Human Services Program

Welcome to the Human Services Program!

Welcome to Human Services! You are about to embark on what can be one of the most rewarding adventures of your life... a career as a Human Services professional. For this, you will need some guidance and this is what we will offer you in the Human Services Program at MTC. This Webpage is a basic blue print of what you will need in order to understand what the Human Services Program at MTC can offer you. This Webpage can be an important resource as you continue in the program. But to fully understand the HUS program, we recommend that you obtain an HUS Program Manual. Additionally, Human Services Advisors at both the Airport and Beltline Campus will be available to answer any questions you may have about the Human Services Program at MTC.

When you finally complete your program here and join your colleagues in the field, you will find what we have discovered before you. . . .that Human Services work may not always be easy, but it can give you a sense of accomplishment not present in many other careers. With a degree in Human Services, you will be able to make your contribution in elder services, substance abuse treatment, protective services, work with adolescents and a wide variety of other populations and settings.

The Human Services Program at Midlands Technical College has a long history of preparing out-standing students for the field. Our graduates staff many local agencies.

Join with us in this exciting preparation to enter a career in Human Services. We feel that it is an enriching and rewarding profession. We hope you will to.

Yours in Peace,

Mary M. Rawls, Director of Human Services

HUS PROGRAM MISSION

The Human Services program at Midlands Technical College is a nationally accredited program with the National Council for Standards in Human Services Education effective May 1999.

Mission Statement

To prepare individuals to serve as knowledgeable, ethical and caring Human Services practitioners capable of filling entry and middle level positions in the Midlands area as well as other geographic regions of South Carolina.

The Program’s Five Component Areas:

Informational Component: Knowledge, theory, fact and principles.
Intellectual Component: Ability to compare information, reason, make judgments and solve problems (used in client assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning).
Interpersonal Component: Personal value orientation, motivations, personality style and reaction patterns.
Interpersonal Component: Ability to relate to clients and other persons with warmth, genuineness, courtesy, and confidence.
Interventional Component: Ability to carry out skills of interviewing, counseling, group work advocacy, teaching, behavioral therapy, consulting and supervising with clients, communities, or peers.

Personnel & Faculty

Bill Hines, Department Chair for Social & Behavioral Sciences,
Airport Campus, Robinson Hall, Room # 227, phone: 803-822-3292
email: hinesb@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us
Mary M. Rawls, Director of Human Services Program
Airport Campus, Robinson Hall, Room #209, phone: 803-822-3353
email: rawlsm@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us

Renee Bellamy-Coletrain, Human Services Instructor
Airport Campus, Robinson Hall, Room #205, phone: 803-822-3220 email: bellamy-coletrainr@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us

Michelle Eargle, Administrative Specialist
Airport Campus, Robinson Hall, Room #214A, phone: 803-822-3358 email: earglem@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us

Academic Faculty & Advisors

Dr. Laura Thompson, Psychology Instructor
Airport Campus, Robinson Hall, Room #221, phone: 803-822-3611 email: thompsonlr@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us

Paul Livingston, Psychology Instructor Beltline Campus, Wade Martin Building, Room #417, phone: 803-738-7655 email: livingstonp@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us

Ovetta Robinson-Heyward, Sociology Instructor Beltline Campus, Wade Martin Building, Room #410, phone: 803-738-7830
email: robinsono@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us
For more information on the courses offered by
the Human Services program see: Curriculum Track.

The HUS Program at Midlands Technical College is accredited with the Council of Standards for Human Service Educators.

This webpage was created by: Shickre A. Sabbagha Send comments to this email: sabbaghas@mtc.mid.tec.sc.us