Social / Human Service Assistant
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Social or Human Service 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 1662 Social / Human Service Assistant job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 70297 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Social / Human Service Assistant industry, which includes the Social / Human Service Assistant career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Social / Human Service 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 $49,931.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $47,775.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Social / Human Service Assistant postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $39,364.
Education and Experience
Posted Social / Human Service 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 | 29.73% |
| Master's Degree | 6.24% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.88% |
| Other | 40.53% |
Posted Social / Human Service 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 | 74.11% |
| 3 to 5 years | 22.52% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.37% |
| 9+ years | 1.01% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Social / Human Service 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 (40.14%)
- Advocacy (26.08%)
- Planning (17.65%)
- Customer Service (15.99%)
- Management (15.79%)
- Writing (13.4%)
- Computer Literacy (10.86%)
- Coordinating (10.66%)
- Microsoft Office (10.62%)
- Interpersonal Communications (10.42%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Social Work (34.77%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Meal Planning And Preparation (6.08%)
- Case Management (23.06%)
- Housekeeping (6.33%)
- Mental Health (15.08%)
- Crisis Intervention (14.93%)
- Human Services (19.44%)
- Psychology (14.35%)
- Personal Care (4.77%)
- Medication Administration (8.38%)
- Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs) (8.39%)
- Life Skills Development (11.93%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Family Support (5.16%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Social / Human Service Assistant skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Life Enrichment Assistant
- Social Services Assistant
- Home Provider
- Housing Navigator
- Life Enrichment Coordinator
- Victim Advocate
- Family Support Worker
- Shelter Advocate
- Advocate
- Home Visitor
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 Service Assistant jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- State of Nebraska (1011)
- The Salvation Army (931)
- YMCA (637)
- Aramark (460)
- World YWCA (445)
- Asset Living (435)
- Seven Hills Foundation (408)
- Catholic Charities USA (406)
- American Heart Association (382)
- Amergis (312)
North Carolina
- North Carolina State University (57)
- RHA Health Services (38)
- Telamon Corporation (23)
- Aramark (22)
- The Salvation Army (21)
- American Heart Association (20)
- Duke University (19)
- Asset Living (19)
- East Carolina University (17)
- Freedom Care Services (14)
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
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.