Child, Family, and School Social Workers

O*NET Code: 21-1021.00

Annual Salary
$50,000
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Education Level
Zone 4 - High Prep
Bachelor's degree

Description

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

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πŸ’Ό Also Known As

Adolescent CounselorAdoption AgentAdoption CoordinatorAdoption CounselorAdoption Social WorkerAdoption SpecialistAdoption WorkerCase ManagerCase WorkerCasework SupervisorCaseworkerCertified Child, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)Child Abuse WorkerChild AdvocateChild and Family Services WorkerChild and Family SpecialistChild Care CounselorChild Development ConsultantChild Protection Specialist

⚑ Skills (18)

Active Listening5/100
Speaking5/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Monitoring4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Writing4/100

+ 8 more skills

πŸ“š Knowledge (0)

πŸ’ͺ Abilities (0)

πŸ”§ Technologies & Tools (10)

πŸ”₯Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
πŸ”₯Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
πŸ”₯Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
πŸ”₯Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
πŸ”₯Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
πŸ”₯Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0EasyCBM
Computer based training software
0Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Student information systems SIS software
Data base user interface and query software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software

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πŸ“Š Skills Comparison

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βœ• Close Comparison
Transition Difficulty: Easy (95% skill overlap)

βœ… Transferable Skills (18)

Skills you already have that transfer to the new role

Active Listening
Current: 5Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 5Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Persuasion
Current: 4Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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