Compare Social and Human Service Assistants & Rehabilitation Counselors District of Columbia

Comparison Social and Human Service Assistants Rehabilitation Counselors
Salary

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Social and Human Service Assistants $57,200
Rehabilitation Counselors $74,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

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

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


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social and Human Service Assistants
Social and Human Service Assistants
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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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 Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

Licensing

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

No license found in DC

Licensing for Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

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 Rehabilitation Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors

18 related certifications

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