Careers in Applied Behavioral Science
University of Arizona Global Campus
ABS 200 Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science
• List the three job titles you researched, some highlights of the job descriptions (in
your own words, not copied and pasted from the job description), and three to five
tasks one can expect to encounter and perform in these jobs.
The three job titles I researched and selected it Youth Advocate, Youth Specialist, and a Family
Resource Coordinator. Youth advocates build trusting relationships with young people and aid
them in finding community resources like housing and job training programs. They also
encourage young people to be active in their education and help them get access to other
services in the area. The Youth Advocate offers excellent, all-encompassing advocacy help,
enhancing
the voice of kids and teens in difficult circumstances and assisting them in expressing their
desires and emotions. Youth specialists are responsible for conducting home inspections,
determining access to relevant social support networks, and fostering family ties. Family
Resource Coordinators (FRCs) collaborate with the Infant Toddler Network to provide services
for children with developmental delays from birth to age three. One of their responsibilities is
acting as a family's single point of contact. Organize assessments and evaluations. The key
responsibilities of Family Resource Coordinators (FRCs) include awareness of the standards for
, children's health, implementation of specific family partnership agreements, support, and
referrals for families, and upholding a polite and professional demeanor toward parents, staff,
and the public.
• Examine, based on your review of the applied behavioral sciences job titles and the
requirements for each job, whether this field offers adequate career opportunity for
you.
Based on my review of applied behavioral science job titles, each job offers adequate career
opportunity for me. My career aspirations or goals are to open a community center to help young