Compare Rehabilitation Counselors & Healthcare Social Workers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Rehabilitation Counselors $48,800
Healthcare Social Workers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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.

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

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Medium

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
High
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Very High

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.

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Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
High
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Very High

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.

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

Licensing

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Licensing for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

18 related certifications

Certification for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

32 related certifications

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