Solving
- Project Management/Planning
- Time management
- Understanding Personal Dynamics
- Working with and Helping Disadvantaged Populations
Related Career Titles
- Academic Adviser
- Admission Counselor
- Case Manager Director
- Art Therapist
- Career Center Director
- Career Counselor
- Career Transitions Coordinator
- Corrections Counselor
- Employee Assistance Counselor
- Genetics Counselor
- Healthcare Counselor
- Hypnotherapist
- Intake Counselor
- Life Skills Therapist
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Multicultural Counselor
- Private Practitioner
- Psychometrist (Testing Specialist)
- School Counselor
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Training Coordinator
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- Grant Writer
- Intake Counselor
- Life Skills Therapist
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Military Transition Coach
- Adjunct Professor
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Program Manger/Director
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Prevention Program Specialist
- Residential Services Manager
- Social Service Director
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Transition Assistance Specialist
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Youth Counselor
- Community Services Manager
- Crisis Intervention Counselor
- Mental Health Therapist/Counselor
- Community Educator
- Direct Care Counselor/Worker
- Disability Claims Specialist
- Employment Counselor
- Fundraiser
Employers of Human Development Counseling Majors
- Private Practice
- Child Welfare Services
- Colleges & Universities
- Counseling Centers
- Developmental Disability Services
- Domestic Violence Programs
- Federal, State, & Local Government
- Healthcare/Hospitals
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Services
- Public Housing/Urban Development
- Rehabilitation Programs
- Residential Treatment Programs
- Retirement Homes
Job Posting Sites
- American Counseling Association – Job Center
- Human Services Careers – Human Services job search board
- Idealist.org – Nonprofit and government search engine
- Social Service.com – Job search engine for social services
- UIS CareerConnect – UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
- USA Jobs – Federal government job search web site
- Behavioral Health Workforce Center-Behavioral & Mental Health Jobs in Illinois
Career Planning Links
- Counseling Career – Learn about the types of counseling specialties and the required degree
- PsycCareers – Online Career Center supported by the American Psychological Associations
- ACA's Career Center – Great career resources for future counselors
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Human Development Counseling Department – provides overview of their program
Professional Affiliations
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- National Career Development Association
- American School Counselor Association
- UIS Unite University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Association