Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Human Services · Family & Community Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $41,270; experienced workers reach $72,720. About 2,520 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.1%
- Openings a year
- 325
- Employed in 2024
- 3,213
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
3 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening4.8
- Speaking4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.6
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Service Orientation4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Monitoring3.9
What the work is
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.
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Associate degree6%
- Bachelor's degree69%
- Master's degree26%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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