Harcum College Coatesville
Human Services
Prepare to support individuals and families through real-world, generalist training in case management, interventions, and community resources—built for careers across social services and behavioral health settings.
Adult-Friendly
Supportive Coatesville partnership site built for working adults
Career-Ready Skills
Interviewing, assessment, case management, group facilitation, and treatment planning
Next-Step Pathway
Transfer-friendly foundation for continued study in human services, psychology, or social work
What You’ll Learn:
- Interviewing, observing, and recording pertinent client information
- Assessment basics and how to support individualized service plans
- Designing and implementing treatment plans in helping environments
- Case management skills: coordination, referrals, documentation, and follow-through
- Conducting group sessions and facilitating supportive interventions
- Advocacy and ethical practice with diverse populations
- Mobilizing community resources to support client needs
Where Graduates Can Work
- Residential treatment facilities
- Correctional facilities
- Group homes and halfway houses
- Youth services agencies
- Mental health facilities
- Substance abuse treatment programs
Curriculum Highlights
Sample course sequence may vary by student; your plan is based on transfer credits, start date, and course availability.
- HSC 101 — Introduction to Human Services
- HSC 102 — Fundamentals of Case Management
- HSC 201 — Intervention Skills and Strategies
- HSC 203 — Crisis Intervention Skills and Strategies
- PSY 111 — Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 156 — Human Development
- PSY 253 — Abnormal Psychology
- HUM 202 — Healthcare Law & Ethics
Potential Job Titles
Human services workers often serve as counselors, brokers to community services, life-skills teachers, advocates, mediators, and caregivers.
- Outreach Worker
- Social Service Aide
- Life Skills Instructor
- Residential Advisor
- Vocational Counselor
