Compare Social and Human Service Assistants & Mental Health Counselors District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Social and Human Service Assistants $56,100
Mental Health Counselors $58,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants
Medium
Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors
Very High

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants
High
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors
Very High

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.

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Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants
High
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health 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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors

Licensing

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Licensing for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors

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 Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants

11 related certifications

Certification for Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health Counselors

25 related certifications

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