OLMIS

Occupational Description

Assist professionals from a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, to provide client services, as well as support for families. May assist clients in identifying available benefits and social and community services and help clients obtain them. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or adult daycare. Exclude "Rehabilitation Counselors" (21-1015), "Personal and Home Care Aides" (39-9021), "Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs" (43-4061), and "Psychiatric Technicians" (29-2053).

The following related career videos are available from America's Career InfoNet:
Social and Human Service Assistants

Employment Outlook for Social And Human Service Assistants

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Job Openings for Social And Human Service Assistants

There are 18 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 18 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Outreach / Intake Worker	11/20/09	Woodburn	$11.10/hr to $12.92/hr DOE
Pas Resource Specialist/Managed Care Coordinator.	11/17/09	Portland
Family Support Advocate	11/16/09	Florence	DOE, Neg.
Community Volunteer Corps Asst. Liaison 09-206 (Temporary)	11/16/09	Portland	$10.00/hr
Lieap Intake Worker - Temporary	11/13/09	La Grande	$9.07/hr
Intake Worker	11/9/09	Ontario	$12.10/hr
Family Advocate I And Ii	11/9/09	Nyssa	$12.10/hr
Human Services Assistant 2	11/6/09	Salem	$2,128/mo to $2,945/mo
Human Services Assistant 2	11/6/09	Tillamook	$2,128/mo to $2,945/mo
Sexual Assault Advocate	10/26/09	Ontario	$2,000/mo to $2,075/mo
Mental Health Specialist I, Developmental Disabilities Program, #133-09	10/12/09	Bend	$2,816/mo DOE
Recovery Technician (Support) Staff	10/6/09	Seaside	$8.40/hr to $10.00/hr DOE
Residential Assistant - On Call	9/11/09	Portland	$9.28/hr
Social Services Assistant / Center Standards Officer - Open	9/10/09	Glide	$46,625/yr to $60,612/yr DOE
Social Services Assistant / Center Standards Officer - Fed	9/10/09	Glide	$46,625/yr to $60,612/yr DOE
Mental Health Outreach/Case Management Volunteer For The Deaf	9/10/09	Salem	DOE
Social Services Aid	9/3/09	Glide	$13.18/hr
Developmental Disabilities Case Manager	8/18/09	Roseburg	$14.62/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Social And Human Service Assistants

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Social And Human Service Assistants

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.32	$10.58	$12.69	$16.56	$20.14	$13.87	$28,844
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9.89	10.72	11.81	13.12	17.35	12.57	26,136
Multnomah / Washington	9.72	10.71	12.19	15.42	19.54	13.49	28,061
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.02	9.94	13.71	17.67	20.01	14.15	29,418
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.00	9.86	11.68	15.43	19.17	12.98	27,002
Lane	9.01	10.08	12.87	17.05	20.58	13.89	28,901
Douglas	11.56	13.12	14.97	18.40	22.34	15.91	33,101
Coos / Curry	10.51	12.27	15.59	18.80	22.18	15.80	32,858
Jackson / Josephine	9.05	9.99	12.72	15.45	19.88	13.41	27,899
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11.66	13.60	15.54	18.32	21.56	15.97	33,218
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.17	10.27	13.24	16.55	19.05	13.63	28,349
Klamath / Lake	9.11	10.07	12.06	16.12	19.06	13.20	27,450
Morrow / Umatilla	9.18	10.48	12.93	17.02	20.10	13.90	28,913
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8.73	9.15	9.86	16.00	20.78	12.56	26,112
Grant / Harney / Malheur	10.54	12.78	15.02	18.44	21.72	15.54	32,338
Clackamas	10.91	12.14	15.56	20.29	24.03	16.47	34,268

Data Sources and Limitations

Regional Employment Projections for Social And Human Service Assistants

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	4,932	5,798	866	17.6%	87	95	181
Multnomah / Washington	1,606	1,905	299	18.6%	30	31	61
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	623	726	103	16.5%	10	12	22
Lane	470	546	76	16.2%	8	9	17
Clackamas	387	452	65	16.8%	7	7	14
Jackson / Josephine	369	433	64	17.3%	6	7	14
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	317	362	45	14.2%	5	6	11
Douglas	194	226	32	16.5%	3	4	7
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	192	227	35	18.2%	4	4	7
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	148	172	24	16.2%	2	3	5
Klamath / Lake	135	159	24	17.8%	2	3	5
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	90	108	18	20.0%	2	2	4
Morrow / Umatilla	87	101	14	16.1%	1	2	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	75	82	7	9.3%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	75	84	9	12.0%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	72	87	15	20.8%	2	1	3

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 Social And Human Service Assistants

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	4,932
Total, All Industries	Private	3,160
Finance and Insurance	Private	41
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	59
Educational Services	Private	97
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	52
Other Schools and Instruction	Private	38
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,849
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	248
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	116
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	113
Hospitals	Private	38
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	1,105
Nursing Care Facilities	Private	62
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	Private	801
Other Residential Care Facilities	Private	211
Social Assistance	Private	1,458
Individual and Family Services	Private	868
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	Private	393
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Private	170
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	77
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	77
Total, All Industries	Federal	97
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	97
Total, All Industries	State	923
Health Care and Social Assistance	State	703
Social Assistance	State	680
Individual and Family Services	State	680
Public Administration	State	215
Administration of Human Resource Programs	State	201
Total, All Industries	Local	706
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Local	42
Educational Services	Local	58
Public Administration	Local	588
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	563
Total, All Industries	Tribal	46
Public Administration	Tribal	43

Educational Requirements for Social And Human Service Assistants

Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Social And Human Service Assistants

Access Social Service Resource Providers
Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Childhood Development Theories
Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
Apply Current Social Research
Apply Intervention Techniques
Chart Clients' Personal Data
Collect Client Data
Compile Data Related To Social Work Or Entitlement Programs
Determine Program Eligibility
Lead Recreational Activities
Manage Detailed Case Records In A Social Work Setting
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
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 Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
Work As A Team Member
Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses

Schools and Training Providers for Social And Human Service Assistants

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Mental & Social Health Services & Allied Professions, Other

Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:

Mental & Social Health Services & Allied Professions, Other

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Social And Human Service Assistants

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Social And Human Service Assistants 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
Marriage And Family Therapists	66%
Mental Health Counselors	60%
Medical And Public Health Social Workers	59%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors	57%
Counselors, All Other	57%
Social Workers, All Other	54%
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	53%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	50%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers	50%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers	48%

Main Menu

Data Tools