Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.
Tasks Include:
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
- Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.4%
National: +4.9%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$53,940.00
State
$57,240.00
Regional
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Description
| Career Cluster: | Human Services
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Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 68.66%
- Master's Degree = 25.83%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 5.51%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 32.37%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 24.88%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 24.21%
- None = 11.33%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 7.03%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 0.18%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 24.99%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 19.18%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.16%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.05%
- None = 8%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 7.22%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.40%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 23.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 22.98%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.14%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.91%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.71%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.40%
- None or short demonstration = 0.18%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
- Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
- Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
- Provide, find, or arrange for support services, such as child care, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes to prevent more serious problems from developing.
- Refer clients to community resources for services, such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply.
- Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
- Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants.
- Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.
- Supervise other social workers.
- Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.
- Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance.
- Conduct social research.
- Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency.
- Serve on policy-making committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Laser printers (Computer laser printers)
- Desktop computers
- Facsimile machines (Fax machines)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Special purpose telephones (Multi-line telephone systems)
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers (Photocopying equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Student information systems SIS
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Special Requirements
Requirements for licensure by examination
Submit in one package to the board office, not less than 90 days prior to the date of the written examination:
a. A completed notarized application;
b. Documentation, on the appropriate forms, of the successful completion of the supervised experience requirements along with documentation of the supervisor’s out-of-state license where applicable.
c. The application fee
d. Official transcript or transcripts in the original sealed envelope submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education directly to the applicant; and
e. Documentation of applicant’s out-of-state licensure where applicable.
Requirements for licensure by endorsement
Every applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit in one package:
1. A completed application and the application fee
2. Documentation of social work licensure in good standing
3. Verification of a passing score as established by the board on a board-approved national exam.
4. Official transcript or transcripts in the school’s original sealed envelope.
5. Verification of active practice in another jurisdiction for 36 out of the past 60 months.
6. Certification that the applicant is not the respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in another jurisdiction or in a malpractice claim.
Education and experience requirements for licensed social worker
Submit in one package to the board office, not less than 90 days prior to the date of the written examination:
a. A completed notarized application;
b. Documentation, on the appropriate forms, of the successful completion of the supervised experience requirements along with documentation of the supervisor’s out-of-state license where applicable.
c. The application fee
d. Official transcript or transcripts in the original sealed envelope submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education directly to the applicant; and
e. Documentation of applicant’s out-of-state licensure where applicable.
Requirements for licensure by endorsement
Every applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit in one package:
1. A completed application and the application fee
2. Documentation of social work licensure in good standing
3. Verification of a passing score as established by the board on a board-approved national exam.
4. Official transcript or transcripts in the school’s original sealed envelope.
5. Verification of active practice in another jurisdiction for 36 out of the past 60 months.
6. Certification that the applicant is not the respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in another jurisdiction or in a malpractice claim.
Education and experience requirements for licensed social worker
A. Education. The applicant shall hold a minimum of a master's degree from an accredited school of social work. Graduates of foreign institutions shall establish the equivalency of their education to this requirement through the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council of Social Work Education.
1. The degree program shall have included a graduate clinical course of study; or
2. The applicant shall provide documentation of having completed specialized experience, course work or training acceptable to the board as equivalent to a clinical course of study.
B. Supervised experience. Supervised experience in all settings obtained in Virginia without prior written board approval will not be accepted toward licensure. Supervision begun before November 26, 2008, that met the requirements of this section in effect prior to that date will be accepted until November 26, 2012.
1. Registration. An individual who proposes to obtain supervised post-master's degree experience in Virginia shall, prior to the onset of such supervision:
a. Register on a form provided by the board and completed by the supervisor and the supervised individual; and
b. Pay the registration of supervision fee
2. Hours. The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised post-master's degree experience in the delivery of clinical social work services. A minimum of one hour of face-to-face supervision shall be provided each week for a total of at least 100 hours. No more than 50 of the 100 hours may be obtained in group supervision, nor shall there be more than six persons being supervised in a group unless approved in advance by the board. The board may consider alternatives to face-to-face supervision if the applicant can demonstrate an undue burden due to hardship, disability or geography.
a. Experience shall be acquired in no less than two or more than four years.
b. Supervisees shall average no less than 15 hours per week in face-to-face client contact for a minimum of 1,380 hours. The remaining hours may be spent in ancillary duties and activities supporting the delivery of clinical services.
3. An individual who does not complete the supervision requirement after four years of supervised experience shall submit evidence to the board showing why the training should be allowed to continue.
C. Requirements for supervisors.
1. The supervisor shall hold an active, unrestricted license as a licensed clinical social worker in the jurisdiction in which the clinical services are being rendered with at least three years of post-licensure clinical social work experience. The board may consider supervisors with commensurate qualifications if the applicant can demonstrate an undue burden due to geography or disability.
2. The supervisor shall have received professional training in supervision, consisting of a three credit-hour graduate course in supervision or at least 14 hours of continuing education. The graduate course or hours of continuing education in supervision shall be obtained by a supervisor within five years immediately preceding registration of supervision.
3. The supervisor shall not provide supervision for a member of his immediate family or provide supervision for anyone with whom he has a dual relationship.
Examinations:
A. An applicant for licensure by the board as a social worker or clinical social worker shall pass a written examination prescribed by the board.
B. The board shall establish passing scores on the written examination.
A. An applicant for licensure by the board as a social worker or clinical social worker shall pass a written examination prescribed by the board.
B. The board shall establish passing scores on the written examination.
Licensure renewal:
A. All licensees shall renew their licenses on or before June 30 of each odd - numbered year and pay the renewal fee
B. Beginning with the 2003 renewal, licensees who wish to maintain an active license shall pay the appropriate fee and document on the renewal form compliance with the continued competency requirements. Newly licensed individuals are not required to document continuing education on the first renewal date following initial licensure.
C. A licensee who wishes to place his license in inactive status may do so upon payment of a fee equal to one half of the biennial license renewal fee as indicated on the renewal form. No person shall practice social work or clinical social work in Virginia unless he holds a current active license. A licensee who has placed himself in inactive status may become active by fulfilling the reactivation requirements.
Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license
A. Licensed clinical social workers shall be required to have completed a minimum of 30 contact hours of continuing education and licensed social workers shall be required to have completed a minimum of 15 contact hours of continuing education for each biennial licensure renewal. A minimum of two of those hours must pertain to the standards of practice and laws governing the profession of social work in Virginia, or the Code of Ethics of one of the social work professional associations.
B. Hours may be obtained from a combination of board approved activities in the following two categories:
Category I- Formally Organized Learning Activities: A minimum of 20 hours for licensed clinical social workers or 10 hours for licensed social workersshall be documented in this category, which shall include one or more of the following.
Category II- Individual Professional Activities. A maximum of 10 of the required 30 hours for licensed clinical social workers or a maximum of five of the required 15 hours for licensed social workers may be earned in this category.
Late renewal:
A social worker or clinical social worker whose license has expired may renew that license within four years after its expiration date by:
1. Providing evidence of having met all applicable continuing education requirements.
2. Paying the penalty for late renewal and the biennial license fee for each biennium.
Reinstatement:
A social worker or clinical social worker who fails to renew the license for four years or more and who wishes to resume practice shall apply for reinstatement, pay the reinstatement fee and provide documentation of having completed all applicable continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has lapsed, not to exceed four years.
Reactivation of an Inactive License:
A social worker wishing to reactivate an inactive license shall submit the renewal fee for active licensure minus any fee already paid for inactive licensure renewal, and document completion of continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has been inactive, not to exceed four years.
Renewal of registration for associate social workers and registered social workers.
The registration of every associate social worker and registered social worker with the former Virginia Board of Registration of Social Workers shall expire on June 30 of each odd - numbered year.
Each registrant shall return the completed application before the expiration date, accompanied by the payment of the renewal fee .
Licensure; general. Licensed social workers may practice in exempt practice settings under appropriate supervision. Only licensed clinical social workers may practice at the autonomous level.
Late renewal:
A social worker or clinical social worker whose license has expired may renew that license within four years after its expiration date by:
1. Providing evidence of having met all applicable continuing education requirements.
2. Paying the penalty for late renewal and the biennial license fee for each biennium.
Reinstatement:
A social worker or clinical social worker who fails to renew the license for four years or more and who wishes to resume practice shall apply for reinstatement, pay the reinstatement fee and provide documentation of having completed all applicable continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has lapsed, not to exceed four years.
Reactivation of an Inactive License:
A social worker wishing to reactivate an inactive license shall submit the renewal fee for active licensure minus any fee already paid for inactive licensure renewal, and document completion of continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has been inactive, not to exceed four years.
Renewal of registration for associate social workers and registered social workers.
The registration of every associate social worker and registered social worker with the former Virginia Board of Registration of Social Workers shall expire on June 30 of each odd - numbered year.
Each registrant shall return the completed application before the expiration date, accompanied by the payment of the renewal fee .
Licensure; general. Licensed social workers may practice in exempt practice settings under appropriate supervision. Only licensed clinical social workers may practice at the autonomous level.
Required Fees:
1. Registration of supervision $25
2. Application processing $100
3. Biennial license renewal
a. Registered social worker $35
b. Associate social worker $35
c. Licensed social worker $110
d. Licensed clinical social worker $125
4. Penalty for late renewal $10
5. Verification of license to another jurisdiction $10
6. Additional or replacement licenses $10
7. Additional or replacement wall certificates $15
8. Returned check $35
9. Reinstatement following disciplinary action $200
Fees shall be paid by check or money order made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia and forwarded to the board. All fees are nonrefundable.
Examination fees shall be paid directly to the examination service according to its requirements
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Social Work
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Phone: 804.662.9914
TTY: 804.662.7197
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/social/default.htm
Virginia Department Of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 800.292.3820
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet291)
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Additional Resources
For information about career opportunities in social work and voluntary credentials for social workers, contact:
National Association of Social Workers
750 First St. NE.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
http://www.naswdc.org
For a listing of accredited social work programs or to order a Directory of Colleges and Universities with Accredited Social Work Degree Programs for a nominal charge, contact:
Council on Social Work Education
1725 Duke St.
Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
http://www.cswe.org
Information on licensing requirements and testing procedures may be obtained from:
Association of Social Work Boards
400 South Ridge Pkwy.
Suite B
Culpeper, VA 22701
http://www.aswb.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet291)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 83.00 | 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. |
| 78.25 | 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. |
| 78.25 | 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. |
| 70.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 65.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
| 60.25 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
| 58.25 | 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. |
| 53.50 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 97.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 87.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| 78.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 75.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 75.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| 72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 68.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 68.75 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
| 68.75 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
| 68.75 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 59.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
| 53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 90.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 84.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 81.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
| 78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 78.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 92.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 89.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 89.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 87.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 87.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 85.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| 85.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| 85.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 85.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 80.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 79.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| 78.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 76.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 76.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 76.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 74.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 73.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 73.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 70.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
| 69.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 68.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
| 68.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 67.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 65.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 64.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 60.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 51.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 90.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| 87.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 82.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 82.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 79.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 79.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 78.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 78.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 76.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 75.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 74.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| 71.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 71.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 67.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| 63.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 57.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 94.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| 83.33 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 66.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 99.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 99.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 97.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 95.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 90.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
| 89.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
| 88.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 88.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 86.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 85.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 85.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 84.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 83.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 79.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| 79.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 79.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 72.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 70.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 66.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 66.40 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
| 64.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 63.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 58.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 57.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
| 57.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
| 56.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
| 54.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $37,900.00 | $53,940.00 | $68,450.00 |
| Virginia | $41,160.00 | $57,240.00 | $67,770.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | $53,390.00 | $76,230.00 | $100,440.00 |
| Bay Consortium | $45,170.00 | $59,400.00 | $66,530.00 |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,110.00 | $55,970.00 | $64,900.00 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | $40,800.00 | $48,620.00 | $54,600.00 |
| Crater Area | $42,250.00 | $50,300.00 | $62,480.00 |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $43,900.00 | $53,110.00 | $64,730.00 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | $38,050.00 | $44,900.00 | $51,480.00 |
| Northern Virginia | $52,590.00 | $77,390.00 | $88,400.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | $46,340.00 | $54,990.00 | $64,970.00 |
| Shenandoah Valley | $43,260.00 | $51,060.00 | $61,070.00 |
| South Central | $39,960.00 | $47,780.00 | $57,120.00 |
| Southwestern Virginia | $38,830.00 | $47,940.00 | $54,030.00 |
| West Piedmont | $38,730.00 | $48,160.00 | $55,540.00 |
| Western Virginia | $39,140.00 | $47,540.00 | $56,110.00 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365,900 | 383,800 | +4.9% |
| Virginia | 9,194 | 9,967 | +8.4% |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | 540 | 655 | +21.3% |
| Bay Consortium | 351 | 420 | +19.7% |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 1,088 | 1,297 | +19.2% |
| Central VA/Region2000 | 265 | 295 | +11.3% |
| Crater Area | 148 | 167 | +12.8% |
| Greater Peninsula | 599 | 669 | +11.7% |
| Hampton Roads | 1,130 | 1,286 | +13.8% |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | 360 | 386 | +7.2% |
| Northern Virginia | 1,975 | 2,405 | +21.8% |
| Piedmont Workforce | 475 | 557 | +17.3% |
| Shenandoah Valley | 659 | 749 | +13.7% |
| South Central | 253 | 262 | +3.6% |
| Southwestern Virginia | 301 | 287 | -4.7% |
| West Piedmont | 156 | 164 | +5.1% |
| Western Virginia | 400 | 439 | +9.8% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Adolescent Counselor
- Adoption Agent
- Adoption Coordinator
- Adoption Counselor
- Adoption Social Worker
- Adoption Specialist
- Adoption Worker
- Adult Protective Caseworker
- At-Risk Specialist
- Case Manager
- Case Planner
- Case Worker
- Casework Supervisor
- Caseworker
- Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker
- Child Abuse Worker
- Child Advocate
- Child and Family Services Worker
- Child Care Counselor
- Child Development Consultant
- Child Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker)
- Child Protective Services Specialist
- Child Welfare Caseworker
- Child Welfare Consultant
- Child Welfare Counselor
- Child Welfare Social Worker
- Child Welfare Worker
- Children's Counselor
- Children's Service Worker
- Community Organization Worker
- Community Worker
- Delinquency Prevention Social Worker
- Early Intervention Specialist
- Early Interventionist
- Elementary School Social Worker
- Family Caseworker
- Family Manager
- Family Preservation Caseworker
- Family Preservation Worker
- Family Protection Specialist
- Family Service Caseworker
- Family Service Worker
- Family Support Specialist
- Family Support Worker
- Field Representative
- Field Service Representative
- Foster Care Social Worker
- Foster Care Worker
- Group Worker
- Human Service Specialist
- Juvenile Counselor
- Juvenile Officer
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Social Worker
- Medical Social Worker
- Post Adoption Coordinator
- Program Support Specialist
- Protective Services Social Worker
- Public Housing Community Relations and Services Advisor
- School Social Worker
- Social Worker
- Youth Advocate
- Youth Services Specialist
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