Child, Family, and School Social Workers

in California

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 single 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 on how to deal with problem children. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Listening	87	67
Coordination	80	59
Critical Thinking	77	62
Information Gathering	80	64
Problem Identification	83	69
Reading Comprehension	80	64
Service Orientation	93	71
Social Perceptiveness	97	79
Speaking	90	64

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	33,800	35,800	2,000	5.9	35,950

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$33.13	$23.94	$31.26	$39.71

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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