Topics

Career1:SocialWorker

Career2:ChildCareWorker

SpecificWork
Activities

a.Interviewclientandfamilymemberstodetermine
needs
b.Prepareaplanforcare,rehabilitation,ortreatment
ofclient
c.Councilclientandfamilymembers
d.Monitorprogresstowardgoalssetinatreatment
plan

a.Organizeandparticipateinrecreationalactivities
suchasgames
b.Teachchildrensimplepainting,drawing,handwork
andsongs
c.Keeprecordsofchildren'sprogress
d.Disciplinechildrenforfightingorotherbadbehavior

CommonWork
Activities

a.Getinformationneededtodothejob
b.Establishandmaintainrelationships
c.Assistandcareforothers
d.Documentandrecordinformation

a.Assistandcareforothers
b.Thinkcreatively
c.Performactivitiesthatusethewholebody
d.Resolveconflictsandnegotiatewithothers

WorkingConditions

a.Communicatewithcoworkersdailybyphoneorin
person
b.Writelettersandmemosdaily
c.Workinagrouporaspartofateam
d.Responsibleforhealthandsafetyofclients

a.Highlevelofcontactwithchildren,parents,andstaff
b.Greatlyresponsibleforhealthandsafetyofchildren
c.Placedinconflictsituationsweekly
d.Oftendealwithunpleasant,angry,ordiscourteous
parentsandchildren

PhysicalDemands

a.Sitforlongperiodsoftime
b.Speakclearlysolistenerscanunderstand
c.Focusononesourceofsoundandignoreothers
d.Understandspeechofanotherperson

a.Standforlongperiodsoftime
b.Speakclearlysolistenerscanunderstand
c.Understandspeechofanotherperson
d.Seedetailsofobjectsthataremorethanafewfeet
away

Skills&Abilities

a.Listentoothersandaskquestions
b.Expressideasclearlywhenspeaking
c.Gobackandforthbetweentwoormoreactivitiesor
sourcesofinformationwithoutbecomingconfused
d.Beawareofothersreactionsandunderstandthe
possiblecauses

a.Understandspokeninformation
b.Noticewhensomethingiswrongorlikelytogo
wrong
c.Useseveralmethodstolearnorteachnewthings
d.Checkhowwelloneislearningordoingsomething

Knowledge

a.
Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of the

behavior, customs, and origins of groups of people

b.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of providing
special services to customers based on their needs.
c.
Law, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of
laws, rules, court procedures, and the political process
d.
Therapy and Counseling: Knowledge of the effect of
diseases and injuries. Knowledge of how to give advice on
social or personal problems. Also includes the knowledge
of setting up a plan for treatment.

a.
English Language: Knowledge of the meaning, spelling,
and use of the English language.
.
b.
English Language: Knowledge of the meaning, spelling,
and use of the English language.
c.
Psychology: Knowledge of people, their actions, and
mental processes. This may include knowledge of how to
treat emotional and behavioral problems.
d.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of providing
special services to customers based on their needs

Interests&Values

a.
Have investigative interests. They like work activities

a.
Have social interests. They like work activities that assist

that have to do with ideas and thinking. They like to

search for facts and figure out solutions to problems
mentally.
b.C
onsider support from their employer important. They
like to be treated fairly and have supervisors who will
back them up. They prefer jobs where they are trained
well.
c.
Consider achievement important. They like to see the
results of their work and to use their strongest abilities.
They like to get a feeling of accomplishment from their
work.
d.
Consider relationships important. They like to work in a
friendly, non-competitive environment. They like to do
things for other people. They prefer jobs where they are
not pressured to do things that go against their sense of
right and wrong

others and promote learning and personal development.

They like to communicate with others: to teach, give
advice, help, or otherwise be of service to others.
b.
Consider relationships important. They like to work in a
friendly, non-competitive environment. They like to do
things for other people. They prefer jobs where they are
not pressured to do things that go against their sense of
right and wrong
c.
Have artistic interests. They like work activities that
deal with artistic forms, designs, and patterns. They prefer
work which allows for self expression.
d.
Consider independence important. They like to make
decisions and try out ideas on their own. They prefer jobs
where they can plan their work with little supervision

Preparation
LISTALLTHAT
APPLY

a.HighschooldiplomaorGED
b.Alicense
c.Atleastabatchlorsdegreeinsocialwork
d.

a.AtleasthighschooldiplomaorGED
b.Completeshortterm,onthejobtraining
c
d..

HelpfulHighSchool a.Psychology

a.Childdevelopment

Courses
b.Sociology
LISTALLTHAT
c.Computerapplications
AREOFFEREDAT d.
GPHS

b.Foodandnutrition
c.Psychology
d.Safetyandfirstaid

Licensing&
Certification
LISTALLTHAT
APPLY

a.
have a masters degree in social work from a school

a.Completeapplicationandbackgroundcheck

Wages

a.Hourly:$20.52
b.Monthly:$3,556
c.Yearly:$42,680

a.Hourly:$9.78
b.Monthly:$1,695
c.Yearly:$20,340

Employment
Outlook

a.688

a.439

accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

b.Complete an approved two-year supervised clinical
practice; and pass an exam