Human Services Specialist Family
Career series with 14 positions across 4 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Human Services Specialist names a 4-level progression covering 14 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Human Services Specialist 1, advancing through the ladder toward Human Services Specialist 4.
Human Services Specialist reports to supervising titles such as Assistant Director of Nursing Services and Director of Nursing Services.
Positions in This Family
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 (05542)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 (07994)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 (07995)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 3 (07996)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 4 (07997)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 (08037)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 (09000)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 (09001)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 3 (09002)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 4 (09003)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 (09005)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 (09016)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 (09017)
- HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 (80836)
What the Human Services Specialist family covers
New Jersey classifies Human Services Specialist as a 4-level series holding 14 separate title codes. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
Case-carrying titles are the largest civilian block in New Jersey government outside clerical work. They run through the Department of Children and Families, Human Services, county welfare and social services boards, and the guardianship and child support programs. The families are usually built as clean numbered ladders because caseload complexity is what separates one rung from the next, not a change of profession. A social work degree is common at the professional levels, though many of the specialist and technician titles admit experience instead.
What each title does
The specifications themselves are the clearest guide to what separates these titles. Here is how each one opens.
- Human Services Specialist 1: Under the close supervision of a designated supervisor in a welfare agency, does the field and office work involved in the collection, recording and evaluation…
- Human Services Specialist 2: Under the supervision of a designated supervisor in a welfare agency, does the field and office work involved in the collection, recording, analysis, and…
- Human Services Specialist 3: Under direction in a welfare agency, performs office and field work pertaining to the review/analysis and evaluation of cases to determine clients'…
- Human Services Specialist 4: Under general direction of an administrative official, supervises work of assigned staff; ensures effective and efficient utilization of available resources…
Getting in: the stated requirements
Across the 14 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as an associate's degree on 14 of them. Experience requirements sit at 1 year wherever they are stated.
On how the jobs are filled: 14 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
Nothing in this family is hired by a state department. These are local codes, which means the employer is a county, municipality, authority, library, fire district or school district that chose to come under Title 11A. Roughly a quarter of New Jersey's municipalities did. In the rest, the same job exists but the hiring is done outside the civil service system entirely, so the title code will never appear in a posting. Check a specific employer before you plan around one of these titles, or read how local civil service works.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Nearby in the plan, ranked by how distinctive the shared terms are rather than by how many words happen to match.
- Program Specialist 1 Social/Human Services ($58,222 to $84,763, state jurisdiction) — in the Program Specialist family
- Human Services Assistant, Deaf Language Specialist ($37,724 to $54,061, state jurisdiction)
- Human Services Technician (deaf Language Specialist) ($44,260 to $63,811, state jurisdiction) — in the Human Services Technician family
- Human Services Aide (local jurisdiction)
- Human Services Assistant ($38,928 to $55,860, state jurisdiction)
- Human Services Technician ($44,260 to $63,811, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Human Services Specialist jobs
How many separate Human Services Specialist classifications does New Jersey have?
The Human Services Specialist family holds 14 title codes arranged across 4 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Human Services Specialist paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Is there a civil service test for Human Services Specialist?
Yes for most of the family. 14 of the 14 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Human Services Specialist?
The most common education requirement in this family is an associate's degree, named on 14 of the 14 titles. Stated experience ranges from 1 year depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.