Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers & School Psychologists District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $72,600
School Psychologists $109,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Medium

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

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

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 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

32 related certifications

Certification for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

3 related certifications

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