Social and Human Service Assistants: 
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.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Human Services |
| Indiana Average Salary | $29,510.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 29 days |
| Typical Education | Associate's degree |
| Typical Experience | None |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 2,126 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.06 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 11,527 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 13.85 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Oral Communication
Customer Service
Professionalism
Integrity
Information Gathering
Conflict Management
Decision-making
Critical Thinking
Organization
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Problem-solving
Written Communication
Teamwork
Multi-tasking
Customer Service
Professionalism
Integrity
Information Gathering
Conflict Management
Decision-making
Critical Thinking
Organization
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Problem-solving
Written Communication
Teamwork
Multi-tasking
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Training and Teaching Others
Provide nutritional instruction to individuals or families
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Teach food or nutrition principles
Plan social behavior learning activities
Plan esteem building activities for children
Teach correct eating habits
Teach work-related or interest-based courses
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Prepare technical reports or presentations associated with public, community, or governmental services
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Teach food or nutrition principles
Plan social behavior learning activities
Plan esteem building activities for children
Teach correct eating habits
Teach work-related or interest-based courses
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families
Prepare technical reports or presentations associated with public, community, or governmental services
Getting Information
Collect clinical data
Obtain individual dietary histories to plan nutritional programs
Collect personal information
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Conduct clinical investigations
Confer with instructors or trainers
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
Obtain individual dietary histories to plan nutritional programs
Collect personal information
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Conduct clinical investigations
Confer with instructors or trainers
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Advise individuals regarding marriage
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Help clients get needed services or resources
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Match clients to public or community services
Advise others on psychological, social services, or mental health issues
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Help clients get needed services or resources
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Match clients to public or community services
Advise others on psychological, social services, or mental health issues
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Assisting and Caring for Others
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Assist clients in handling details of daily life
Provide care for children or adolescents
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Develop dietary-care plans
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Perform in home visits to provide support or information
Assist clients in handling details of daily life
Provide care for children or adolescents
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Develop dietary-care plans
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Perform in home visits to provide support or information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Maintain relationships with stakeholders
Maintain relationships with vendors
Establish relationships with clients and customers
Maintain relationships with clients and customers
Maintain cooperative working relationships with community service organizations
Maintain relationships with vendors
Establish relationships with clients and customers
Maintain relationships with clients and customers
Maintain cooperative working relationships with community service organizations
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Assist clients with understanding personal problems
Confer with community groups or authorities
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
Provide information about facilities
Confer with community groups or authorities
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
Provide information about facilities
Coaching and Developing Others
Encourage patients to participate in activities
Empathize with others during counseling or related services
Encourage group and organizational participation
Provide assistance for job searches
Empathize with others during counseling or related services
Encourage group and organizational participation
Provide assistance for job searches
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitor diets of individuals or groups
Monitor children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance
Monitor client progress
Detect infractions of rules
Monitor children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance
Monitor client progress
Detect infractions of rules
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Conduct meetings with clients and customers
Communicate details in protective services settings
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
Resolve academic problems
Communicate details in protective services settings
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
Resolve academic problems
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