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

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Salary

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

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
High
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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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Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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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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 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

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 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

License may be required 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 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

58 related certifications

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