Human Services Education in Wyoming

Part of the Midwest, the State of Wyoming is the least populated state in the union and is filled with great open spaces and tremendous beauty. Even though it is lightly populated, Wyoming still has tremendous opportunity for the well-educated human services worker. Whether you work as a child life specialist in a hospital in Cheyenne, or as a marriage and family counselor in Casper, there are tremendous opportunities for the well-educated human services worker in the State of Wyoming. If you want to help your community in Wyoming, then being a well-educated human services worker is an excellent field to get a degree in.

In life there are few decisions you will make that will have as big an impact as choosing your career path. When making a decision that important you want to carefully examine all the options available. We have worked hard to create a great resource here at humanservicesedu.org, and you can use it to your advantage. If you explore our database of career overviews, you will learn about many aspects of your possible careers including: salary range, educational requirements, expected tasks and responsibilities, impact of the job on society and any required licensure. This information will prove invaluable in finding a career that resonates with you. Below you will find a list of various jobs in the human services sector that you can find in Wyoming sorted by educational requirement.

After you have earned your Bachelor’s degree from a Wyoming college or university human services program, you can apply for one of the following professions:

• Juvenile Court Liaison and Probation Officer (Bachelor of Sociology, Social Work, Psychology or Criminal Justice)
  • Working within the Criminal Justice system provides unique challenges and opportunities for professionals. You can learn a great deal about this sector as well as research potential employment at the Department of Corrections website:
• Wyoming Substance Abuse Counselor (Bachelor of Sociology, Social Work or Psychology)
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  • Substance Abuse Counseling is a regulated job title and requires that you meet certain certification standards in order to hold the title, you can learn more about Wyoming state requirements here:
• Certified social worker (Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE accredited program)
  • There are many requirements that must be fulfilled to hold the title of Certified Social Worker. We have an in-depth article on the subject which you can read here:
• Rehabilitation Case Worker (Bachelor of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology)
  • For those who are interested in working with their fellow human beings and helping them to reach their full potential, this is an extremely fulfilling career path. You can learn more about employment opportunities and the sector as a whole at the State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation web page:
• Community Outreach Worker (Bachelor of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology)
  • Community Outreach can take many forms, for example the University of Wisconsin has a Community Outreach program you can read about here:
• Behavioral Management aide (Bachelor of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology)
  • Many children struggle with behavior problems due to unresolved emotional issues. As a Behavioral Management Aide you will work with children to help them heal and get the most out of their schooling. You can learn more about Wyoming’s school system here:
• Probation officer (Bachelor of Sociology, Social Work, Psychology or Criminal Justice)
• Case Management Aide (Bachelor of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology)
  • For those who enjoy being part of a team delivering human services and helping others to be more efficient in their workload, this can be a great career. It is also a great first step towards a career in Case Work or as an Eligibility Work at the State Department of Health:

If you decide to continue your schooling until you graduate with a Master’s degree from a Wyoming college or university human services program, you will be eligible to begin a career as one of the following professions:

• School social worker (Master of Social Work from a CSWE accredited program)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker Master of Social Work from a CSWE accredited school + field experience )
• Child welfare case manager (Masters in Business Administration, Social Work, Psychology or Sociology)
• Marriage and family therapist (Master’s in Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy)
• Social and community service manager (Masters in Business Administration, Social Work, Psychology or Sociology)

If you wish to attain expert status in your field and earn all the prestige and career opportunities that go hand in hand with that distinction, you will want to continue your studies until you have earned a doctorate. If you do so, you will open up many career options for yourself. Some examples of career options once you have a doctorate include: joining a leadership team in a government agency, opening your own private psychology practice, becoming a professor at a university, or leading a clinical research team on a sociological problem you are studying. One of the most compelling reasons to earn your doctorate is the vast increase in your earning potential. While the journey to getting your doctorate may seem daunting, the rewards you gain from earning this highest level of education are hard to exaggerate.

When planning your educational future, it is wise to begin at the end point of the career you wish to hold. Having first decided on your career, the education component becomes a clear and simple matter of finding a school with a program that meets your educational needs. By browsing our section on career overviews you will be given enough information to, not only know about the job’s duties, its pay and impact on society, but also the educational and licensure requirements. If you match a career to your natural talents and interests rather than other considerations, you will be able to find a career that is deeply fulfilling on multiple levels. Once you know what your educational requirements are, you can look at our database of schools and find an online, or Wyoming based university, that has an accredited program that matches your needs. Contacting your school is always a good choice as schools have specific expectations for applicants to their programs. If you want to have a career that requires advanced licensure it is wise to have some plans for your post-graduate employment. Some of the more advanced licenses require extensive field experience, so it is good to plan ahead.