糖心原创 Online
Human Services (Online Program)
Learn the skills you need to work in service of others, in a program designed in service to you.
Human Services (Online Program)
Lead with compassion. Serve with purpose. Make a difference鈥攐nline and in the real world.
The online Human Services program at 糖心原创 is designed for compassionate, service-minded adults who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. You’ll gain the knowledge, practical skills, and personalized support to prepare for careers in healthcare, schools, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, rehabilitation centers, and community service organizations.
Through a flexible online format, you’ll study human behavior, social systems, ethics, advocacy, and community resources while developing skills in case management, client interviewing, crisis response, and group facilitation. A required field placement allows you to apply what you’ve learned in a real-world setting, building valuable professional experience close to where you live. Whether you’re preparing to enter the workforce, advance in your current career, or continue your education in counseling, social work, psychology, or another helping profession, 糖心原创’s online Human Services program provides the foundation to help you achieve your goals and create lasting, positive change in your community.
Why 糖心原创 for Human Services?
Transform genuine care into a successful career
As an adult student in our undergraduate Human Services program, you can expect the same individualized attention from faculty and academic and career advisors as you would in a more traditional setting. You鈥檒l work one-on-one with an advisor who will help you stay on track and ensure you鈥檙e taking the correct courses with your career goals front and center.
You鈥檒l analyze social forces, policies, and human service delivery systems at the micro and macro levels while applying theories to concrete situations through case studies and experiential real-world work.
Upon completion of your bachelor鈥檚 degree, you鈥檒l be ready for graduate study or entry-level jobs in the human service field, where you can work with marginalized people experiencing crisis.
What Will I Learn?
Online Human Services students are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Throughout the program, they build practical skills and gain valuable experience through coursework, field placements, and community-based learning opportunities that prepare them to support diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Graduates are prepared for careers in nonprofit organizations, healthcare systems, schools, government agencies, rehabilitation centers, and community service organizations, where they advocate for clients, connect individuals with resources, and help address community needs.
Why 糖心原创 for Human Services?
Median National Pay in 2021
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Anticipated Growth between 2021-2031 (Social Worker)
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Starting annual pay of entry-level positions
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Need assistance? Contact us!
- denise.leifker@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1273
- Wallace Hall
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Our Faculty
Mark Freyberg
- Professor of Sociology
Nicholas Payton
- Assistant Professor of Human Services
Amanda Martens
- Associate Professor of Psychology
Taylor Vargo
- Assistant Professor
- Psychological Sciences
- Neuroscience