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Program ContactDawn Harvel
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AAS - Associate in Applied Science

The Social & Human Services program prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies that provide education, social and community services to enable people to live more autonomous, productive lives.

The program focuses on the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to match client needs effectively with available community resources and help people help themselves.

Wake Tech offers a Social & Human Services AAS Degree and certificate programs with concentrations in Addiction and Recovery Studies, Mental Health and Gerontology in addition to Human Services and Social Services. The Addiction and Recovery Studies programs meet the educational requirements to pursue certification through the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.

Graduates qualify for positions in mental health, child care, family services, social services, rehabilitation, corrections, residential services and educational agencies, where they could work with any of the following populations:

  • Elderly
  • At-risk adolescents
  • People with developmental disabilities
  • People with mental illness
  • Victims of domestic violence
  • Homeless individuals and families
  • People with addictions
  • Persons with HIV/AIDS and other medical/public health issues
  • Vocational rehabilitation clients
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Work-Based Learning

Work-Based Learning (WBL) opportunities are required for all students enrolled in a Social & Human Services degree program, as well as those in the Addiction and Recovery Studies Intervention Certificate program. WBL is an internship or field-based experience that allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom with supervised, practical work experience in their fields of study.

Students work part-time, typically 10 to 16 hours a week, while attending school and earning academic credit. This combination is a meaningful way for students to explore career choices and become better prepared for the job market after graduation. In addition to the field-based work, WBL students also enroll in a one-credit-hour seminar course. This course must be taken during the same semester as students complete their internship.

The application deadlines for WBL are as follows:

  • Fall semester: June 25
  • Spring semester: October 25
  • Summer term: March 25

For more information, email WBL faculty coordinator Dr. Yolonda Edgerton at [email protected].

Career Outlook


  • Receptionist and Information Clerk
    27840.12
    Starting Salary
    37027.66
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Eligibility Interviewer, Government Program
    37689.60
    Starting Salary
    51500.80
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Child, Family, or School Social Worker
    40577.13
    Starting Salary
    58569.83
    Median Annual Wage
    9%
    Growth*
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
    40943.16
    Starting Salary
    65424.61
    Median Annual Wage
    19%
    Growth*
  • Mental Health Counselor
    37899.82
    Starting Salary
    59787.86
    Median Annual Wage
    23%
    Growth*
  • Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor
    37899.82
    Starting Salary
    59787.86
    Median Annual Wage
    23%
    Growth*
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
    39053.59
    Starting Salary
    61129.66
    Median Annual Wage
    17%
    Growth*
  • Healthcare Social Worker
    44905.69
    Starting Salary
    68105.65
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
    34462.63
    Starting Salary
    46122.10
    Median Annual Wage
    7%
    Growth*
  • Health Educator
    41898.68
    Starting Salary
    62786.12
    Median Annual Wage
    10%
    Growth*
  • Social and Human Service Assistant
    33076.18
    Starting Salary
    45081.52
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
  • Community Health Worker
    37633.09
    Starting Salary
    50845.02
    Median Annual Wage
    17%
    Growth*
  • Social and Community Service Manager
    48419.18
    Starting Salary
    77242.74
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.
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Resources

  • Wake County Human Services
  • North Carolina human services agencies
  • North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
  • North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board
  • National Organization for Human Services (NOSH)
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