Social and Human Service Assistants
Tasks Include:
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.6%
National: +12.4%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$38,520.00
State
$38,890.00
Regional
Social and Human Service Assistants
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 39.39%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 17.99%
- Some College Courses = 16.21%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 10.41%
- Master's Degree = 7.39%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 3.77%
- Doctoral Degree = 3.77%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 1.07%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 33.77%
- None = 17.81%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.13%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.75%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.77%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.77%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 37.69%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.31%
- Up to and including 1 month = 12.06%
- None = 11.48%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.47%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 42.14%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 32.13%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.42%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.24%
- None or short demonstration = 1.07%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.
- Meet with youth groups to acquaint them with consequences of delinquent acts.
- Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.
- Explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.
- Observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation.
- Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.
- Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.
- Observe clients' food selections and recommend alternate economical and nutritional food choices.
- Inform tenants of facilities, such as laundries or playgrounds.
- Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.
- Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.
- Assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Calculators or accessories (10-key calculators)
- Special purpose telephones (Amplified telephones)
- Laser printers (Computer laser printers)
- Desktop computers
- Facsimile machines (Fax machines)
- Special purpose telephones (Hearing impaired telephones)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Special purpose telephones (Multi-line telephone systems)
- Automobiles or cars (Passenger vehicles)
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers (Photocopying equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Voice recognition software
- Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Additional Resources
For information on programs and careers in human services, contact:
National Organization for Human Service Education
University of Rhode Island
Quinn 107-URI
Kingston, RI 02881
http://www.uri.edu/hss/
Council for Standards in Human Services Education
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliot Way
Haverhill, MA 01830
http://www.necc.mass.edu/academics/courses-programs/areas/human-services/community-support/
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
82.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
73.50 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
68.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
58.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
56.75 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
55.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
53.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
72.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
87.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
82.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
76.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
75.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
74.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
71.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
68.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
68.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
67.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
66.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
66.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
65.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
65.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
65.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
64.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
64.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
63.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
62.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
61.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
60.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
60.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
59.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
58.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
56.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
90.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
87.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
87.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
87.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
84.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
82.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
81.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
81.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
77.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
75.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
73.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
65.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
65.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
65.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
92.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
90.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
87.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
86.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
84.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
82.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
76.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
75.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
74.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
74.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
71.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
68.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
68.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
68.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
68.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
64.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
62.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
62.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
58.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
58.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
54.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
53.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
50.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $28,610.00 | $38,520.00 | $47,130.00 |
Virginia | $27,270.00 | $38,890.00 | $45,760.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $34,429.33 | $46,310.07 | $51,983.05 |
Bay Consortium | $27,653.54 | $41,312.08 | $45,683.90 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $28,016.99 | $35,531.11 | $39,976.66 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $26,317.07 | $32,148.93 | $36,736.74 |
Crater Area | $30,630.73 | $47,518.81 | $47,527.12 |
Greater Peninsula | $28,451.06 | $37,054.50 | $41,437.73 |
Hampton Roads | $28,696.13 | $37,552.95 | $42,486.55 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $27,577.73 | $32,262.12 | $35,963.10 |
Northern Virginia | $32,175.93 | $43,282.00 | $50,022.48 |
Piedmont Workforce | $30,076.21 | $38,196.78 | $44,915.46 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $28,123.95 | $37,445.99 | $42,320.40 |
Southwestern Virginia | $26,082.39 | $32,183.20 | $37,766.86 |
West Piedmont | $25,778.13 | $32,356.61 | $38,320.35 |
Western Virginia | $28,274.52 | $32,483.30 | $37,900.82 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 420,600 | 472,900 | +12.4% |
Virginia | 8,981 | 10,198 | +13.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 376 | 457 | +21.5% |
Bay Consortium | 430 | 524 | +21.9% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 2,107 | 2,541 | +20.6% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 263 | 284 | +8.0% |
Crater Area | 115 | 131 | +13.9% |
Greater Peninsula | 508 | 573 | +12.8% |
Hampton Roads | 1,228 | 1,385 | +12.8% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 328 | 351 | +7.0% |
Northern Virginia | 1,328 | 1,591 | +19.8% |
Piedmont Workforce | 435 | 514 | +18.2% |
Shenandoah Valley | 748 | 855 | +14.3% |
South Central | 195 | 206 | +5.6% |
Southwestern Virginia | 370 | 349 | -5.7% |
West Piedmont | 111 | 116 | +4.5% |
Western Virginia | 334 | 363 | +8.7% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Community Health Workers
- Health Education Specialists
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Patient Representatives
- Psychiatric Aides
- Personal Care Aides
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Recreational Therapists
- Home Health Aides
- School Psychologists
Careers in Family & Community Services Pathway:
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Clergy
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
- Community Health Workers
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Health Education Specialists
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Religious Workers, All Other
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Social Workers, All Other
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Activities of Daily Living Specialist
- Addictions Counselor Assistant
- Advocate
- Boy's Adviser
- Case Aide
- Case Manager
- Case Work Aide
- Case Worker
- Casework Specialist
- Caseworker
- Child Care Counselor
- Child Care Worker
- Children's Aide
- Clerical Aide
- Clinical Assistant
- Clinical Social Work Aide
- Community Advocate
- Community Aide
- Community Coordinator
- Community Development Aide
- Community Development Worker
- Community Organization Aide
- Community Program Assistant
- Community Service Worker
- Correctional Case Manager
- Counseling Aide
- Counselor Aide
- Court Advocate
- Day Program Instructor
- Direct Support Specialist
- Direct Support Worker
- Discharge Planner
- Domestic Violence Advocate
- Family Development Specialist
- Family Self-Sufficiency Case Manager (FSS Case Manager)
- Family Self-Sufficiency Specialist
- Family Service Aide
- Family Service Assistant
- Family Support Specialist
- Family Support Worker
- Field Representative
- Field Service Representative
- Field Worker
- Food Management Aide
- Foster Care and Family Services Case Worker (FCFS Case Worker)
- Group Worker
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Head Worker
- Health and Human Service Aide
- Home Visitor
- Homebased Assistant
- Hope VI Case Manager
- House Visitor
- Housing Assistant
- Housing Counselor
- Human Service Specialist
- Human Service Technician
- Human Services Assistant
- Human Services Program Specialist
- Human Services Worker
- Independent Living Specialist
- Job Opportunity Specialist
- Licensed Social Worker
- Management Aide
- Mental Health Technician
- Neighborhood Aide
- Neighborhood Coordinator
- Neighborhood Worker
- Offender Employment Specialist (OES)
- Offender Job Retention Specialist
- Office Specialist
- Outreach Coordinator
- Outreach Specialist
- Outreach Worker
- Peer Counselor
- Peer Educator
- Personal Development Coach
- Personal Development Educator
- Personal Development Mentor
- Phone Counselor
- Probation Officer
- Red Cross Worker
- Residential Care Assistant
- Residential Program Worker
- Residential Worker
- Service Aide
- Shelter Advocate
- Social and Human Services Assistant
- Social Contact Worker
- Social Human Services Assistants
- Social Service Aide
- Social Service Specialist
- Social Service Worker
- Social Services Aide
- Social Services Assistant
- Social Services Resource Manager
- Social Welfare Clerk
- Social Work Assistant
- Social Work Associate
- Social Worker
- Social Worker Aide
- Social Worker Assistant
- Travelers' Aid Worker
- Visitor
- Welfare Aide
- Welfare Service Aide
- Welfare Visitor
- Youth Counselor
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Social and Human Service Assistants
Related Schools
- Bluefield University
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
- George Mason University
- Liberty University
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)