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Exploring Careers in Family and Community Services

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Human Services Cluster

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Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.

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Information from CTE – Learning what works for America http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/glance/clusters.html

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Family and Community Services recommended sequence of courses.

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Education initiative designed to prepare students for a: 

Lifetime of success

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Secondary and postsecondary opportunities

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Career preparation and advancement

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Meaningful work

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Active citizenship

Designed to help students (and parents) make: 

Wise education choices

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21st Century curricula combining: 

rigorous academics and

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relevant career education

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College and Career Initiative 

AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative is an education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success. It allows students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and active citizenship.

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AchieveTexas is designed to help students (and their parents) make wise education choices. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics with relevant career education. When schools integrate academic and technical education, students can see the “usefulness” of what they are learning. The system also facilitates a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary opportunities.

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Programs of Study 

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Family and Community Services  Dietitians  Geriatric

 Social

Care Manager

and Community Services Manager

Become a Personal and Home Care Attendant (click on link)

The Programs of Study (POS) represent a recommended sequence of coursework based on a student’s interest and career goal. Programs of Study contain lots of helpful information, including the core courses and careerrelated electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. The POS are based upon the Recommended High School Graduation Plan and can easily be adapted for the Distinguished Achievement High School Graduation Plan. Family and Community Services is one of the Programs of Study for the Human Services Cluster and has three models for this career cluster. All schools are different and may choose to follow other Programs of Study. Be sure to tell students what your school has to offer.

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Click on hyperlink to view the YouTube™ video: • Become a Personal and Home Care Aide Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person’s home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. http://youtu.be/p8HyUgDDXlE

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See Programs of Study Models for Dietitian, Geriatric Care Manager and Social and Community Services Manager (see All Lesson Attachments tab) to follow along with the slide presentation. The slides include information from the model in alphabetical order.

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High School

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Career Related Electives  9th – Principles of Human Services  10th – Interpersonal Studies, Child Development, Family and Community Services, or Human Growth and Development  11th – Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness, Counseling and Mental Health, Human Growth and Development, Family and Community Services  12th – Food Science, Practicum in Human Services or Problems and Solutions Note - Sequence of courses in your school m ay be different from the recommended sequence of coursework.

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These are recommended sequence of courses but _____________ (name of your school) offers _______________________.

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On the Job Training 

Dietary Aide

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Community Outreach Aide

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Community Support Aide

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Food Service Worker

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Health Aide

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Life Skill Counselor Aide

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Medical Assistant Aide

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Medication Aide

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Mental Health Aide

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Patient Care Aide

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Personal/Home Care Aide

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Social Worker Aide

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Note: These experiences may be started and/or completed as part of the high school experience.

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Discuss employment opportunities in your town or city.

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Possible Certificates (HS) 

Food Manager

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Heartsaver® CPR

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ServSafe®

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OSHA CareerSafe

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Career Options: 

Dietary Aide

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Food Service Worker

Note: Students may earn all or part of these certificates as part of the high school experience.

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Education never ends. Students should be aware that earning certifications will help their careers as they move up the ladder of success.

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Associate Degrees

10 Career Options

Administrative and Secretarial Services

Individual and Family Development Studies

Case Management Aide

Behavioral Sciences

Health and Medical Administration Services

Community Support Worker

Business Administration and Management

Mental Health Services

Community Health Services

Physical Therapy Assistant

Dietetic Technology

Psychology

Financial Management and Services

Public Administration

Foods and Nutrition Studies Health and Medical Administration Services

Social Science Studies Social Work

Community Outreach Worker Dietetic Technician-Registered Certified Dietary Manager

Government - Eligibility Interviewer Personal/Home Care Services Manager Physical Therapist Assistant Social and Human Services Assistant

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Associate Degrees are generally two year programs at a community college.

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Bachelor Degrees

11 Career Options Administrative Assistant

Dietetics

Community Health

Foods and Nutrition

Developmental Psychology

Gerontology and Geriatric Services

Long-Term Care Administration

Community and Social Services Specialist

Nutrition

Counseling Aide

Public Administration

Counseling/Gerontology Aide

Gerontology Counseling Services

Adult Educator

Food Services Manager

Health Information Manager

Social Work

Health Promotion

Sociology

Medical Office Manager/Administrator

Youth and Community Studies

Nutritionist

Health and Wellness Promotion Health Services Administration

Registered Dietician

Human Development and Family Studies

Social Services Caseworker Social Services Worker Volunteer Coordinator

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Bachelor Degrees are generally four year programs that will assist the student as they continue in their careers.

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Graduate Degrees

12 Career Options

Long-Term Care Senior Housing and Aging Services

Career Counselor

Family Psychology

Long-Term Health Care Administration

Gerontology Counselor

Foods and Nutrition

Management – Health Services

Food Science

Nutrition

Medical and Health Services Manager

Health Administration

Nutrition Science

Nutrition Educator

Health Promotion

Public Administration

Nutrition Researcher

Public Health – Community Health

Residential Advisor

Counseling Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Health Services Management Health Services Research

Public Policy

Geriatric Care Manager Life Skill Counselor

Nutrition Consultant

Social and Community Services Manager State TANF Administrator

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Management Careers are at the top of the ladder of success.

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Obtaining Employment 

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When seeking employment, have available:  Career

portfolio

 résumé

 certifications  record

of skills attained

 letters of

reference

 Completed job

application

 Interview skills

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Teacher note: The career portfolio and interview skills may be taught in another lesson but you can introduce the information at this time.

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Maintaining Employment 

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Once you have secured employment, be sure to:  arrive

to work on time

 work

responsibly

 work

safely

 respect

the business

 maintain

a positive attitude

 complete

assigned tasks

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Discuss with students other responsibilities they would need to keep their jobs.

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Terminating Employment 

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If you have to quit your job, be sure to follow these steps:  give

at least two weeks notice

 submit

a letter of resignation which may include:

 reason

for leaving

 thanking  offering

employer for experience

to train new employee

There may be several reasons to leave employment. Students may have: • moved away to college • found another job with better pay • decided to return to school

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Whatever the reasons may be, students should leave the job on good terms with the previous employer. This may lead to: • good job references • letter of recommendation • return employment

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Continuing Education 

Learning does not stop after completing a program

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Must keep up with current trends in the industry

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Continue updating your skills through: 

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certificate programs

 conferences  

educational opportunities meetings

 seminars 

webinars

Stress to students the need for updating their skills to keep up with current trends.

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What other ways can students update their skills?

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Entrepreneurship Opportunities Advantages

Disadvantages

 ownership

 financial

 job

 competition

satisfaction

 earning

potential

 no

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risk

guarantees

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An entrepreneur is a self-motivated person who creates and runs a business. The changing world creates a strong need for new food products. Opening a food business has both advantages and disadvantages. Advantages Ownership – you decide what to produce and how to produce it Job satisfaction – your secret recipe can be marketed Earning potential – can make lots of money if product is popular Disadvantages Financial risk – investing your money to take a product from idea to market is a gamble Competition – many people are creating new foods so thoroughly evaluating competition is essential No guarantees – strict government regulations and a high rate of failure are things to consider

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Which careers in Family and Community Services can be entrepreneurial?

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What career are you interested in?

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Lead a discussion with students that the FCCLA Planning Process (see All Lesson Attachments tab) may assist them in making a decision about a career.

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Questions?

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References and Resources Images: 

Microsoft Office Clip Art: Used with permission from Microsoft.

Textbooks: 

Kelly-Plate, J., & Eubanks, E. (2004). Today’s teen. New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Websites: 

Achieve Texas An education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success http://www.achievetexas.org/

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CTE – Learning that works for America Nationwide Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are changing, evolving and innovating to better serve the country’s needs. http://www.careertech.org/

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My Next Move An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options http://www.mynextmove.org/

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National Center for O*NET Development. Human Services Career Cluster. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved December 16, 2013, from http://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=10&g=G

YouTube™:

Become a Personal and Home Care Aide

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Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person’s home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. http://youtu.be/p8HyUgDDXlE

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