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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.
Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)
Active ListeningSpeakingCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingPsychologySocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingReading Comprehension
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Healthcare Social Workers
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, English Language, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking
＋ Skills often needed to add
Sociology and AnthropologyCoordinationWritingActive Learning
1 live listing on JOBUS in California
- Lecturer - MSW 661: Social Work in Health Care (Fall 2026) · California State University · San Marcos, CA
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Marriage and Family Therapists
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation
＋ Skills often needed to add
Sociology and AnthropologyActive LearningWriting
2 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Marriage and Family Therapist- Substance Use Disorder Program · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA
- Clinical/Counseling Therapist (Student Services Professional Academic Related I) · California State University · San Diego, CA
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
＋ Skills often needed to add
CoordinationLearning StrategiesWriting
3 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health Integration · Veterans Health Administration · Visalia, CA
- Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Substance Use Disorder Program · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA
- Housing Behavioral Case Manager · California State University · San Jose, CA
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Rehabilitation Counselors
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening
＋ Skills often needed to add
CoordinationAdministrativeEducation and TrainingWriting
1 live listing on JOBUS in California
- 26-27 Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Counselor Education and Rehabilitation · California State University · Fresno, CA
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Social and Human Service Assistants
Close match✓ Skills commonly used in both roles
Customer and Personal Service, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Therapy and Counseling
＋ Skills often needed to add
CoordinationWritingAdministrative
4 live listings on JOBUS in California
- Student Financial Services - Student Assistant · California State University · San Bernardino, CA
- Clinical Assistant · California State University · San Diego, CA
- Case Aide/ vCSRI (UEC) · California State University · San Bernardino, CA
Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.