Title: Identify knowledge, skills, abilities, and characteristics of workers within the Family and Community Services career pathway.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-36) > Section: Exploring the Human Services Career Pathways

Identification should include

- behaviors and characteristics highly valued within the Family and Community Services career pathway, as well as knowledge of various services provided to families (e.g., financial assistance, services for an indigent population and for older adults)
- a determination of potential personality compatibility with jobs in the Family and Community Services career pathway.

Please go to the Virginia Career Clusters website for additional information.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What characteristics and skills help family and community services professionals obtain employment? Maintain employment? Advance in employment?
- How do family and community services professionals improve the quality of life for recipients of these services?

Communication

- What are the benefits and drawbacks of working in the Family and Community Services career pathway?
- What characteristics and skills help family and community services professionals relate to diverse populations?
- What types of services do family and community services professionals provide?

Leadership

- How can family and community services professionals provide for families that cannot provide for themselves?
- Why must family and community services professionals remain especially sensitive and respectful when dealing with family situations?
- How can family and community services professionals reach out to families who need assistance but do not know what services exist?

Management

- What types of professional credentials and organizations are available to those seeking employment in the Family and Community Services career pathway?
- What makes family and community services a challenging and rewarding career pathway?
- How can quality professionals be recruited as well as retained in the family and community services profession?
- What industry certifications can a student earn while in high school that will benefit a career in this field?