Career Services • 102 Gilchrist Hall • (319) 273-6857 • www.uni.edu/careerservices/
FAMILY SERVICES
POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
(Some of these occupations may require additional education and experience)
Child Care Specialist
Family Service Caseworker
Family Development Specialist
Activity Coordinator
Social Worker
Welfare Workers
Child Protective Services Specialist
Community Action Program Director
Occupational Therapist
Educational Psychologists
Personal and Home Care Aides
Religious Activities Director
Recreational Specialist
Community Living Specialist
Mental Health Therapist
Correctional Treatment Specialists
Habilitation Training Specialist
Adult Parent Educator
Residential Advisor
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
Adoption Agencies
Development Corporations
Mental Health Centers
Advocacy Organizations
Early Intervention Programs
Nursing Homes
Area Agencies on Aging
Employee Assistance Programs
Outpatient Clinics
Child Welfare Organizations
Family Service Agencies
Police Departments
Community Action Agencies
Federal/State/Local Agencies
Prisons
Community Health Centers
Foster Care Agencies
Probation Offices
Community Residential Homes
Group Homes
Public Interest Groups
Community-Based Living
Arrangements
Health Maintenance Organizations
Relief Organizations
Health Programs
Senior Housing Facilities
Correctional Centers
Hospice Programs
Social Service Agencies
Counseling Offices
Hospitals/Medical Centers
Therapeutic Schools/Camps
County Health Departments
International Aid Organizations
Victim Services Programs
Courts
Labor Unions
Welfare Agencies
SELECTED WEB RESOURCES
(Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Exploring Careers
UNI Career Services
Careers in Family Services
Careers in Social Services (OOH)
How to become a Marriage Educator
Job Hunting
UNI Career Services – Job Board
Resources to the Nonprofit Sector
NASW Job-Link
National Association of Qualified Developmental Disability Professionals
Social Work Job Bank
Social Work & Social Service Jobs On-Line
Social Worker's On-Line Career Center
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Associations/Organizations
Alliance for Aging Research
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Counseling Association
American Family Therapy Academy
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
American Society of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count
Association for Death Education and Counseling
Child Welfare League of America
Gerontological Society of America
Gerontology Society of Iowa
International Family Therapy Association
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
National Council on Aging
National Council on Family Relations
National Council on Family Relations
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. careers in family services or jobs in social work.
Use phrases such as what can I do with a major in … with the name of the field of interest - e.g. what can I do with a
major family services.
Important Notice: Links to any resource should not be interpreted as an endorsement of or contractual relation with
any product, viewpoint, organization, or individual and UNI Career Services. Upon creation of this informational
resource, links to other locations were up to date and accurate. Please notify (careerservices@uni.edu) us about
broken links.
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