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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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

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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
910	113	12.4	38.2	28.6

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	369
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	135
UI claimants previously working in occupation	99

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	1,038
Number of job position postings	484
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.1

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

Training Resources