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Serving people is practical as well as spiritual. God asks us to take the time to understand the environments and systems that affect people and learn how to best serve them and their communities. Geneva's social services program educates you about the issues and strategies you will need to know to become a capable servant and compassionate professional.
Interact effectively with individuals, families, and communities
Master social service knowledge, skills, and characteristics needed to work in the field
on human behavior, focusing on humans as image-bearers of God
Learn to serve diverse populations, including the vulnerable, underserved, and at-risk
Develop the groundwork for a successful career in social services as you discuss the field’s basic principles in light of your personal calling
Explore the history and policies of social agencies that work with special populations, such as the elderly, children, and those in poverty
Discuss the experiences of those at-risk to become future offenders or victims and learn how to biblically engage with these populations
Put your passion for service into practice through supervised field experience within a social service agency
The mission of the Department of Psychology and Social Services is to provide a learning environment that encourages and challenges students to master the content and skills needed to work with and to serve a diverse community of people in a variety of settings. This is achieved by integrating and assessing the disciplines of psychology, social services, criminal justice, and biopsychology from a biblical worldview.
The strength of Geneva’s social services program lies in the integration of the biblical perspective with classical and modern theoretical positions, as well as practical approaches. Students experience application of behavioral, cognitive, and social concepts that are personally rewarding, and the program provides a rich variety of classroom, laboratory and field experience. Students receive practical research and field experience under the guidance of faculty members with a wealth of professional experience.
The learning objectives for social services majors are:
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
The BLS projects substance abuse/behavioral counseling to grow by 23% from 2020 to 2030
of Human Services majors graduate with a minimum of 360 hours field experience
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BS Major • Minor
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When choosing a career, it's important to look at all of the options. But it's most important to choose a degree which will put you in a career that you love and are committed to for the long-term. A human services degree is unlike many others because it really is a calling. If you have a natural affinity for helping others, feel that your life is more full when you're able to contribute to a worthy cause or community need, and feel that your purpose in life is less dependent on your own success than on the success of the endeavors you're part of – human services may be your perfect fit.
Human Service Majors at Geneva College take HSV 303: Agency Field Experience. The course gives students practical experience delivering human services in diverse settings... and it makes changes in the students' and children's lives.
Geneva graduates are equipped to serve in many ways, not the least of which is in their own communities and communities where they find themselves. Here are the stories of three alumnae who have found a way to serve in their callings within a community that needs God's servants.
As you consider your graduate school options, you may find yourself drawn to a master's degree in counseling. This particular degree lets you dig a little deeper into the study of counseling and how to support people through their struggles. Yet, you may be wondering if investing in a counseling master's program is worth it. What can you do with a master's degree in counseling? Here is a closer look at some of the careers that could be opened to you with this particular graduate degree.
The Center for Student Engagement invites students to take part in a series of community service opportunities in the Beaver Falls area throughout November.
Geneva College is sponsoring the Refugee & Immigrant Care Conference: Hearing Global Perspectives & Learning How Churches Can Help on Monday, September 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC) in Pittsburgh.
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