Compare Child, Family, and School Social Workers & Social and Community Service Managers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,700
Social and Community Service Managers $95,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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

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.

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.


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.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
Medium

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.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
Medium

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

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers

Licensing

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

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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

23 related certifications

Certification for Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Community Service Managers

14 related certifications

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