Career fit quiz

Is Human Services Assistant the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the human services assistant career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the human services assistant job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to help people in my community
Statement 2 of 8I’m patient and kind
Statement 3 of 8I like solving practical problems
Statement 4 of 8I’m organized
Statement 5 of 8I want to start quickly
Statement 6 of 8I might become a social worker
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–4 weeks on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $45,930 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Social and human service assistants help social workers and other professionals provide services, connecting clients with benefits, programs and community resources.

  • Help clients apply for benefits
  • Connect clients to community resources
  • Assist with case management
  • Visit clients at home or in programs
  • Run program activities

Read a full day in the life or see human services assistant salary data.

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