Associate Degree in Human Services

Are you looking for a degree that will allow you to help others and make a difference?

An AAS in human services from Chatfield College can help you do exactly that.

Whether you’re a recent high school graduate or you’ve been in the workforce for years, an associate degree in human services from Chatfield will help you become an advocate in your community. This degree is ideal for those desiring a career as a social work assistant or working with at-risk populations. Graduates from this program can apply for an Ohio Social Work Assistant certification and/or complete a bachelor’s degree in a human services-related program.

With the human services associate degree program, you’ll explore psychology and counseling, case management, human services, and more while developing critical thinking and other skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life.

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Chatfield’s AAS in human services program is fully accredited and aligns with Ohio’s recommendations for social work certificate, so you know your investment in yourself and your education will be valuable — now and in the future.

What is an associate degree in human services?

An associate degree in human services is a two to three-year program that’ll help you serve and care for others through a variety of educational and employment opportunities, including social work, criminal justice, and community health.

While working toward a human services associate degree at Chatfield, you’ll take classes focused on helping people prevent or lessen problems and improve their quality of life. You’ll also complete hands-on work in a counseling center or similar institution.

The human services associate degree will teach you how to connect people with the services, agencies, and other resources they need — when they need them. This degree fits people who want to organize and conduct programs relating to substance abuse, relationships, and rehabilitation, among other societal issues.

Your courses and professors will arm you with what you need to apply for a social work assistant certificate of registration (optional), fight for social justice, and help those who need it most. Upon graduation, you can continue your education at a four-year college or university to complete your bachelor's degree.

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Why pursue an associate degree in human services at Chatfield?

Over the next five years, the need for social work assistants in Southwest Ohio alone is expected to increase by 11.5%, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Prepare now by gaining in-demand skills with Chatfield’s human services associate degree.

This AAS degree program will equip you with the knowledge and training you need to:

Understand how the mind should work and recognize when it doesn’t
Track your clients’ progress and streamline their experience
Familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of the state and local social welfare systems
Gain your clients’ trust so you can learn more about their struggles and help connect them with the services they need to overcome them

You can finish your associate education in as little as two years at Chatfield’s St. Martin or Cincinnati campuses. You may also take some courses online. If you need a little longer to complete your degree, that’s OK, too — many part-time students take up to three years to complete their associate degree.

Is this degree only for people interested in social work?

The AAS in Human Services is not a degree in social work. This degree can be a good fit for those looking to work in a variety of areas, such as addiction support, halfway houses, and children's services. Those who serve in civil service fields, like law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency management and are looking to complete a degree may find this degree helpful in their line of work.

Unique to this program, graduates who wish to work in the social work field can apply for the state of Ohio's Social Work Assistant certification.

Social work assistants in Ohio may help social workers with everything from organizing and conducting programs to preventing and resolving problems related to substance abuse, relationships, rehabilitation, and more.

What is a social work assistant?

Social work assistants in Ohio interview clients, manage the details of their cases and help other workers and agencies provide and coordinate several services under the supervision of a psychologist, psychiatrist, or social worker.

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Earn more money with your associate degree in human services from Chatfield. According to the U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics, social and human service assistants earned a median income of $35,960 in 2020.

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Set yourself up for future licensure. Over the next five years, the need for social work assistants in Southwest Ohio alone is expected to increase by 11.5%, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

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Want to continue your education after earning an AAS in social work and human services at Chatfield? We have transfer agreements with more than 80 four-year colleges and universities in Ohio, so your transition will be seamless.

Experience the Chatfield difference

Earn your degree and prepare for a professional career

Learn from industry experts as well as a hands-on social work practice to help you build a portfolio that will prepare you for a career helping others and/or for your Ohio SWA certification.

Support when you need it

At Chatfield, you’ll have the resources you need to be successful, including individualized support, free tutoring, a formal mentoring program, an on-campus computer lab, and more.

Small class sizes, big opportunities

Your associate degree in human services classes will have an average of about 10 students so you have plenty of opportunities for one-on-one interactions with your teachers, as well as instruction that is geared toward your strengths.

Respected and caring faculty

You’ll learn from industry experts with real-world experience. For instance, your psychology course for the human services associate degree may be taught by a well-known national service organization’s head of counseling.

Financial aid and scholarships

Worried about how you’ll pay for your associate degree? Our admissions team will connect you with financial aid and college scholarships including merit scholarships.

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Flexibility you need

Are you juggling a job? A family? Chatfield offers flexible course options to fit your schedule — and your life. You can take courses for the associate degree in human services at Chatfield’s St. Martin or Over-the-Rhine campuses. Some classes are offered online, too.

Chatfield is for you

While Chatfield’s history may be rooted in Catholicism, you are welcome here, no matter your faith or way of life. Chatfield’s goal has always been to provide people with a quality liberal arts education. We continue that tradition today with programs such as our human services associate degree.

Take the next step toward your human services associate degree

Are you ready to begin your associate degree in human services? We would love to connect with you. Here’s how:

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If you would like to connect with an enrollment advisor in our admissions office, please call the St. Martin campus at (513) 873-3344, ext. 115, the Cincinnati campus at (513) 921-9856, ext. 235, or email admissions@chatfield.edu.