Child, Family, and School Social Workers

SOC Code: 21-1021

Child, Family, and School Social Workerss maintain case history records and prepare reports. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 85.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness.

AI-Proof Score: 85.5Very High
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Median Salary

$58,570

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Job Growth

3.4%

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Training Time

Considerable preparation (2-4 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 4 / 5

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Training Cost

~$40,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
  • Serve 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.
  • Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
  • Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation