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	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Social and Community Service Managers	Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SUMMARY	17% Minimal Risk	5% Minimal Risk	5% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk	7% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.1/10	8.2/10	8.0/10	7.9/10	7.1/10
POLLING	30% (Low Risk, Based on 42 votes)	20% (Low Risk, Based on 56 votes)	11.2% (Minimal Risk, Based on 107 votes)	25% (Low Risk, Based on 74 votes)	19.3% (Minimal Risk, Based on 168 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	2.6%	16.8%	9.7%	6.4%	3.4%
WAGES	$64,520 or $31.02 per hour	$59,190 or $28.45 per hour	$60,060 or $28.87 per hour	$78,240 or $37.61 per hour	$58,570 or $28.16 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	86,820	440,380	125,910	195,490	382,960
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DESCRIPTION	Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.	Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.	Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.	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.	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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