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.

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

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Third Interest High-Point

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Second Interest High-Point

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.

Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.

Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.

Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.

Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.

Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.

Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.

Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.

Meet with youth groups to acquaint them with consequences of delinquent acts.

Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.

Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.

Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.

Assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets.

Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.

Explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.

Observe clients' food selections and recommend alternate economical and nutritional food choices.

Observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation.

Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.

Inform tenants of facilities, such as laundries or playgrounds.

10-key calculators

Amplified telephones

Computer laser printers

Desktop computers

Hearing impaired telephones

Laptop computers

Laser facsimile machines

Multi-line telephone systems

Passenger vehicles

Personal computers

Photocopying equipment

Database software

Electronic medical record EMR software

MEDITECH software

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking

PointClickCare HER

Web browser software

Helping youth to apply for jobs, prepare resume and cover letters, interview preparation, applying for jobs, attending classes at school, being successful in every class, obtaining job interviews, getting hired, working, helping to provide for families, and going home safely.

Case Manager/Youth Advocate

You would not ever amount to anything. You are ugly. You are a loser. You will be just like your father. You will die young. You will be in jail. You will not graduate.

Elmer Yarborough

Case Manager / Youth Advocate

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Elmer Yarborough

Case Manager / Youth Advocate

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Law

Accomplishing Goals

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

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