Social / Human Services Assistant
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Social or Human Services Assistant assists with identifying and arranging community services for clients. Works with social workers and other human services professionals. Helps with rehabilitation for people with disabilities or those in recovery, or coordinates home care services for the elderly; may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis.
Job Outlook
There were 270 Social / Human Services Assistant job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 15251 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Social / Human Services Assistant industry, which includes the Social / Human Services Assistant career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Social / Human Services Assistant jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $45,257.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $45,789.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Social / Human Services Assistant postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $35,313.
Education and Experience
Posted Social / Human Services Assistant jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21.01% |
| Master's Degree | 4.9% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.92% |
| Other | 47.55% |
Posted Social / Human Services Assistant jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 85.57% |
| 3 to 5 years | 13.16% |
| 6 to 8 years | 0.88% |
| 9+ years | 0.39% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Social / Human Services Assistant positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (33.53%)
- Planning (25.09%)
- Customer Service (13.6%)
- English Language (11.59%)
- Confidentiality (11.57%)
- Management (11.39%)
- Advocacy (11.25%)
- Coordinating (11.21%)
- Computer Literacy (10.22%)
- Good Driving Record (8.9%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Social Work (57.31%)
- Human Services (28.34%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Discharge Planning (12.73%)
- Long-Term Care (11.74%)
- Life Skills Development (9.23%)
- Psychology (18.75%)
- Gerontology (4.37%)
- Rehabilitation (8.39%)
- Trauma Care (4.55%)
- Effective Communication (4.59%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Social / Human Services Assistant skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Life Enrichment Assistant
- Social Services Assistant
- Outreach Worker
- Life Enrichment Manager
- Life Coach
- Community Outreach Worker
- Community Connector
- Family Support Worker
- Human Services Assistant
- Social Service Designee
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Social / Human Services Assistant jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Sunrise Senior Living (271)
- Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania (223)
- Molina Healthcare (203)
- Eben Ezer (127)
- StoryPoint (109)
- The Salvation Army (103)
- State of Minnesota (86)
- Lcs (83)
- University Of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) (79)
- Allegro Management Company (77)
North Carolina
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities (9)
- Sunrise Senior Living (9)
- Daymark Recovery Services (9)
- Waltonwood At Cotswold (9)
- Liberty Health (6)
- Durham County (6)
- Waltonwood Lake Boone (5)
- Consulate Health Care (5)
- Securing Resources For Consumers (5)
- Inreach (Formerly Residential & Support Services) (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Family Life Education and Coaching Graduate Certificates
- Youth Development and Leadership Graduate Certificates
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