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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Currently Employed:
2,160
Projected Annual Job Openings:
240
Typical Hourly Wage:
$23.44 - $40.80
Typical Annual Salary:
$48,760 - $84,870
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Bachelor's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
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Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
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Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
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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.
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Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
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Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
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Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
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Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants.
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Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
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Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Desktop computers
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Laser fax machine
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Laser printers
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Notebook computers
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Personal computers
Technology:
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Computer based training software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Electronic mail software
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Internet browser software
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Medical software
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