Compare Recreational Therapists & Child, Family, and School Social Workers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Recreational Therapists $70,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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 Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

Bachelor's degree

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

Licensing

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Licensing for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

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

No license found 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 Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

17 related certifications

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

23 related certifications

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