Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021)

Occupation description:  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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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
1,164	98	8.4	34.4	25.7

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	320
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	139
UI claimants previously working in occupation	111

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	750
Number of job position postings	188
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	4.0

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

Training Resources