Compare Rehabilitation Counselors & Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Rehabilitation Counselors $48,800
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $76,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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.

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

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
High
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

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.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
High

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Low
Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
High

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Very 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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Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Medium
Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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

Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Medium
Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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


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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

18 related certifications

Certification for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

4 related certifications

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