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Responsibilities Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty,
unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical
care.

Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and
problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts,
protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities,
abuse, or poverty.

Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether
further action is required.

Work Activities Getting Information

- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-
mail, or in person.
Resolving Con icts and Negotiating with Others
- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and con icts, or otherwise negotiating
with others.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Developing speci c goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over
time.

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Academic Knowledge 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.
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.
English Language
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of
words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Sociology and Anthropology
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and in uences, human migrations, ethnicity,
cultures and their history and origins.
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.

Education Level Most Child, Family, and School Social Workers have:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Post-Baccalaureate Certi cate

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Salary & Potential Growth

$43,250
National Median
Salary

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Skills 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.
Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions
or approaches to problems.

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Interests Social
- Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These
occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Enterprising
- Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can
involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with
business.
Artistic
- Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require
self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
Investigative
- Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of
thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and guring out problems mentally.
Conventional
- Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations
can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to
follow.

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