Human Services

Degrees & Certificates

Alcohol/Drug Couns Post-Baccal

Certificate of Achievement

Overview

If a community is as strong as its weakest link, an empathetic and perceptive practitioner can help reinforce and rebuild those links by impacting and improving the lives of community members.

Waubonsee’s Human Services Program is designed to develop the skills needed for a career focused on human behavior in today’s society.

The industry has positive job outlooks and promising earning potential—and more importantly, the opportunity to help people overcome their mental, emotional and physical challenges.

Studying Human Services at Waubonsee

Waubonsee’s trained instructors ensure that you'll be prepared for employment in a variety of social service organizations. Curriculum focuses on key aspects of mental health and behavior: substance abuse, addiction, PTSD and other conditions. Students also explore and develop essential skills and approaches to assessment, counseling, crisis interventions and other important dynamics.

On-site experiences at local agencies encourage students to study human services specializations, providing up-close exposure to and engagement with various career areas.

Working in Human Services

Human services professionals become vital counselors and confidants for youth and adults in a variety of settings—from community organizations and schools to government agencies and even medical facilities.

Our program’s advanced accreditation from the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) is an advantage to our students, graduates and faculty.

Graduates of our Human Services AAS Degree Program can become Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselors (CADC) and enter the workforce more quickly. Waubonsee graduates and faculty also have a high pass rate on the IAODAPCA’s Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor Examination.