What career can I do to help people where they really need me and how to get into it.?

Question

I want to have a career where I am really making a differance for the better in peoples lives. I don't exactly know what or how to do it though. I was thinking something like firefighter or EMT but I kind of wnat to make a more personal differance and work with people who really need someone to give advice and be there and comfort or help them in their time of need. I also thought of being a nurse but I think it might end up being a profession where I must be an impersonal helper to a doctor. I was thinking maybe helping terminally ill people. How can I do this? I still like firefighter. I don't know what are some jobs where I can really make a differance, and not just on a physical level like helping starving people, but more of a spirtual and emotional level where I help bring joy and am there for them. I think this is what I need to do, but I also have to live and maybe raise a family if god allows it. Any jobs and maybe even a list of differant jobs and descrips would be awesome.

Answer 1

There are so many options that fall under this desire that it would be endless to list them all.  It really depends on your preferences.  You may want to visit with a career counselor and take one of those tests that will give you a better idea based on your personal preferences.  Just a couple of ideas are ministries, therapists, medical fields....happy researching!

Answer 2

The seniors need it the most, the ones alone. If you could somehow hook up that with pet rescue= the two together and you are helping people more than you'll ever know.  Or you could try FEMA or Home Land Security, they need more people like you, always places you can help= plus with all the tests they give you, it will give you ideas on your future== good luck, and keep up the good work==

Answer 3

There are many jobs that you can enter where you would make a difference. I smile because 50 years ago I asked myself the same questions(There was no Yahoo, Internet, or PCs) then. I would advice for you to first take an EMT course.

The knowledge you will receive will greatly assist you in other careers. Then take one of the following study groups, Nursing, Computer Science, Agriculture Engineering, Mental Health, Sanitation engineering. Any of those Carrer fields has big demands for people to assist others!

       I took Military Nursing, it was very fulfilling. Good Luck and GOD Bless!

Answer 4

Your idea of nursing is a good one.  You really do get to make a difference in people's lives when they may be at their lowest point.  Yes, there is some sucky stuff about being a nurse...lots of paperwork, beauracracy, etc., but all the nurses I know really love their work.  Bonus:  there is a huge nursing shortage right now.  A lot of the local hospitals in this area are paying huge sign-on bonuses to attract more!  Also physical, occupational, and speech therapists are in high demand.  Imagine helping a spinal cord injury patient to learn to be independent again, or helping a stroke survivor relearn how to talk or communicate.  Talk about making a profound difference!

You may want to consider social work, too.  Social workers can work anywhere from schools to prisons to hospitals and tons of other places.  You could work with the elderly, children, the impoverished and help them to get to better places in life.  You could work with domestic violence victims, people with developmental disabilities, those with physical disabilities, children in abusive home environments.  Some social workers do one-on-one counseling with their clients, others focus more on helping people to get connected with community resources and benefits.  Some colleges offer bachelors degrees in social work, but most jobs require a masters in social work, which is another two years (full time) beyond your four year degree (and the bachelors degree doesn't need to be in social work...can be in sociology, psychology, anthropology, or any other people-focused major).

If you are interested in working with the terminally ill, I would suggest contacting the local hospices in your area.  I don't know if you're familiar with hospice, but basically hospices focus on providing quality of life and palliative care to those who are in the final stages of life, instead of aggressively treating an illness.  Hospices are always looking for volunteers to do things like friendly visits, running errands for families with a dying loved one so that they can spend as much time with their loved one as possible, helping transport to doctor appointments, etc.  You could try volunteering for a hospice to see if it appeals to you.  Plus, hospices also employ nurses and social workers, so it would allow you to talk one-on-one with them to see if you might like those jobs, too.

It's awesome that you have a passion for wanting to help others!  I hope you find your calling!

--->Good Luck!

Answer 5

Start at home. Any career has to have a humble, assertive and disinterested vocation which only comes as a result of  being a responsible son, sibling, student, spouse, father and neighbor. Your aspirations are noble if they are meant from the heart!.