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Occupational Report for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (21-1099) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

All community and social service specialists not listed separately.

Employment Outlook for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other There are 19 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 19 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
On-Call Housing Specialist 6/4/10 Portland $11.00/hr DOE
Senior Services Coordinator 6/29/10 Reedsport $10.92/hr
Family Support Worker 7/22/10 Springfield DOE
Advocate Support Services 7/21/10 Gold Beach $10.00/hr to $11.00/hr DOE
Enhanced Visitation Specialist 7/23/10 Springfield DOE
Case Manager Assistant 50% 10-173(Cep) 7/29/10 Portland $10.50/hr
Oregon Recovery Homes Outreach Coordinator 8/9/10 Portland $29,000/yr to $30,000/yr DOE
Mobility Coordinator 8/20/10 Salem $22.35/hr
Money Management Site Coordinator 8/23/10 Hillsboro $12.20/hr to $13.94/hr
Marion County Family Services Coordinator 8/23/10 Salem $12.40/hr
Accommodation Specialist 8/26/10 Salem $2,851/mo to $3,107/mo DOE
Shelter Coordinator/ Victims Advocate 8/25/10 Chiloquin $31,080/yr to $45,172/yr DOE
Resident and Community Services Coordinator – Bilingual Spanish (Limited Term) 8/25/10 Portland $16.90/hr to $23.79/hr DOE
Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator II 8/25/10 La Grande $2,433/mo
Food Recovery Specialist 9/2/10 Coos Bay $10.76/hr
Human Services Coordinator I 9/2/10 Clackamas $19.58/hr to $24.68/hr
Resident Services Specialist I 8/31/10 Portland $12.20/hr to $13.94/hr
Shelter Advocate 8/30/10 Ontario $8.40/hr
Community Information Specialist, Aging and Disability Services # 6013-06 9/1/10 Portland $18.64/hr to $22.91/hr
Job Openings from the Web for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Vote Organizer 8/18/10 Portland Oregon Student Association
*FT Work for Greenpeace to STOP GLOBAL WARMING - $12-$13/hr* 7/13/10 Portland
Community speaker united way of the columbia-willamette seeks committed, highly-skilled,... 7/12/10 Portland
State of Oregon License Information for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $11.03 $14.64 $18.15 $21.30 $24.62 $18.09 $37,624
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 12.75 13.35 14.34 15.32 17.94 14.90 30,991
Multnomah / Washington 10.62 14.39 18.56 21.87 25.75 18.45 38,392
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 14.84 16.93 19.46 21.62 23.07 19.25 40,050
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 8.40 8.40 17.35 21.46 26.02 16.65 34,630
Lane 9.89 14.35 18.04 23.00 30.03 19.17 39,865
Douglas 13.69 15.43 17.58 19.79 22.03 17.60 36,602
Coos / Curry 12.52 13.30 14.56 15.88 20.12 15.18 31,589
Jackson / Josephine 10.07 12.20 16.15 20.30 22.42 16.28 33,877
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 12.43 14.39 16.03 18.51 21.66 16.42 34,147
Klamath / Lake 12.57 14.01 18.68 21.05 22.54 17.76 36,927
Clackamas 15.45 18.56 20.82 22.88 29.57 21.36 44,430
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 1,179 1,326 147 12.5% 15 27 41
Multnomah / Washington 383 425 42 11.0% 4 9 13
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 219 235 16 7.3% 2 5 6
Jackson / Josephine 99 111 12 12.1% 1 2 3
Lane 98 117 19 19.4% 2 2 4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 58 69 11 19.0% 1 1 2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 57 65 8 14.0% 1 1 2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 47 60 13 27.7% 1 1 2
Douglas 42 50 8 19.0% 1 1 2
Clackamas 36 39 3 8.3% 0 1 1
Morrow / Umatilla 28 30 2 7.1% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 21 23 2 9.5% 0 1 1
Klamath / Lake 16 17 1 6.2% 0 0 0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 13 14 1 7.7% 0 0 0
Grant / Harney / Malheur 10 12 2 20.0% 0 0 0
Baker / Union / Wallowa 7 9 2 28.6% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 1,179
Total, All Industries Private 499
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Private 11
Real Estate Private 11
Activities Related to Real Estate Private 11
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 21
Educational Services Private 17
Elementary and Secondary Schools Private 13
Health Care and Social Assistance Private 333
Ambulatory Health Care Services Private 64
Offices of Physicians Private 10
Outpatient Care Centers Private 46
Hospitals Private 15
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Private 15
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Private 17
Social Assistance Private 237
Individual and Family Services Private 112
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services Private 123
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 82
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Private 82
Social Advocacy Organizations Private 42
Civic and Social Organizations Private 22
Total, All Industries State 376
Educational Services State 24
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools State 24
Public Administration State 352
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities State 352
Total, All Industries Local 282
Educational Services Local 104
Elementary and Secondary Schools Local 86
Public Administration Local 170
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 153
Administration of Human Resource Programs Local 10
Total, All Industries Tribal 22
Educational Requirements for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
  • Access Social Service Resource Providers
  • Apply Active Listening Techniques
  • Apply Confidentiality Procedures
  • Apply Counseling Techniques
  • Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
  • Apply Current Social Research
  • Apply Emergency Management Principles
  • Apply Group Psychology Principles
  • Apply Institutional Care Procedures
  • Apply Intervention Techniques
  • Apply Labor Market Information
  • Apply Mediation Techniques
  • Apply Psychology Theory
  • Apply Sociology Theory
  • Apply Teaching Techniques
  • Chart Clients' Personal Data
  • Collect Client Data
  • Communicate With Children And Adults
  • Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
  • Conduct Investigations And Research
  • Determine Program Eligibility
  • Determine Program Status
  • Develop And Revise Databases
  • Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
  • Interpret Psychological Test Results
  • Lead Recreational Activities
  • Maintain Social Trend Awareness
  • Make Presentations
  • Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
  • Perform Physical Treatments As Part Of Social Work Activities
  • Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
  • Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
  • Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
  • Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
  • Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
  • Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
  • Resolve Conflicts
  • Schedule Appointments
  • Understand Needs Of The Elderly
  • Use Behavior Modification Techniques
  • Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
  • Use Interviewing Techniques
  • Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
  • Work As A Team Member
  • Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses
Schools and Training Providers for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Klamath Community College
Lane Community College
Umpqua Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Social Workers, All Other 73%
Mental Health Counselors 72%
Counselors, All Other 66%
Medical And Public Health Social Workers 63%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers 62%
Marriage And Family Therapists 62%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers 58%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors 56%
Social And Human Service Assistants 53%
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists 52%