Compare Social and Human Service Assistants & Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors District of Columbia

Comparison Social and Human Service Assistants Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Salary

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Social and Human Service Assistants $57,200
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $80,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

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

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


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 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Licensing

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

No license found in DC

Licensing for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

No license found in DC


Certification

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Certification for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants

11 related certifications

Certification for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

37 related certifications

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