Compare Recreational Therapists & Healthcare 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
Healthcare Social Workers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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.

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.

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

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


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 Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

Licensing

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Licensing for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

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 Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

17 related certifications

Certification for Healthcare Social Workers
Healthcare Social Workers

32 related certifications

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