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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
April Alexander
Social WorkMaster's of Social Work, 2015 and 2016
April Alexander, 2015 Social Work and 2016 Master’s of Social Work, is a Clinical Social Worker at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka. She recently presented at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 33rd National Oncology Conference. Alexander’s presentation, “Rural Chemotherapy Clinic Student Volunteer Support Program,” was a program she designed and implemented in collaboration with the HSU Social Work Department in the infusion clinic at St. Joseph Hospital’s Cancer Program to better serve the patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment and to support the medical staff in the clinic. The conference was attended by more than 600 cancer care professionals from across the country.
Shayna Nagel
Social WorkMinor Ethnic Studies, 2014
Shayna Nagel, Social Work, 2014, graduated from the University of Michigan with a master's degree in Social Work with an emphasis in IP health. Since graduating, she has worked at a foster care agency in Los Angeles where she created a placement program for foster youth with health issues. She has also worked at a children’s hospital in Los Angeles after hours in the house and ER. She is now following her dreams by working with people of all ages and backgrounds in hospice care.
Cedric Keith Aaron, Jr
Social WorkMaster of Social Work, 2011
While attending graduate school at HSU, I was a student clinical intern with Humboldt County Mental Health for the 2010-2011 academic school year. I was a California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Mental Health Stipend recipient as a graduate student as well. After graduation, I was able to transition from intern to full-time employee with Humboldt County Mental Health as a Mental Health Clinician. I am currently working towards my LCSW license with a career goal to become an administrator with Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services. I enjoy attending HSU home football and basketball games
to cheer on our HSU student athletes!