Careers in Family Social Science

Potential types of employers

adoption/foster care agencies
camp programs
child care programs
child protective services
child welfare agencies
child and parent education programs
colleges and universities
community centers
community based organizations (i.e. YMCA/YWCA)
community education
correctional institutions
disability services

elder care services
employee assistance program
family shelters
family service agencies
head start programs
health and wellness agencies
hospice facilities
hospitals
human service agencies
local government agencies
mental health facilities

military nonprofit organizations
neighborhood associations
preschool programs
private businesses
public/private schools (K-12)
religious organizations
social service organizations
state government agencies
substance abuse programs
women’s protective services
vocational rehabilitation programs
youth development and recreational programs

Did
you
know

100% of family social science
students complete an internship
or applied experience.

Common job titles related to family social science

Refer to this CEHD document for more information on potential careers for family social science graduates. The National Council on Family Relations also provides sample career paths for family social science graduates.

Find out more about the occupations listed below, including salaries.

addiction counselors *
advocate worker
case management counselors
certified family life educator
chemical dependency counselor *
child abuse/neglect counselor
child advocate
child care coordinator/director
child life specialist
child and protective services worker
civil rights worker
community advocates
community agency case worker
community service project coordinator
community organizer

disability specialists
domestic abuse counselor
educational worker
educator
elder services administrators
family advocate
family crisis worker
family planning counselor
financial counselor
foster care or adoption counselor
grant writer
home detention case worker
human development specialist
job coordinator
legislative aid

lobbyist
nonprofit fundraiser
nonprofit event planner
parent educator *
parent program coordinator
policy analyst
program coordinator
program evaluator
teen center director
victim advocate
volunteer coordinator
vocational coordinator
welfare job counselor
youth counselor
youth organization director

* licensure and/or certification required

Career opportunities with an advanced or graduate degree

administrator/executive director
career/vocational counselor
community counselor
family and consumer sciences teacher
grant writer

marriage and family therapist *
nonprofit organization director
parent educator *
play therapist *
school counselor *

researcher
social worker *
social services director
university faculty

* licensure and/or certification required

Internship titles of former students

Find out more about internships for CEHD students.

Administrative Assistant
Administrative Support
Admissions and Outreach Intern
Advocate
Arts and Crafts Specialist
Assistant Classroom Teacher
Assistant for Health and Wellness Coordinator
Assistant for Maternal & Child Health Coordinator
Assistant Teacher
Camp Counselor
Case Manager Assistant
Child Family Life Volunteer
Child Support Officer
Childcare Assistant
Childcare Provider
Childcare Volunteer
Children Youth & Families Intern
Development Intern

Development/Community Relations Volunteer
Developmental Trainee
Mental Health Practicum Intern
Direct Care Provider
Educational Intern
Employment Intern
Empower Line Employee
Facilitator
Facilitator/Staff
Grant Writer Intern
Healthcare Reform Intern
Intern Counselor
Job Placement/Development
Living Skills Instructor
Office Assistant
Overnight Camp Counselor
Paraprofessional
Parent Coach
Parenting Coach

Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Program Coordinator/Peer Mentor
Program Counselor
Project Assistant Intern
Rec Plus Coordinator
Resident Assistant
School Success Intern
Short Term Program Intern
Social Work Intern
Summer Explorer
Team Leader
Tutor/Mentor
Undergraduate Intern
Volunteer
Volunteer and Community Engagement Intern
Wish Granting & Marketing Intern
Women's Advocate
Youth Intern
Youth Worker Intern

Specific job titles of alumni

Administrative Assistant
AmeriCorps MFIP aide
Activity Assistant
Activity Leader
Advocate
Behavior Specialist
Behavioral Therapist
Communications Assistant
Care Coordinator
Case Manager
Child Support Officer
Communication and Community Outreach Ambassador
Crisis Rehab Assistant
Database Associate
Development Assistant
Educational Assistant
ESL Volunteer Coordinator
Executive Assistant & Human Resources
Family Advocate
Family Coach

Family and Consumer Science teacher
Family Intervention Program Case Manager
Family Services Social Worker
Family Service Specialist
Health Unit Coordinator
High School Junior Coach
Information and Referral Specialist
Information Assistance Specialist
In-home Manager
Juvenile Corrections
Kidstop Instructor
Lead Teacher
Literacy Tutor
Living Skills Instructor
Mental Health Practitioner
Match Support Coordinator
Nutrition assistant trainee
Office manager
Paraprofessional
Personal Care Assistant

Program Assistant
Program Coordinator
Program Support Staff
Program Manager
Promise Fellow
Psych. Associate
Resident Care Assistant
Senior Personal Advocate
Social Outreach Specialist
Summer Program Director/Assistant Teacher
Teaching Assistant-Special Education
Therapy Aide
Trial Case Assistant
Visiting Advocate
Volunteer Services Specialist
Youth Care Worker
Youth Counselor
Youth Program Coordinator
Youth Specialist

Specific employers of alumni

Adult Training Center
AFSA High School
Alternatives for People with Autism
Ameriprise Financial Services
Asian Pacific American Resource Center
Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES)
Austin School District
Barakah Childcare Center
Best Buy
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Boys and Girls Club of Twin Cities
Brakins Consulting and Psychological Services
Bridges to Safety
Campfire USA
Catholic Charities
CENTRO
Century College TRiO/UB
Check and Connect
Child Protection Services
Children's Home Society
Children's Home Society and Family Services
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota
Chrestomathy
Cigna Behavioral Health
City of Brooklyn Park, MN
College Possible
Core Passion Inc.
CornerHouse
Cornerstone Advocacy Services
Creative Care Resources
Deluxe Corporation
Divine Mercy Catholic School

Domestic Abuse Project
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
East Side Neighborhood Services
Everyday Living
Family Violence Program
The Family Partnership
Fairview Hospital
Fraser Child and Family Center
Fresh Air Fund
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Heartview
Hennepin County
Hmong American Partnership
Jewish Community Center of the Greater St. Paul Area
Kids Peace
Kindercare
Lewis House Domestic Violence Shelter
LIFE Midwest
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
Milestone Senior Living
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
Minnesota Alliance With Youth
Mission 21
MLC (Minnesota Literacy Center-Lake Street)
MN Literacy Council
NARAL Pro-Choice MN
Normandale Lutheran Church of Edina
North Memorial
Osseo Area Learning Center

Osseo Area Schools
Our Saviour's Housing
Parents In Community Action
People Serving People
Perspectives, Inc.
Perspective Family Center
Pillsbury United Communities
Planned Parenthood
Pro Rehab
Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc
Ramsey County-Public Health
Ridgeway Mental Health Service
Rise/AmeriCorps
Roseville Area Schools, Friendship Connection Program
Second Harvest Heartland
St. Paul Public Schools
St. Paul Youth Services, Ramsey County
Sunrise Senior Living
Sunshine Montessori
Town & Country Credit
Truancy intervention program
Tubman Family Alliance
Uganda Children of the Nations
University YMCA
Volunteers of America of Minnesota
Volunteers of America Mental Health Clinic
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge
Whole Woman's Health
Wishes & More
Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment
YWCA of St. Paul