Social & Human Service Assistants
Also called:
Social Worker, Caseworker, Advocate, Homebased Assistant
What they do:
Assist 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.
On the job, you would:
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- 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.
Business
- customer service
- management
Health
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by writing
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
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bachelor's degree or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$28,850
per year, on average
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