Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors & Child, Family, and School Social Workers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $58,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Licensing

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Licensing for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

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Certification for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

23 related certifications

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