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Careers & Alumni
Whether you want to advance in your current career, make a transition, or add a degree to amplify your voice and better serve the community you call home, our accessible programs have an option to meet your needs.
Both our B.A. in Social Work and our Master of Social Work graduates find employment opportunities in many settings including, program management, behavioral and mental health, school and medical social work, and many others.
Related Job Titles
The following list is not meant to be all inclusive; many other job alternatives and titles may exist. Many of the job titles listed require further education.
- Case Aide (Social Work)
- Probation/Parole Officer
- Survey Interviewer
- Consultant on Aging
- Social Science Analyst
- Social Insurance
- Representative
- Employment Interviewer
- Public Relations Advisor
- Corrections Worker
- Director of Social Services
- Group Home Counselor
- Drug Abuse Educator
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Personnel Assistant
- Research Assistant
- Adoptions Caseworker
- Claims Examiner
- Recruiter
- Interviewer
- Campaign Aid
- Residence Counselor
- Eligibility Worker
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Occupational Therapist
- Recreation Leader
- Social Worker
- Special Education Teachers
Marketable Skills
Human Service Skills
- Determining financial, med., or mental health needs
- Helping Individual find jobs/housing
- Using social services directories
Group Management Skills
- Cooperating; planning; scheduling
- Supervising meetings/establishing rules and regs.
- Recognizing and evaluating social problems
Analyzing Individual/Group Behavior
- Recognizing and distinguishing normal and abnormal behaviors
- Recognizing factors which influence behavior
- Recognizing majority/minority tensions
Communication Skills
- Listening; reading, interpreting
- Providing verbal and non-verbal feedback Using logic/critical thinking
Featured Alumni, Social Work, B.A.
Featured Alumni, Social Work, M.S.W
Alumni Updates
Karen Partch (Beal)
Social Work, 1983
Karen retired in December 2023 after a long career in both teaching preschool early on and then in social work for 34 years. She worked in adoptions, child protective services, and the bulk of her career as an advocate for children and adults with developmental disabilities. In addition to her paid career, she was a volunteer youth leader through various churches for over 25 years. She is now a California State Parks volunteer and enjoys having more time to be outdoors and engage in her hobbies.
Cynthia Chaney
Social Work, 1980
Cynthia loved her two years at Humboldt, where she made a lifetime friend and teases her about being a "Humboldt Honey." Cynthia graduated with a bachelor's in Social Work and went on to get a master's in Social Work from the University of Hawaii in 1993. She lived in Hawaii for 25 years and never wanted to leave. In 2013, Cynthia moved to Arizona to care for her elderly mother. She would love to catch up with her former classmates.
Jeff Hernandez
Social Work, 2009
This past August Jeff celebrated his 12th year anniversary serving in the US Army. On Thursday, October 7th of this year he was promoted to Warrant Officer II (Chief) at the Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Command (CID). Jeff's current job in the army is a team chief to investigate felony level crimes with military subjects. he is able to use the knowledge gained from obtaining a degree in Social Work to help assist victims in their time of need, direct them to appropriate services, and enable them to have a voice to speak out against any wrong doings.