Social and Human Service Assistants (21-1093)

Occupation description:  Assist in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care. Excludes "Rehabilitation Counselors" (21-1015), "Psychiatric Technicians" (29-2053), "Personal Care Aides" (39-9021), and "Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs" (43-4061).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
933	124	13.3	37.3	27.0

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	227
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	62
UI claimants previously working in occupation	150

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	1,535
Number of job position postings	734
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.1

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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