Help others help themselves.
The SUNY Morrisville human services certificate program trains you to provide professional support to vulnerable individuals and help them achieve the best quality of life possible.
Why SUNY Morrisville Human Services?
This certificate program is designed to provide education and training to those who are looking for a career helping others or for anyone already employed in human services but seeking career advancement.
The curriculum will help enhance your knowledge, understanding and skill levels required to provide high-quality services to dependent individuals, including children, youth, and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
Through 21 credit hours, you will study courses such as abnormal psychology, counseling and case management, helping processes & crisis intervention and administration & management of human services.
If you wish to further your education, you can transfer seamlessly into the SUNY Morrisville human services Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program.
The certificate program also provides current professionals with an opportunity to receive continuing education credits.
Skills You Will Gain
Upon completing the certificate program, you will be able to:
- Integrate and apply knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to help people help themselves
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills with colleagues, clients and communities
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze client needs, problems and strengths to plan, document and assess effective interventions
- Assess, plan and provide services that are respective of diversity and are culturally competent
- Identify and conduct yourself as a human services professional with the knowledge of ethical guidelines and professional standards
What Can I Do in Human Services?
Program graduates will be ready to serve as human service professionals who provide direct support services, personal care assistance and case management services for local or regional nonprofit agencies. Potential roles include:
- Case worker aide
- Social worker assistant
- Family services assistant
- Development aide
- Eligibility specialist
- Health education specialist
- Social/community service management
- Crisis support worker
- Community outreach specialist
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