Careers and Fieldwork in Child and Family Services
A Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Services can put you on the path to the following careers*:
Possible Careers for Child and Family Services Majors
- Adolescent and family counselor
- Before / after school programming director
- Case manager
- Child development therapist
- Child safety advocate
- Children’s advocate coordinator
- Counselor
- Day care center director
- Early childhood interventionist
- Early intervention specialist
- Family advocate
- Family daycare provider
- Family resource coordinator
- Family support specialist
- Home visitor / family support worker
- Homeless shelter advocate
- Infant and toddler teacher
- Infant interventionist
- Juvenile outreach specialist
- Social worker
- Mental health programs
- Mentor
- Nanny
- Parent educator
- Recreation center director
- Residential adviser
- Respite services
- Senior activity program coordinator
- Social services specialist
- Teacher assistant
- Teacher counselor
- Youth counselor
*An advanced degree or additional training may be required for some of these careers, with an associate or bachelor degree being a good first step toward this goal. This is not an exhaustive list of occupations and places of employment associated with this major.