Child, Family, and School Social Workers: 
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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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Human Services |
| Indiana Average Salary | $38,940.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 50 days |
| Typical Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Typical Experience | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 1,426 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 0.72 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 7,743 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 7.17 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Decision-making
Information Gathering
Oral Communication
Customer Service
Integrity
Leadership
Critical Thinking
Professionalism
Attention to Detail
Problem-solving
Conflict Management
Organization
Written Communication
Work Ethic
Teamwork
Creativity
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Multi-tasking
Information Gathering
Oral Communication
Customer Service
Integrity
Leadership
Critical Thinking
Professionalism
Attention to Detail
Problem-solving
Conflict Management
Organization
Written Communication
Work Ethic
Teamwork
Creativity
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Multi-tasking
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Counsel clients or patients regarding substance abuse issues
Match clients to public or community services
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Help clients get needed services or resources
Counsel people regarding grief situations
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Refer individuals to educational or work programs
Arrange physical or mental health services for clients
Recommend legal actions
Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues
Advise others on psychological, social services, or mental health issues
Match clients to public or community services
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues or problems
Help clients get needed services or resources
Counsel people regarding grief situations
Advise clients or community groups on health issues
Refer patients or clients to community services or resources
Refer individuals to educational or work programs
Arrange physical or mental health services for clients
Recommend legal actions
Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues
Advise others on psychological, social services, or mental health issues
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Resolve academic problems
Resolve behavioral problems in school setting
Respond to parent or student concerns
Respond to employee concerns
Communicate details in protective services settings
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
Report physical or emotional abuse
Confer with school personnel to determine student needs or develop programs
Resolve behavioral problems in school setting
Respond to parent or student concerns
Respond to employee concerns
Communicate details in protective services settings
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
Report physical or emotional abuse
Confer with school personnel to determine student needs or develop programs
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Conduct program evaluations
Judge quality of facilities or service
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs
Determine social service program status
Evaluate client progress against measurable goals
Identify physical or emotional abuse
Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients
Judge quality of facilities or service
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs
Determine social service program status
Evaluate client progress against measurable goals
Identify physical or emotional abuse
Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients
Training and Teaching Others
Establish educational, instructional, or training policies, procedures, or standards
Plan esteem building activities for children
Plan social behavior learning activities
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Provide nutritional instruction to individuals or families
Prepare technical reports or presentations associated with public, community, or governmental services
Determine student problems
Plan esteem building activities for children
Plan social behavior learning activities
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Provide nutritional instruction to individuals or families
Prepare technical reports or presentations associated with public, community, or governmental services
Determine student problems
Getting Information
Research social issues
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Collect information about clients
Collect personal information
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Collect information about clients
Collect personal information
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Maintain relationships with clients and customers
Establish relationships with clients and customers
Maintain relationships with vendors
Manage community relations for law enforcement agency
Maintain relationships with stakeholders
Maintain cooperative working relationships with community service organizations
Establish relationships with clients and customers
Maintain relationships with vendors
Manage community relations for law enforcement agency
Maintain relationships with stakeholders
Maintain cooperative working relationships with community service organizations
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Assist clients with understanding personal problems
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress
Conduct parent conferences to review student or child behavior, development, or progress
Confer with community groups or authorities
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress
Conduct parent conferences to review student or child behavior, development, or progress
Confer with community groups or authorities
Adapt response to match client socioeconomic condition
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Related Licensing Requirements
Temporary Social Worker Permit (18-0000000084)
IC 25-23.6-5-1 Social worker license requirements Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as a social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual: (A) has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work from: (i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education or approved by the board; or (ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education; and has completed two (2) years of experience in the practice of social work under the supervision of a licensed social worker, a licensed clinical social worker, or an equivalent supervisor, as determined by the board, after receiving the bachelor's degree; or (B) has a master's degree in social work from: (i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution approved by the board; or (ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education. (2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently. (3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social worker without endangering the public. (4) Pass an examination provided by the board. (5) Pay the fee established by the board.
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (3172342064)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (3172342064)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
Social Worker (18-0000000004)
Applicants must meet the following requirements for each certificate: Complete an application and pay all application and exam fees. Have completed at least a Baccalaureate degree in Social Work (BSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Degrees in related fields will not be accepted. Have two (2) years of paid full-time or 3,000 documented hours of paid part-time supervised post-baccalaureate experience in the practice of social work--candidates with a master's degree in Social Work (MSW) are exempt from this requirement. If beginning the the supervised experience requirement before November 1, 2003, must have at least four (4) hours per each month of post-baccalaureate experience of face-to-face supervision provided by a licensed social worker (LSW), a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a licensed psychologist, or a licensed physician with training in psychiatric medicine. If beginning the experience after November 1, 2003, then the experience must be gained under the supervision of a licensed social worker(LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) only--MSW candidates are exempt from this requirement. Pass the board-administered exam.
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (3172342064)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (3172342064)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
