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	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Healthcare Social Workers	Social and Community Service Managers	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community Health Workers
SUMMARY	7% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	15% Minimal Risk	14% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	7.1/10	8.1/10	7.9/10	7.3/10	6.1/10
POLLING	19.3% (Minimal Risk, Based on 168 votes)	24% (Low Risk, Based on 137 votes)	25% (Low Risk, Based on 74 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 133 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 15 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.4%	7.7%	6.4%	3.5%	11.3%
WAGES	$58,570 or $28.16 per hour	$68,090 or $32.73 per hour	$78,240 or $37.61 per hour	$65,140 or $31.31 per hour	$51,030 or $24.53 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	382,960	185,940	195,490	342,350	60,730
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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.	Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.	Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.	Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.	Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

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