Compare Healthcare Social Workers & Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Healthcare Social Workers Not Available
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $99,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.


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.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
High

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Medium

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

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Medium

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

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 Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

32 related certifications

Certification for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

9 related certifications

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