O*NET Career Intelligence

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

SOC 21-1021.00

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.

Zone 4 Community and Social Service

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.9

Speaking

4.5

Critical Thinking

4.1

Social Perceptiveness

4.1

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Service Orientation

4.0

Judgment and Decision Making

4.0

Monitoring

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.3

Psychology

4.1

Therapy and Counseling

4.1

English Language

3.8

Clerical

3.6

Sociology and Anthropology

3.4

Education and Training

3.3

Law and Government

3.1

Key Tasks

1Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

2Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

3Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.

4Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.

5Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.

Also Known As

Adolescent Counselor Adoption Agent Adoption Coordinator Adoption Counselor Adoption Social Worker Adoption Specialist Adoption Worker Case Manager Case Worker Casework Supervisor