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Social and Human Service Assistants
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
What a social and human service assistant does
Become a social and human service assistant
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good social and human service assistant
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $30 per hour with an average salary of $45,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $23 and $31 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $11,200 and $52,200 per year.
- 45% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $29 per hour with an average salary of $31,800 per year.
Social And Human Service Assistant job outlook
- There are 6,923 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,878 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 30% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.